--- title: Acorn Deck House Company Blog (4) description: Acorn Deck House Company, a world leader in custom home prefabrication, has 75 years of experience designing and building unique, luxury homes. 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[Read More](https://blog.deckhouse.com/articles/building-a-custom-home-to-fit-your-land) [![](https://blog.deckhouse.com/hubfs/vacation.jpg)](https://blog.deckhouse.com/articles/vacationing-into-retirement) - ## [Vacationing Into Retirement](https://blog.deckhouse.com/articles/vacationing-into-retirement) April 21, 2021 The promise of a retirement that lets you embrace life to the fullest can help make the road... [Read More](https://blog.deckhouse.com/articles/vacationing-into-retirement) [![](https://blog.deckhouse.com/hubfs/Downsizing%20to%20Luxury%20-%20Thumbnail-1.jpg)](https://blog.deckhouse.com/articles/downsizing-to-luxury) - ## [Downsizing to Luxury](https://blog.deckhouse.com/articles/downsizing-to-luxury) April 7, 2021 What does luxury mean to you? Does it describe a home that perfectly fits your needs:... [Read More](https://blog.deckhouse.com/articles/downsizing-to-luxury) [![](https://blog.deckhouse.com/hubfs/Where%20Do%20I%20Start%20Thumbnail.jpg)](https://blog.deckhouse.com/articles/building-my-custom-home-where-do-i-start) - ## [Building My Custom Home: Where Do I Start?](https://blog.deckhouse.com/articles/building-my-custom-home-where-do-i-start) March 24, 2021 Once you’ve determined that building a custom home is right for you, the next logical question... [Read More](https://blog.deckhouse.com/articles/building-my-custom-home-where-do-i-start) [![](https://blog.deckhouse.com/hubfs/Low%20Maintenance%20Home.jpg)](https://blog.deckhouse.com/articles/how-to-create-a-low-maintenance-home) - ## [How to Create a Low-Maintenance Home](https://blog.deckhouse.com/articles/how-to-create-a-low-maintenance-home) March 10, 2021 Your home should be your safe haven for rest and relaxation, not a never-ending chore. While... [Read More](https://blog.deckhouse.com/articles/how-to-create-a-low-maintenance-home) [![](https://blog.deckhouse.com/hubfs/Dear%20Empty%20Nester%20-%20Thumbnail.jpg)](https://blog.deckhouse.com/articles/dear-empty-nester) - ## [Dear Empty Nester: Have You Considered Downsizing?](https://blog.deckhouse.com/articles/dear-empty-nester) February 24, 2021 Well, that time has come. Your children have stepped out to live on their own, leaving you... [Read More](https://blog.deckhouse.com/articles/dear-empty-nester) [![](https://blog.deckhouse.com/hubfs/Working%20with%20ADH%20-%20Thumbnail.jpg)](https://blog.deckhouse.com/articles/working-with-acorn-deck-house-what-you-can-expect) - ## [Working with Acorn Deck House: What You Can Expect](https://blog.deckhouse.com/articles/working-with-acorn-deck-house-what-you-can-expect) February 10, 2021 From the moment you walk through our office door until the moment you walk through your new... [Read More](https://blog.deckhouse.com/articles/working-with-acorn-deck-house-what-you-can-expect) [![](https://blog.deckhouse.com/hubfs/Top%205%20to%20Build%20Prefab%20Thumbnail.jpg)](https://blog.deckhouse.com/articles/top-5-reasons-to-build-a-prefab-home) - ## [Top 5 Reasons to Build a Prefab Home](https://blog.deckhouse.com/articles/top-5-reasons-to-build-a-prefab-home) January 27, 2021 For many homebuyers, the idea of building a prefabricated home brings several misconceptions... [Read More](https://blog.deckhouse.com/articles/top-5-reasons-to-build-a-prefab-home) [![](https://blog.deckhouse.com/hubfs/To%20Build%20or%20To%20Buy%20Thumbnail.jpg)](https://blog.deckhouse.com/articles/to-build-or-to-buy) - ## [To Build or To Buy?](https://blog.deckhouse.com/articles/to-build-or-to-buy) January 13, 2021 Weighing the Costs of Your Perfect Home Your perfect home awaits – But is it going to be a... [Read More](https://blog.deckhouse.com/articles/to-build-or-to-buy) [![](https://blog.deckhouse.com/hubfs/future%20needs.jpg)](https://blog.deckhouse.com/articles/building-a-custom-home-that-will-meet-your-future-needs) - ## [Building a Custom Home that will Meet Your Future Needs](https://blog.deckhouse.com/articles/building-a-custom-home-that-will-meet-your-future-needs) December 30, 2020 Preparing for the Future It is never too early to start thinking about retirement – and that... [Read More](https://blog.deckhouse.com/articles/building-a-custom-home-that-will-meet-your-future-needs) [![](https://blog.deckhouse.com/hubfs/Prefab%20Advantage.jpg)](https://blog.deckhouse.com/articles/building-a-custom-eco-friendly-home-the-prefab-advantage) - ## [Building a Custom Eco-Friendly Home: The Prefab Advantage](https://blog.deckhouse.com/articles/building-a-custom-eco-friendly-home-the-prefab-advantage) December 16, 2020 Are you ready to build the house of your dreams, but also want to reduce your carbon... [Read More](https://blog.deckhouse.com/articles/building-a-custom-eco-friendly-home-the-prefab-advantage) [![](https://blog.deckhouse.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/3511-Deck3-557949-edited-837785-edited-177429-edited.jpg)](https://blog.deckhouse.com/articles/choosing-the-right-lot-to-build-an-energy-efficient-home) - ## [Choosing the right lot to build an energy efficient home](https://blog.deckhouse.com/articles/choosing-the-right-lot-to-build-an-energy-efficient-home) December 2, 2020 Finding the right site allows a design to take advantage of sunlight angles, slopes, setbacks,... [Read More](https://blog.deckhouse.com/articles/choosing-the-right-lot-to-build-an-energy-efficient-home) [![](https://blog.deckhouse.com/hubfs/Prefab%20vs%20Traditional.jpg)](https://blog.deckhouse.com/articles/prefabricated-homes-vs-traditional-homes-the-quality-test) - ## [Prefabricated Homes Vs. Traditional Homes: The Quality Test](https://blog.deckhouse.com/articles/prefabricated-homes-vs-traditional-homes-the-quality-test) November 18, 2020 Prefabricated houses hit the market in the early 1900s as an alternative to stick built homes.... [Read More](https://blog.deckhouse.com/articles/prefabricated-homes-vs-traditional-homes-the-quality-test) [![](https://blog.deckhouse.com/hubfs/Efficient.jpg)](https://blog.deckhouse.com/articles/efficient-design-and-layouts-for-smaller-houses) - ## [Efficient design and layouts for smaller houses](https://blog.deckhouse.com/articles/efficient-design-and-layouts-for-smaller-houses) November 4, 2020 Small houses can feel much larger when equipped with a thoughtful design and layout. Opening... 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