Your home’s exterior color plays an important role in defining the look and feel of your property. From restrained neutrals to exuberant pops of color, the choices are seemingly endless. If you’ve purchased a new home, here are a few simple guidelines on how to choose the right exterior paint to help you create a stunning... Read More »
Let’s be honest … we live our lives in the kitchen. We cook, eat, entertain and even work in our kitchen area. Because of this high demand area, Glenn Layton Homes has found that an open design to other areas such as living and dining rooms is essential when we design a coastal style custom... Read More »
If you look at any coastal home design photos on sites like Houzz and Pinterest, you’ll quickly notice that white sofas are all the rage. Certainly they evoke emotions of a clean, fresh, spring or summer day, especially paired with the beautiful bright colored pillows and painted furniture that are located here in Jacksonville Beach.... Read More »
We’ve all daydreamed about a coastal oasis that will whisk us away from the stress of our daily lives. In our minds, it’s a thousand miles (and dollars) from home. But, you don’t have to pay for pricey vacations to find your peaceful and serene setting. Just look to your home’s outdoor space for an... Read More »
Over the weekend, my email inbox had an interesting subject line: “You were featured on Houzz!” So naturally, I was intrigued to see what was written. I found the article “10 Unexpected Color Schemes for Home Exteriors” written by Laura Gaskill, Houzz Contributor. While all of the exteriors were unique, the most surprising aspect of... Read More »
As a professional home stager, it is my job to pay attention to what’s hot and what’s not. It doesn’t take much looking around to see that shabby chic coastal is what people are in love with right now. It’s not even limited to coastal areas, like Jacksonville Beach. It’s cropping up everywhere. For us,... Read More »
The Jacksonville real estate market has been on fire for the last year. If you are ready to build your dream home in Paradise Key South Beach, your time may be running out. Unfortunately land is scarce. The popularity of the 2013 HGTV Smart Home created a national showcase on this beautiful community, and Jacksonville... Read More »
Glenn Layton Homes enjoys building custom and coastal homes in Jacksonville Beach and Atlantic Beach, Florida. Our new home customers always ask about new and exciting features that we feel will make their new home complete. We believe some of the most innovative ways to customize a new home is include “connected” features that allow... Read More »
Building a custom home is a unique and exciting experience. But sometimes it can be stressful as well. At Glenn Layton Homes we take a structured approach and encourage constant feedback from our customers when we build a custom home in Jacksonville Beach, Florida to minimize your anxiety. We also give each customer the opportunity... Read More »
One aspect of building a coastal style, custom home is how you want to live indoors and outdoors. Most homeowners want to be able to move from the inside to the outside with ease and expand how they live with a covered porch area. A covered porch while essential to living in Jacksonville Beach, Florida,... Read More »