Augusta Fine Homes Blog

How To Design a Room Around a Statement Piece

Mon, Mar 6, 2017

When looking to make a statement in the design of your new home, one often considers a stunning granite countertop or a stone-wrapped fireplace to be the bold feature that stands out. While these items can certainly be attention-grabbing, often the design of a home is far more eloquent and “put-together” when the statement is being made by a piece of furniture, a feature colour, or even a texture.

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Calgary Community Focus: Crestmont

Wed, Mar 1, 2017

Serenity is everything, yet convenience is key in the charming West Calgary community of Crestmont. Known as the neighbourhood that is “Quite Amazing and Amazingly Quiet,” Crestmont offers stunning, unique views from each home thanks to its hilly streets and picturesque landscape. Breathe in the rural setting, listen to the quiet nature, and with downtown only 20 minutes away, you’ll enjoy a true balance of work and play.

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Popular Floor Plans For The Custom Home

Mon, Feb 27, 2017

The beautiful thing about custom homes is that they’re exactly that: custom. This is to say that a custom home doesn't necessarily need to be a massive estate with a built-in bowling alley for the kids. The general perception in the market is that this style of home is always excessively extravagant and out of reach to the general buyer.

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Upcoming Events for March 2017

Wed, Feb 22, 2017

Spring has nearly sprung! Hopefully you haven’t been in a winter funk, but if you have, it’s time to break that cabin fever and attend some upcoming events. We’ve outlined some fun things coming up during the month of March that will hopefully get you out, reenergized, and ready to enjoy the coming spring season.

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Home Model Feature: The Ellis in Dressage

Mon, Feb 20, 2017

When Spruce Meadows is your next-door neighbour, splendour is assumed. Emerald green fields, boundless paved trails, and proud, monumental rooflines dot the landscape to set the scene for one extraordinary bungalow, shimmering with its own prestige. Modest in size but not in stature, the Ellis is a modern-day palace hidden within its humble walls.

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7 Ideas For The Ultimate Games Room

Wed, Feb 15, 2017

One of the best aspects of building a custom home is that you finally get to build specialty rooms to suit your style, such as your dream games room. How many Super Bowl games have you wished you had a room big enough to accommodate all of your best friends and the food and drinks that go along with a good gathering? How many weekends have you gone out to a billiard club only to wish you had a table at home?

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