3 Reasons to Move to Wildlight, Florida
Welcome to Wildlight, Florida, a hidden gem located roughly 25 minutes outside of Jacksonville. An area designed to help you slow down and truly appreciate the little things in life. Escape the bustling city and travel back in time to the area's idyllic front porches and…
Best of Dostie Homes: The Acadia Floor Plan
Hands down, our #1 selling floor plan of 2020 is The Acadia, a recent parade of homes winner.
A newer addition to the Dostie Homes lineup, The Acadia leaves no detail untouched. It’s no surprise at all why this home was (and still is) a favorite of our homeowners. After all, the…
Stress-Free Living: The Benefits of a Lock-and-Leave Home
We have all started the week with a long laundry list of to-do’s and ended it with only a small handful completed, if we’re lucky. From meal planning and grocery shopping, to refreshing mulch in the garden beds or fixing a broken faucet. There are never enough hours to…
How to Build Character in Your New Home
It’s true - historic homes are highly sought after for their rich history. Their walls have stood the test of time, seen and experienced more than any one of us could in a lifetime, revealing glimpses into each character's former life as you wander through the hallways.
More than a Beautiful Home: Innovative Construction Techniques
In each Dostie Home, you will find beautiful fixtures, a variety of textures and styles, and craftsmanship. But, some of the most important features can’t be seen with the naked eye. They are built into the structure and foundation of the home. And they keep you and your family…
Top 5 Home Design Trends in 2021
Even though we are only a few weeks into 2021, we have seen some new (and continuing) trends from our buyers and our Instagram feeds.
Prepare to Be Inspired: Personal Design Time with a Design Consultant
Building a home is an extensive process. There are a multitude of decisions that must be made, from selecting your floorplan to financing options. But, one of the more exciting steps to the home building process is designing the interior of your home.
Great Lighting: The Unsung Hero of a Beautiful Room
Light fixtures are a central aspect of your home design.
Spaces can either be dressed up or down with your lighting choices. You can take a relatively simple space and make it elegant with a fancy light fixture. Or, you can take a formal space and add some coziness with a more…
It's Easy Being Green: Construction Techniques for Creating an Energy Efficient Home
When you think about energy efficiency in your home, you think about using LED light bulbs instead of incandescent bulbs, and turning off the lights when you leave a room. But there is so much more to energy efficiency than simple everyday tasks. It starts during construction…
It's Great to be a Kid in Wildlight
The Wildlight community was built on the foundation of family and community-connectedness.