TrueLux Fine Homes

TrueLux Fine Homes TrueLux Fine Homes builds custom homes and luxury remodels in Austin & the Hill Country. Built with precision. Backed by trust.

With 25+ years of experience, we bring hands-on care, local expertise & craftsmanship to every project.

08/20/2026

Three weeks before we hand over a custom home is the loudest one.

Every trade in the house at once. Paint touched up, fixtures set, the last of the dust chased out the door. It looks like chaos. It's actually a checklist nobody sees.

This is the week the house stops being a job site and starts being yours.

26 years, and the final week still gets my full attention. That's the whole point of only taking a few remodels and new custom homes a year.

Follow along for the parts of building nobody posts.

08/20/2026

Before you buy land to build your custom home on, check three things: what’s already around it, what the ground itself is going to cost you in site work, and what it actually takes to get water, sewer, and power to the lot.

I saw a lot recently that checked every box — until the topography made the site work a bigger number than most buyers plan for. Still a great lot. Just needs the right budget behind it.

If you’re looking at land in Austin, send us a DM before you sign anything.

08/19/2026

1- is in Hill Country- Austin, Texas 4 Acres

2- is in Applehead Island- on Lake LBJ Marble Falls, Texas

Which one are you cooking in? Let us know in the comments 1 or 2?

08/18/2026

Choosing a builder is one of the biggest decisions you’ll make — and a few good questions make it so much clearer.

Five to bring to your first call:

1. How many projects are you running right now?
2. Can I see a build in progress and talk to past clients?
3. Will you be involved day to day, or will a manager take over?
4. Is it a fixed price, and what’s excluded?
5. How do you handle change orders?

Ask these, and you’ll walk away knowing exactly who you’d be working with.

Follow for Custom Home Building 101 — one question every episode.

08/17/2026

"Can I change my mind once we've started?" Yes. But the timing is what sets the price.

Early on, changes are inexpensive because nothing is built yet. Once framing, plumbing, and electrical go in, the same change costs more and can push your schedule. That's a change order. It's normal, and you'll probably have a handful.

The expensive ones come from decisions made too late. Moving a wall after it's framed is a very different thing than moving it on paper.

The people who enjoy the build locked the big decisions up front.

That wraps Custom Home Building 101. Follow along as I break down what first-time home builders actually need to know.

08/17/2026

Most of a custom build happens before construction even starts and knowing the steps up front makes the whole process easier.

Here's the process, start to finish:

1. A first conversation about what you want and your budget
2. Design a few months to get it right
3. Estimating and preconstruction, where everything gets priced. This is what keeps surprises out later.
4. Permits
5. Construction is measured in months, not weeks
6. Finishing, walkthrough, and move-in

Plan your timeline around the design and permitting time up front, and the whole build feels calmer.

Follow for Custom Home Building 101 — one question every episode.

✨ Saturday Home Inspo ✨Timeless stone. Warm wood tones. Walls of glass. Indoor-outdoor living done right.This is the kin...
08/15/2026

✨ Saturday Home Inspo ✨

Timeless stone. Warm wood tones. Walls of glass. Indoor-outdoor living done right.

This is the kind of home that never goes out of style.

🏡 Save this if it’s your dream home.

🏡 This or That Friday!Your dream home office… which one are you choosing?🅰️ Bright, timeless built-ins with a crisp, cla...
08/14/2026

🏡 This or That Friday!

Your dream home office… which one are you choosing?

🅰️ Bright, timeless built-ins with a crisp, classic feel 💙
🅱️ Warm wood shelving with a modern, organic vibe 🤎

Tell us your pick in the comments: A or B? 👇



08/13/2026

A real quote tells you a lot about a builder. The good ones lay everything out.

Five things it should include:

1. The full scope of work.
2. The allowances are set budgets for things not chosen yet, like lighting, tile, and fixtures.
3. What's excluded, so nothing's assumed.
4. The site work what do I need to know clearing, septic, utilities.
5. A contingency for surprises or changes

The catch: allowances set low make a bid look cheaper, then you pay the difference later. So compare quotes on the detail, not the bottom number.

Follow for Custom Home Building 101, See you tomorrow! One question every episode.

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