Building A Home

Designing a Home -

There are many obvious must-dos when you are building a home. You start with the architectural plans, contacting a builder, plumbing, electrical, etc., Once you have your structure and all of that taken care of, now it’s time to focus on the inside. Hiring a designer can help you know every little in and out of the definite To Do’s. Here are just a few of my must haves. 

First off, paint colors. You will hire a painter, so knowing which grade of paint, which brand, and what colors you choose is super important! Knowing the layout of your home and how the colors will either go together, or clash, is something many people don’t think about. You want a flow through your spaces. The colors don’t have to match all the way through, but the flow of the color scheme is going to make your home look that much better.

Next up is lighting and light switches. Placement of electrical goes in with the house design from the initial planning. Most of the time you’re working around electrical boxes and outlets to figure out where the lighting is going to be located. Do you have a linear room? Great, then choose an elongated light fixture to match the space. 

The next items are furniture and decor. Finding furniture, rugs, and decor that fit in your home is so important and there are many options available. First, measuring for rugs. What size and style rug are appropriate for the room? Where does it fit and what kind of furniture are you wanting? All of this can be figured out before your floor is laid! It is best to get your design selections and as many measurements as possible before moving in. This way, everything can be finished, hopefully, around the same time as your move in date. Same goes for measuring for art, mirrors, tables, and seating. I am currently working with a client that started from scratch on building a brand-new home, so be on the lookout for that project! 

Finally, another big item for me is drapery. Drapery is a design element in a space that completes the look. I have mentioned this many times before and always to my clients. If you’re not going with custom plantation shutters or roman shades, then you will want drapery throughout the home. I can go in during the building stage, or when the space has been completed, to measure for drapery. The flooring needs to be installed so I can figure out lengths and heights for the panels. This allows me to have exact measurements. 

There are so many items and tasks to think about when building a home. These are just some of my important ones when working on a new project.