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Embracing Nature: 2024 Home Design Trends Unveiled In the ever-evolving world of home design, 2024 is set to be a year of transformative trends that bring the beauty of nature into our living spaces. From organic shapes to earthy color palettes, let’s delve into the top trends shaping the homes of tomorrow.  Published January 31th, 2024 1. Curves and Arches: … Read More

Creating Your Dream Walk-In Closet: Designs and Features to Consider Published: January 11, 2024 by Bakker Design and Build Building a custom home opens the door to personalization, and one space that often deserves special attention is the walk-in closet. This is not just a storage space; it’s a sanctuary for your wardrobe. Let’s explore how you can ensure the … Read More

Step 6 – Windows, Doors, and Exterior Siding Windows and Doors are installed, along with some beautiful white bricks that cover (3/4 of the house?) and stone that will (cover the front of the house). Weather proofing will also happen around this time applying materials such as house wrap or insulation. We will also start to finish off the roof … Read More

Part 2 of How a Custom Home Gets Built be focusing on construction, but now we can actually start to see the structure of the house coming to life! Step 3 Continued. In our last blog post we started building the frame of the house, but never got a good look at what that looks like completed. So for step … Read More

If you are wondering what goes into making your home and how it is built you are in the right place! This blog and the next up coming posts will show the process of a custom home being built and what goes into it. Jumping into the planning process a blue print is made and a 3D model of this … Read More

Welcome to 2019!! Maybe we are a little late with this post but it has been super busy here at the offices of Bakker Design & Build. There are lots of exciting new builds coming up and the plans are well under way. Check out the action at our Huron Crest subdivision. There are only a couple of lots left … Read More

The new development at Huron Crest is ready for new homes to be built. We have secured 8 lots in this subdivision that is located just a 5 minute walk to Lake Huron. One of these lots has already been sold so look for new construction to start soon. Stop by with any questions you may have or call Mike … Read More

Watch for our golf cart at Caradoc Sands Golf Course. Bakker Design & Build is proud to sponsor the Rotary Club of Strathroy by putting our advertising on a golf cart. Have you seen it?

Lots happening here at Bakker Design & Build for the summer of 2018!! All of our employees and our subtrades love to work in the sunshine so we plan to be busy in the upcoming season. We are building on the last lot in Queensway!  This is an unsold home that we are building waiting for just the right buyer … Read More

We are happy to report that we have had an unbelievable response to our new Queensway lots in Strathroy!  We have had the pleasure of working with some wonderful couples and families.  As always we appreciate our customers very much.  Fourteen sales have already been recorded so if this is where you want to live come and see us soon. … Read More