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Apr 26, 2018

YFI Proud to Announce Best of Houzz 2018!!

YFI Custom Homes is very honored to share the news that the firm has won “Best of Design and Customer Service” for 2018 on Houzz – the leading platform for home remodeling and design.  YFI, a 38-year-old custom building firm,  was chosen by the more than 40 million unique users that comprise the Houzz community from among more more…

Mar 29, 2018

Summer Dreaming

As John Steinbeck said in Travels with Charlie; “What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.”  Those words seem particularly true today as New England (and YFI’s hometown of York, Maine) is experiencing yet another  snowstorm.  However, this does NOT keep us from looking ahead and longing more…

Mar 14, 2018

The Architecture of Life

It is wonderful to learn something new and today it was the concept of biophilic design.  The word “biophilia” literally means “love of life” and as would be expected, we as a species, have a natural affinity for natural settings over the built environment.  Biophilic design is the outcome devised by architects and builders to more…

Nov 28, 2017

YFI Commercial Projects

We have been updating the YFI website over the last few months and realized that there were gaps in the photography library of some of YFI Custom Homes commercial projects (yes, we do those too!)  So, last week, we set out with photographer Rob Karosis, to fill in some of these gaps.  Here is a more…

Oct 12, 2017

Completed YFI Custom Homes Project featured in Maine Home + Design!

YFI Custom Homes was honored to have a project featured in the October issue of Maine Home +Design Magazine appropriately titled The Best of Both Worlds.  This article was particularly close to home as it showcased YFI owner Glenn Farrell and his wife Mary’s personal Maine residence.  As Jen DeRose, Managing Editor of Maine Home + Design  and more…

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