Building Process: All REFINED Homes Include

We feature a lot of beautifully finished client homes on this blog, but today we thought we'd go in a different direction and zoom in on our building process.

At REFINED, we create custom homes in Edina and the surrounding area. Together, our team has partnered with over 100 families to design their ideal homes.

When collaborating with clients, we work to keep our process simple, worry-free, and tailored around their wants and needs.

However, there are a handful of elements and services that all of our REFINED homes include. Read about these six features below!

Full Architecture Service
Each REFINED custom home includes complete architecture design services. Creating a custom home is all about the details, and our job is to fine-tune every structure and space to your lifestyle.

Full Interior Design Service
Besides planning the layout and finishes of your home, our process also entails full interior design services. An entire home should feel harmonious, which is why we think interior design is essential.

Complete Landscaping Package
Families don't only live inside their homes, especially in a state like Minnesota where the weather can be so perfect throughout the year. We offer a complete landscaping package so our clients can enjoy the great outdoors in style!

Construction Financing for the Entire Project
Financing a new home can be stressful and confusing for anyone. We want the building process to be memorable and fun for our clients, which is why we take this concern off their plates.

Highest-Quality Building Materials
At REFINED, we pride ourselves on using only the finest, high-quality building materials and finishes. Our homes need to stand the test of time, so we hold ourselves and our partners to rigorous standards.

Smarthome Technology/Security System
Lastly, each of our homes includes the latest in smart home technology and security systems. Incorporating technology into home design is far more than a trend, it's the future of our industry.

Real Home Feature: Fresh and Modern Family Home

It might be our favorite feeling: a freshly finished home just waiting for a family to move in and fill it with their memories. Our team recently completed this beautiful 5-bedroom, 5-bathroom Edina home. Modern, clean, and classic, each space in this lovely house is airy and bathed in natural light.

If we could choose one word to describe this home, it would be sophisticated. Each room is carefully calibrated, creating an elegant balance between current trends and timeless taste. Even the color palette throughout is neutral and minimal, made up of crisp white, cream, grey, black, and light wood tones.

We can't wait to see what this home looks like once this family furnishes it with their prized possessions! Until then, scroll below to see more photos of our favorite design elements, cozy corners, and sun-soaked spaces.

Holiday-Ready Hosting Spaces

Thanksgiving is only a week away, which means the holiday season has officially arrived. Each family has their own unique holiday traditions, from decorations to gifts to favorite recipes. However, what remains universal is the desire to gather with the people we love.

Hosting friends and family with class and care is an art. Making someone feel welcome in your home means providing an atmosphere of easy warmth and sincere consideration. Hospitality is the result of countless small choices that add up to a rich experience.

You could say the same of the home design process. Creating spaces that suit everything from daily life to cocktail hour to Christmas dinner takes a lot of careful planning. Our client's homes reflect their family's distinct lifestyle, taste, and entertaining approach.

For some that may be a formal dining room made for traditional meals with all the trimmings! Others prefer open main floors with the casual flow that's perfect for cookie baking marathons. Another minority is all about designing a party-ready lower level that's perfect for greeting the new year!

Whatever their taste may be, it's our job to translate our client's vision and hosting style into a beautifully built home. Want to explore more of these holiday-ready spaces? Browse a few of our favorites below!

Real Home Feature: Sunny Traditional

We'll never get tired of saying it; our clients' have impeccable taste! From modern farmhouses to timeless traditionals, we've created homes in countless styles. Today, we only have eyes for this sunny and playful traditional home, completed in partnership with the talented interior designer, Brooke Voss.

From the entryway punctuated by unique furnishings to the bold use of paint, textiles, color, and wallpaper throughout, these homeowners were always game for taking big design swings. (Our favorite kind of people!)

A few of our other favorite features include the ample and stylish storage, such as the home office, butler's pantry, laundry room, and hidden kitchen pantry. We also can't get enough of all that glowing natural light - every space feels so warm and welcoming.

For all of this home's interior charm, the showstoppers are the beautiful backyard porch and patio. Does it get any better than an indoor/outdoor porch, sprawling patio seating, and a built-in bonfire pit? It's a host's dream come true.

Scroll below to explore more design details from this gorgeous family home!