The Power of Natural Light: Infuse Your Custom Home with Nature’s Illumination

Spacious and bright bedroom interior with beige decorations, hardwood floor and a book on the window sill seat Padilla Homes is dedicated to building one-of-a-kind homes in El Paso. The interiors of our homes are designed with unmatched elegance and architectural splendor. Every aspect of our home-building is focused on structural integrity, quality, and ultimate home performance. And with today’s environmentally-conscious energy-saving homeowner, home performance has become central. So, when you walk into a Padilla Home, there are a couple of things that hit you immediately: one might be the sheer beauty and architecture, the open layouts that produce a welcoming space, or the sleek appliances and design. And there is something else. It might seem subtle at first but its effect is undeniable. It is the enchanting glow and illumination produced by the high ceilings, open windows, and sun rays spilling into the corridors and rooms.

As a custom home builder in El Paso, we know that El Paso has its fair share of sunny days during the year, so what better way than to design a home that compliments the natural environment and invites the beauty of the desert and mountains in through the windows. We love implementing beautiful large windows into our homes, as they allow in a flood of natural light that creates a serene inviting environment like no others.

The effects of increased natural lighting and design have been around in architecture for a long time. Architects and home designers around the world have found creative ways to inject living quarters, places of worship, cathedrals, and commercial spaces with the power of natural lighting. When renowned American architect Francis Lloyd Wright was designing some of his most famous structures, he was always highly conscious of how he could integrate natural lighting. The organic architecture, or natural design as it was called, embedded characteristics and aspects of the natural world within the interiors of the structure. Wright’s contention was that by blurring the line of the interior and exterior, the natural world would seep into our living quarters and infuse us with the power of nature. Wright was a lover of nature and built his structures predicated on the idea of bringing the splendors of the natural world into the places we inhabit.

By doing so, he believed, man would continually feed off of the needed energy that exists in the outside world. After all, part of architecture’s mission, as he saw it, involved the attempt to keep the interiors of buildings and structures in perpetual harmony with nature’s presence.

Benefits of Natural Light— How The Sun Nourishes Body and Mind

The sun is a yellow dwarf star 26,000 light-years away and with a ripe old age of 4.5 billion years. It is the heart of our solar system and it is the source of life for every living creature on the planet. The connection between that old star and our planet creates seasons, ocean currents, weather, climate, and more. So what benefit does natural lighting have in your custom home?

Helps with energy costs. Today’s homeowner is very much concerned with that much-feared energy bill. Because El Paso has a great number of sunny days in a year, the natural light will fill your home with light during the day, saving you from turning on lights.
Proven to be a mood booster. Studies have shown that natural light helps improve your mood and state of mind. Your body absorbs Vitamin D from the sun and it is a necessary nutrient needed to maintain a balanced emotional state.
Increase productivity. It has also been shown that an increase in natural light helps boost productivity and concentration. It’s why many workplaces and commercial buildings are implementing natural light into their offices. It helps people feel energized and be productive. With a flood of natural light in your home, you can stay focused throughout your day.
It’s kind to your circadian rhythm. Large amounts of artificial light might be detrimental to your natural circadian rhythm and confuse your brain as to when it is time to sleep. And if there is something the modern world has an abundance of, it is artificial light. Implementing natural lighting into your home can help regulate that a little bit.

Natural lighting is a much sought after element in our custom homes. Our expert designers and beautiful layouts can implement the right amount of natural lighting you want to showcase the wonders of your new home and reap the benefits of the sun’s wonders.

Here at Padilla Homes, every aspect of your home is carefully considered before it is brought to life. Check out some of our recent homes and notice how the beauty of the natural lighting and the views from the desert landscape can spill into your new home and breathe in the wonders of nature.

Building Outside the Box: Custom Homes for the Modern Family

There is a lot of talk about custom homes. Everywhere you look a new custom home builder pops up out of nowhere claiming they have the magic formula for the perfect dream home. Of course, home building takes time and it’s why Padilla Homes has been in the business for more than thirty years. As the industry has changed and altered, we have changed with it; we’ve improved and enhanced our methods to meet the needs of the contemporary family. So why does custom matter in the 21st century?

When embarking on a custom home building experience, it is important to understand that the process is an important part of the end result. Your home’s longevity and performance will largely depend on the due diligence done during the planning and construction process.

Why the Padilla Homes Process Stands Out

The difference between our process and everyone else is the fact that prospective homeowners are meeting with the Vice President on a one-on-one basis. The vice president of the company has a background in engineering and will provide you with an initial and thorough consultation about what you are envisioning, how we can make it happen, and potential costs.

Experience Matters — Years of Building Put to the Test

The development phase of our building process calls forward hundreds of layouts and floor plans that we have used in the past. With our top-of-the-line technology, we can pull them up and show our clients 3-D models so they can get ideas of what they are looking for.

The Design Process — Hashing Out the Structural Details

This part of the custom build journey includes more conversations about structural aspects, layouts, design aspects and more. Working with an experienced in house designer allows you to really dig deep into every detail and possible choice that you have for your home.

Construction Process and Timeline — Erecting your Dream Home in Just a Few Months

Before a construction project can begin, the site must be prepared and readied for building. This phase of the construction process—though not often the sexiest phase— is essential for the rest of the foundation to be erected properly. So, as we begin work, our contractors prepare the building site.

As the building is ongoing, homeowners are invited for official walkthroughs and observations. This is where you get to see the actual building of your home come to life. You get to see the structural stage, electrical systems stage, and a final walk through and orientation.

The Benefits of Custom Builds — A Home That Lasts Through the Ages

Aside from the unmatched beauty and originality, a custom build carries with it plenty of benefits. Some of these include:

Energy efficiency
Top performance
Energy efficient appliances
Long-lasting foundations
Quality insulation and windows
Little maintenance expense to start off

The Padilla Homes Difference— Experience, Integrity, Efficiency

Our technological capabilities far exceed those of any local homeowners. Our ability to use technology to enhance the process and your ability to visualize your own layouts and design. Visit Padilla Homes for more information about how your home building experience can take you on the journey of a lifetime and build your forever home.

A Brief Glimpse At The Home Of The Future

If you’ve heard of our homes here at Padilla Homes, you’ll know that we aim to make the most efficient and advanced homes. Our homes merge style and technology to create a home that you and your bank account can be proud of. However, we’re always trying to find ways to improve our homes, so we constantly look ahead. In this article, we thought we’d share our glimpse ahead to the future of American homes.

Growth of the Home Office

Home offices in America are increasing in popularity as more Americans have a side or main job at home. Over 5% of American workers work from home, which translates to roughly 8 million people. With this number slated to increase in the future, it’s no wonder that home offices are becoming a fixture of the new American home.

Focus on Conservation

With most people painfully aware of the damage that humans are causing to the planet, home builders are beginning to adapt. In kitchens and bathrooms especially, there is a greater focus on energy-efficient and energy-conserving devices and appliances. Not only will this save the homeowner money, but it will also help save the planet as well.

More Personalized Spaces

As people look to maximize their space, custom homes will get more attention. There’s less of a desire for a large house, and more focus on building a home tailored to specific needs. At Padilla Homes, we specialize in creating a homemade just for you and your needs. Contact us today to get started on your dream home!

El Paso, TX: One of the Top Cities to Build the Home of Your Dreams

Moving homes can be a drastic change, an experience that you are bound to never forget. Moving homes is one thing, moving cities is another. Finding the perfect city for you to settle in may seem like a pain at times, but this is also where cities can speak for you. El Paso is a city known for its comfort, advancement, and especially for its flexibility in home-searching. If you are open to moving into the Sun City, the Sun City is open to having you. What does El Paso have to offer in their home-building that other cities lack in? Let’s go over the benefits of finding a home in this southwest city.

The West is the Best

El Paso is not as large of a city as most, but that’s what makes living and finding a home in El Paso even more suitable. Due to the expansion of the city, you are given the option of building a home from scratch in a newly civilized area. It’s undeniable that people like to be surrounded by new buildings, new businesses, and so forth, so why not take advantage of this opportunity? Not only does this city offer a variety of land to choose from, but it is ideal money-wise. We understand the importance of spending your money considerably and buying a home makes it feel like a gamble. In every region of the city including the west, east, northeast, and central, El Paso is more than likely offering the prices you are looking for. Our homes are exquisitely and carefully constructed for prices that are too reasonable to pass up.

A Home of Lifetime

Finding a home marks a time in your life in which you have to consider what is best for you. Padilla Homes offers the best homes you will find on the market in El Paso. Contact us today to learn more about the variety of homes and home services we can provide!

The Best Westside Neighborhoods In El Paso to Build Your Home

This here is a fast-paced-technology-driven world that often drives us to forget the splendor that lies before us in nature and the lands that surround us. Most people think of a desert as barren and dry land, but those that have experienced the wonders of the Southwest know that it is much more than that. There are incredible sites, mountains, people, and culture awaiting your new Padilla Home. We thought we’d take a look at some of the neighborhoods and communities where you can build your next dream home.

Although Padilla Homes can build anywhere or on your property, we also build around some communities in town.

Franklin Hills in El Paso

The Franklin Hills neighborhood is located in West in El Paso and at the edge of the Franklin Mountain State Park. It is a growing and burgeoning community with hundreds of newly built and beautiful homes and plenty of amenities that are likely to suit any and every lifestyle. Whether you have a growing family or are a young couple looking to start your first home, we are here to make sure to build it the way you want it.

The Franklin Hills neighborhood is located within the El Paso Public School District, which houses some of the city’s best public schools. If you have younger children, you can count on them getting a fine education. There are also several Charter schools within the area and a Montessori Academy.

The Westside of El Paso is also seeing fast development and emerging shopping centers, businesses, restaurants, and amusement parks. The West Towne Marketplace is seeing a lot of business as they open popular retailers and stores in one shopping area. At the same time, the Outlet Mall of El Paso also sees plenty of traffic as well-known retailers and stores offer shoppers plenty of choices.

Enchanted Hills Neighborhood

This lovely neighborhood is in the same vicinity as above and located in far west El Paso near I-10 and Loop 375. They enjoy the same vistas as above with the wonderful Franklin Mountains nearby and the many trails and outdoor life it has to offer. At the same time, the neighborhood is close to all the shopping and schools that you could need.

Today, El Paso is seeing a great growth spurt and a lot of development and new infrastructure. This means there are so many options on living a healthy and productive life in the great Sun City. This extends far beyond the west side, of course. Padilla Homes is part of this great expansion by building beautiful unique luxury homes.

The Kitchen Trends Dominating Custom Home Building Today

The world of custom home building provides endless possibilities and a wide array of options. Here at Padilla Homes, our technology allows us to build anything you envision before it even goes into production. Dreaming wildly is par for the course. And so when building custom homes you might not be thinking of doing what is currently popular, but a lot of times people will base their unique ideas off of popular trends. We thought we’d take a look at some popular kitchen trends and how they are often applied today and brought to life by architects and designers.

The Trend of the Dark Cabinets

For many years, cabinets were often light colored or white. Today, the age of the dark cabinet is upon us. Many people today prefer their cabinets to be of a dark wood or painted a darker shade. It adds a very modern and sleek look, enhancing many of today’s silver appliances. There is also a kind of elegance that comes with the dark cabinets and a compliment to any marble, granite, or quartz counter tops or light-colored floor tiles.

A Smart Kitchen is a Happy Kitchen

We hear the word smart thrown around a lot. In fact, so many of the things we use today are embedded with smart technology and aim to make our lives easier and more convenient. Today, kitchens are equipped with smart features and not just on the appliances but on other aspects of the kitchen such as the faucets, lights, and fridge. Sensors that detect motion and turn on the faucet automatically may seem like a small detail but can add a layer of convenience previously thought impossible.

Simplicity and Minimalism

Simplicity does not mean a lack of functionality. In fact, many of today’s kitchen designs focus on high functionality but a simple and streamlined design. This might require organizing the space in a way that creates the feeling of wider and open spaces, makes use of cabinet space. Many of these designs will get rid of those high mini cabinets nobody can reach and design the space in a much more productive way for the typical homeowner. Simplicity and minimalism speak to the mind of the modern person who is used to having things at arm’s-length but is not wanting to over complicate the design.

Hardwood and Ceramic Tile Flooring

Flooring options are always a big one for people when designing a home. The kind of flooring you install can really change the atmosphere of a room and dictate the way that your house will feel upon entering. Hardwood floors will likely never go out of style, as they are simultaneously classical and elegant and can also look modern when the right design is applied. Ceramic tile flooring, however, is also very versatile and brings to the floor (no pun intended) a sleek and refined look. Thanks to technology, ceramic tile flooring now comes in a variety of styles, sizes, and designs which gives you much more control over the overall look.

The Kitchen Island

The kitchen island is yet another feature of the modern day kitchen that has not only not gone out of style but developed some new characteristics over the years. In many contemporary kitchen designs, the kitchen island will be the focal point of the kitchen and serve dual purpose. Today’s modern family is, after all, always on the run and eating breakfast or having coffee and conversation in the kitchen works when the space lends itself to this functional and convenient arrangement.

The Great Outdoors

At the same time, big large windows that floor the kitchen with natural light or lead out into a porch or back area have become increasingly popular as people aim to connect with nature in every way they can. Large windows or even sliding doors that open up into a view of trees or the backyard have become a way for people to indulge in mother nature’s beauty as they prepare the morning coffee or have the family meal in the evening.

Build Outside the Box with Our Expert Designers and Architects

Having some idea of what you want in your home is a great starting place for going the route of a custom build. From there, Padilla Homes can help you develop this vision into a highly functional, efficient, and beautiful design that translates into higher home performance and comfort.

What’s The Deal With Home Performance? Here’s Why It Matters

No industry is free from the influence of the rapidly changing technologies emerging at every turn. From every angle, technology is affecting the way we live and, in fact, how we interact with the world around us. The housing industry has not been spared and seen its fair share of innovation and growth thanks to automation and artificial intelligence. Advancements in automation and artificial intelligence have crept into our homes little by little. Today, the idea of home performance dominates the market because it is a new philosophy in approaching home building and custom builds.

Measuring Home Performance

The concept of home performance has risen to the top list of priorities for many 21st century homeowners. Today, printing out a map seems antiquated when all you have to do is type it into Google Maps and press Go. No one would want to go back to the days of stopping at gas stations and asking for directions. As smart technology improves, people feel the same way about their home. So how do we measure home performance and what does the term refer to?

Home performance is a philosophy that is contingent upon the idea that a home should be safe, healthy, comfortable, durable, and efficient. These five pillars are what drives a lot of smart home technology and many of the features that are all the rage when it comes to modern home amenities. Most of the features include some aspect that is made to save you money, time, and hassle.

Home performance is related to convenience. There is no universal metric for the convenience of course, so one way to look at home performance is in terms of energy savings. And this is precisely the heart of smart home technology, as most of these features are a way to save energy.

Designing With Technology

Custom home builders face several challenges when it comes to building a new home. People tend to have really great ideas about what they want their house to look like, but arriving at a functional floor plan that fits the vision can get difficult when dealing with sketches or paper models. We work a little differently.

Padilla Homes uses computer software that can accurately replicate the floor plan and give a 3D representation of what it might look like. So if you’re envisioning a two-story home with four bedrooms, a loft, a patio, large walk-in closets, an upstairs office or library, we can recreate it in three dimensions and show you what it might look like in real time. The creation of blueprints through technology allows for a quick and efficient way to draft out your home without wasting time, resources, or risking human error.

Smart HVAC

Every new home needs a heating and cooling system and this plays a central role in how big your utility bills are at the end of the month. Smart thermostats can save people about 10% on heating and 15% on cooling a month or up to $145 every year according to some data. Thermostats equipped with smart technology will adapt to your lifestyle; they will learn when you are home and when you are out. New HVAC systems will also ensure a better air quality than older systems and guarantee a healthier environment for you and your family.

Smart Security Systems

Another way that people make use of smart home technology is through the protective systems they install in their homes. As part of our Smart package, you can choose to install a security system that is fully integrated and connected with your smartphone for easy access. So, you can keep an eye on who goes by your front doors, deliveries, or suspicious activity on your property.

Sprinkler Systems & More

The possibilities of smart technologies can really go beyond your HVAC system and into other aspects of your home. For example, installing a smart sprinkler system allows you control over your watering, but it can show you when rain is forecasted and adjust accordingly. You can also have your sound systems integrated with your phone to control music or volume throughout rooms in the house.

Build Smart, Build With Integrity at Padilla Homes

Padilla Homes is a locally owned and operated custom home builder that has been working in the region’s housing industry for over thirty years. We have built hundreds of homes of different styles, sizes, and floorplans. Today, there is no limit to what we can do with technology. Whatever your vision entails, we can build it.