Organization, storage and decluttering are consistent trends in today’s residential housing market, and nowhere is that most attainable than when you build your new custom Florida home with ICI Homes’ On Your Land Or Ours custom home division.
We get that plastic bins of all sizes are a seemingly easier temptation. But there’s a timeless solution that’s having quite a moment in current residential home design: zoned built-ins.
Forget those claustrophobic built-ins on boats and 1970s paneling. Today’s zoned built-ins are as striking and highly useful as any inspiring architectural feature, and all you need to employ them is your imagination, needs, and collaboration with our On Your Land Or Ours custom-home pros.
Read on for the details.
Key takeaways
- Customized zoned built-ins create organized, clutter-free spaces that are tailored to the way you live.
- Built-ins can serve multiple purposes, from entertainment centers and home offices to mudrooms, drop zones, and bedroom storage.
- Thoughtful built-in design maximizes space, reduces the need for extra furniture, and creates a clean, cohesive look.
- With ICI Homes’ custom design team, every built-in can be personalized with the finishes, storage solutions, and features that fit your lifestyle.
Zoned built-ins, defined
Exactly what you’d think: customized storage and display space attached to a wall. The “zoned” part of the description refers to its specific function in the room where it’s located. In today’s residential market, zoned built-ins are popular as versatile hubs for living spaces.
They streamline a room, giving everything a space and providing the opportunity to keep everything in its space. They free up floor space and consolidate (in thoughtful ways) a room’s forms and functions. They also can be as big or as small as needed.
A zoned built-in in a home’s living space might cover an entire wall, providing precise, designed placement for televisions, decorative shelving, bookcases, handy drawers, bars and fireplaces.
A drop zone, or mud room, is the classic example of a smaller zoned built-in. These spaces are sited at a home’s most frequent entrance and exit points — usually off a garage — and typically feature seamless cabinets, benches, cubbyholes, wall hooks, and other built-in storage components along a wall that corrals sports equipment, coats, umbrellas, backpacks and whatnot.
A zoned built-in in a bedroom can perform similar functions, along with closet storage.
Zoned built-ins also reduce the need for extra furniture and furnishings. This can open up rooms and provide more functional space no matter what room it is in your new custom Florida home.
But built-ins aren’t merely a practical, boring shortcut.
Which brings us to…
Customize your zoned built-ins
Think it up, and the ICI Homes pros at On Your Land or Ours can help you bring a beautifully functional, zoned built-in to life.
This is our jam — translating your dream, estate or custom home into reality by pairing your needs and preferences with our customization expertise, in-house design team and knowledgeable sales associates. Without unnecessary extra cost.
So let us help you customize your zoned built-in. Consider natural stone for countertops and ledges, mirrored or tiled backsplashes in the bar zone, hewn cabinets with stylish pulls, and pull-out stools or ottomans. Choose arched alcoves to emphasize TV niches. Color-drench your zoned built-in with the same paint hue.
Trust us — it’s a more aesthetic organizational solution than plastic bins!
Ready for your new custom Florida home? Talk to ICI Homes On Your Land or Ours here.