Your ideas. A clear path to buildable plans.
Every good project starts with a plan. We take time to listen and understand your goals, vision, and priorities, then guide you through the design process to turn your ideas into a clear plan your builder can work from.
You don't have to have it all figured out.
The beginning of our process often looks like a brain dump – words, sketches, photos, lot information, and anything else that helps us understand your vision. We then bring those ideas together into a clear plan that reflects your priorities.
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Create a home designed around your property, priorities, and the way you want to live. We guide you through the design process, help you evaluate options, and prepare detailed construction drawings for engineering and permitting.
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Turn your ideas for an existing home into a clear, buildable plan. We document the existing conditions, work through practical design options, and prepare drawings that help your contractor understand the intended scope.
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Whether you are planning a basement apartment, attached ADU, or detached backyard dwelling, we can help you evaluate the available space and develop plans that respond to local zoning and building requirements.
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Start with a proven design and adapt it to your property, preferences, and budget. Our stock plan collection can offer a faster and more economical starting point than designing an entirely custom home.
Our Process
Define
Step 1 - Vision & Priorities
We learn your goals, style preferences, must-haves, and timeline.
Step 2 - Requirements & Constraints
We review the scope, existing conditions, site or envelope constraints, and key project requirements.
Design
Step 3 - Concept Design
We develop an initial design direction, and, where helpful, compare targeted options.
Step 4 - Review & Refine
We review the design together, gather your feedback, and refine the plan around the decisions that matter most.
Steps 3 and 4 repeat as needed until we arrive at a design direction you’re ready to move forward with.
Validate
Step 5 - Budget & Scope Check
Before developing the plans further, we pause to validate the scope and, when possible, review the design with your builder to make sure it is consistent with your budget and expectations. Making these decisions now can avoid unnecessary drafting, redesign, and engineering costs later.
Document
Step 6 - Plan Development
We develop the approved design into a more complete plan set, working through the details and making focused adjustments along the way.
Step 7 - Engineering & Final Coordination
We coordinate with the required engineers, incorporate their work, and complete the final plan set.
Build
Step 8 - Ready for Permitting & Construction
Your completed plans are ready to move forward through permitting and into construction.
Homeowner Reviews
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“Incredible to work with – efficient but thorough. Gave great insight while still allowing us to work through our wants and needs. We will for sure work with them again in the future.”
- Kyle A.
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“We wanted to rework the layout to make things more functional, but we weren’t sure where to start or how to make everything work. Matt worked with us through the process and came up with great solutions for getting everything we wanted into our space and creating a much better flow through the home.”
- Madison O.
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“Prices are reasonable, and I’ve felt listened to throughout the process. I changed my desires for my property several times, requiring multiple drafts … I fully recommend them.”
- Dan I.