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Our Most Popular Floor Plan

By Paul Bielinski, CEO & VP

Our most popular floor plan has gone by many different names over the years: The Shorewood, The Sagamore, The Clemont, and now, The Sophia. There have been improvements made and features added along the way, but it's always been the same fundamental layout. Here's why The Sophia is such a hit, how it has influenced our building practices, and a glimpse into what's next.

What You Need to Know About Roof Pitch

By Steve Bielinski, COO

There are a few things that you don't think about much until you start building your home. Roof pitch is one of those things. But what really is the difference between this slope or that slope on a roof? Here's the breakdown.

How to Style Series: Modern Prairie

By Rebecca Brown, Design Studio Consultant

When I begin to select products in a home, I take a lot of inspiration from the exterior design. Certain looks just work with certain home styles. In this series of blogs, I'll be explaining how I would go about product selection for different styles of homes. This month we're going to focus on the Modern Prairie.

Sneak Peek: Parade of Homes 2021

The Parade of Homes is back! With last year’s in-person event having been cancelled (and even though that didn’t stop us from building something special), we knew we had to go all out for the big return. Now, we don’t want to give too much away, but here’s a little teaser of what you can expect from our entry into the Parade of Homes 2021.

A Few Front Porch Design Tips

By Rebecca Wardon, Interior Design Manager

You only get one chance to make a first impression. So make it a good one with some seasonal styling for your front porch. Here is some inspiration to bring summer to the entrance of your home.

How Your Lot Grade Helps Shape Your Home

By Steve Bielinski, COO

The home you build is influenced by the land you build it on. Different lot types call for different foundations and exposures. Here are three different types of lots and how they will affect your home design.

Floor Plan Modernization Benefits You

Even in our 60th year as homebuilders, it’s important for us to continue evolving. That’s why our new Harmony line of floor plans takes older Bielinski designs and modernizes them to meet the needs of today’s homeowners.

Breaking Down Our Walls

By Steve Bielinski, COO

A wall is a wall is a wall... or is it? You might think building a wall is pretty simple, but we at Bielinski Homes put a lot of thought into making the best walls we can. Here are some examples of wall techniques and how we do it here at Bielinski Homes.

How does Bielinski Build Efficiently?

How can Bielinski Homes build such well-crafted, affordable homes without cutting corners? It’s all about efficiency. Here are two examples of areas in our design process where we reduce on building waste and therefore home cost.