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Caring for Your Home, the Dotty Brothers Way
June 11, 2025
Planning
Caring for Your Home, the Dotty Brothers Way A month-by-month maintenance roadmap you can download and keep handy At Dotty Brothers, every home we craft is designed to stand strong for generations with minimal effort from you. But even the most thoughtfully engineered spaces deserve a little TLC. Think of these touch-ups as quick, inexpensive […]
Luxury Landscaping Ideas for Your Dream Lake Home
May 5, 2025
Planning
Your lake home isn’t just a house—it’s a retreat, a statement, and a lifestyle. Whether you’re perched along a peaceful shoreline or nestled in a forested cove, the landscaping around your lakefront property plays a major role in setting the tone. When you’ve invested in a high-end custom home, the outdoor space should be just […]
The Unique HVAC Needs of Upscale Lake Homes: Ensuring Comfort and Efficiency
March 13, 2025
Planning
Upscale lake homes offer a luxurious retreat, blending stunning natural surroundings with high-end amenities. However, maintaining a comfortable indoor climate in these properties presents unique challenges due to their proximity to water, large open spaces, custom architectural features and, of course, the weather A well-maintained HVAC system is essential to preserving indoor air quality, preventing […]
Pesky Pests and New Home Construction
January 13, 2025
Planning
It’s a brand-new home, so there’s no way it can have pests in it, right? After all, there hasn’t been time for the foundation to shift (as they all do, over time) and make the pencil-thin cracks that are enough for a mouse to creep into the inviting warmth of a heated space. Furthermore, the […]
Building a Home in Winter: Essential Tips for Minnesota Homeowners
November 14, 2024
Planning
Building a home is a significant investment, and the harsh winter conditions in Minnesota can pose unique challenges. However, with proper planning and knowledge, Dotty Brothers can successfully construct your dream home even in the coldest months. Understanding Minnesota’s Winter Climate Minnesota winters are known for their extreme cold, heavy snowfall, and biting winds. Our […]
Finding the Right Place for your Dream Home
July 11, 2024
Planning
It’s the most common phrase in real estate: “Location, location, location.” It makes sense, because location is a major factor in the value of most homes. So choosing a great location for your home is critical. Most of the custom dream homes we build in the Brainerd Lakes Area take advantage of one of the […]
Outdoor Space Design
March 20, 2024
Planning
When you think about building your dream home, it’s easy to get hyper focused on the inside: the various rooms, potential layouts, surface finishes, interior design, all that good stuff. But spare some space in your imagination for the outdoors as well. Modern custom homes--especially here in the Brainerd Lakes Area--are as much about outdoor […]
Things to Think About Before You Build
November 20, 2023
Planning
Custom dream houses don’t just pop up overnight. Or overweek or overmonth. If they do, they’re not custom and they’re probably not anybody’s idea of a dream. Custom houses take time. They take time to design, time to build, time to craft. You can’t build a dream home without making time for dreaming: imagining what […]
Should You Rebuild or Remodel Your Home?
September 28, 2023
Planning
This can be an easy question, or a very hard one. Hate your dated bathroom? Remodel! The foundation is buckling, the roof bowing, and the plumbing and electrical are constant problems? Probably time to rebuild. But there are plenty of situations that are not nearly as simple to resolve. If you’re struggling to decide on […]
Building Your Dream Kitchen
April 24, 2023
Planning
Kitchens are the beating heart of a home. Even if you’re not much of a cook, it’s a gathering place for family and friends—host a party, and see where everyone ends up congregating, right? When our clients envision their custom dream homes, a beautiful kitchen is always part of the plan. Below are some kitchen […]
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