It was not uncommon to build your own home 100 years ago. Architecture, history, and heritage are often important aspects of homes that are highly sought after today. Each of these houses had a similar beginning.

Getting Started With Your New Home Design

What is the process of designing? Answers are never the same, but there are people who will ask a lot of questions. The first question is: Why would you like a custom home built? It may seem a simple question, but it is often the hardest to answer. Detailed planning is very important when it comes to the new design. Buildings are constructed for an intended purpose, and the design should correspond to the reason for the build. Steel, for instance, was used as a construction material in the Eiffel Tower, which was constructed for the 1889 World’s Fair as a demonstration of its capabilities.

Getting The Cost Of Your Custom Home Into Your Budget

To establish a construction budget and understand construction costs, you must know what you are expecting! The client sets a construction budget before the design process begins. As an example, if you wish to build a custom home for $250.00/sq.ft, you would plan and make decisions accordingly.

On the other hand, construction costs vary with time and location. In colder climates or remote locations, the building will cost more. Various trades and materials are available at different locations, which affects construction costs. Access to construction sites will reduce construction costs.

Planning Your Room Arrangements

You are ready for your first draft layout once your construction budget and zoning regulations have been determined. You should start picturing how you will use the space and how the space will work best for your lifestyle at this point. You should pay particular attention to the laundry room location, whether it is upstairs, on the main floor or in the basement; the pantry size and location; as well as the kitchen’s proximity to the mudroom and garbage area (making it easy to bring in groceries or dispose of garbage).

Entertainment Rooms With Personalization

It is rare to find a home that can entertain family and dinner parties in a manner that is satisfactory for the type of entertaining expected. When designing a home for this purpose, the design emphasizes the separation of public and private spaces. Powder rooms, for example, are usually tucked away from public spaces and have more space. The finish materials are chosen based on their durability in order to withstand high traffic and guests walking through the home with their shoes on. 

One of the reasons why custom homes were built 100 years ago was for entertaining. If you look at any estate home, you can see the obvious signs: large dining rooms, kitchens hidden from view of guests, grand foyers, and plenty of parking for guests.

Designing Your Home Around Your Hobbies

It is similar to working from home, though greater consideration is given to the type of hobby and what space is required, is it a woodshop, a car collection, a greenhouse, or a gym? From a planning perspective, each of these spaces has specific requirements. How a custom home is designed depends on the placement of power, lighting, and environmental controls.