DESIGN
PLANNING
How to Design a Home from the Ground Up DOING YOUR RESEARCH AND WRITING OUT A CLEAR DESIGN PLAN WILL HELP TO MAKE YOUR PROJECT SUCCESSFUL.
By Michele Van Der Veen
D esigning a home from the ground up requires creativity and imagination—and can be overwhelming. But, there’s an approach you can use that you’re already familiar with: Getting started on designing a home is similar to doing research for a school paper.
experience, but doing your home- work is the key to success. Deciding on the style of the home is one of the most important decisions you will make. So, how to start your research? Some of the best ways to determine what you want to build is to look at what others have already built. Look at as many homes in person as you can and pay attention to their design, including floor plans, elevation drawings, and even
material boards. Other great sources for your research are design books and home design magazines. Television shows on net- works such as HGTV and the Magnolia Network also provide great inspiration for design ideas. Apps such as Houzz and Pinterest are also great resources. Spend time gathering ideas in the home design section of the bookstore. Today’s bookstores are filled with hundreds of books full of thousands of ideas. Remember, after you decide
DO YOUR HOMEWORK A home built from the ground up can be an exciting and rewarding
16 | think realty magazine :: may – june 2023
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