 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| WE ACCEPT CHEQUES OR CASH IF ORDERING THROUGH REGULAR MAIL. IF PAYING BY CREDIT CARD, YOU MAY PAY THROUGH PAYPAL.COM |
 |
| 151 REID STREET, QUESNEL, BC V2J 2L9 PH: 250-747-4598 |
 |
|
| IF THERE ARE ANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS SITE PLEASE CONTACT THE WEBMASTER |
| DESIGNING YOUR HOME WE WORK CLOSELY WITH YOU FROM YOUR IDEAS TO THE FINISHED BLUEPRINT, TO BE SURE YOUR HOME IS JUST WHAT YOU HAD IN MIND. CUSTOM DESIGNS ARE USUALLY DONE FOR A SPECIFIC SITE, SO IF YOU ALREADY HAVE YOUR LOT OR ACREAGE, WE CAN BEGIN. FIRST OF ALL, YOU NEED TO DECIDE ON A BUDGET. HOW MUCH DO YOU WANT TO SPEND ON YOUR HOME? THE NEXT STEP IS TO LOOK AT THE SITE AND DECIDE JUST WHERE YOUR HOME WILL BE SITUATED. NOTICE WHERE YOUR BEST VIEWS ARE, BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY, NOTICE HOW THE SUN SHINES ON THE SITE, AND WHERE THE BEST PROTECTION FROM THE WINDS WILL BE. KEEP IN MIND THAT THE WESTERN AND SOUTHERN EXPOSURES WILL ALSO RECEIVE THE MOST HEAT FROM THE SUN WHAT STYLE TYPE OF HOME DO YOU WANT?, AND WHAT WOULD BE MOST SUITABLE FOR THE LOCATION? YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD MAY HAVE A THEME, AND YOU SHOULD DECIDE IF YOU WOULD LIKE YOUR HOME TO BE SIMILAR TO THE OTHERS ON THE BLOCK OR STAND OUT WITH SOMETHING A LITTLE DIFFERENT. IN SOME NEIGHBORHOODS, THIS IS DECIDED FOR YOU WITH RESTRICTIONS AND COVENANTS THAT ARE A PART OF THE SUBDIVISION AND A CONDITION OF CONSTRUCTION ON YOUR LOT. IF YOU ARE LIVING IN THE COUNTRY, YOU ARE FREE TO DECIDE ON ANY DESIGN. WHAT STYLE DO YOU LIKE? SOMETHING MODERN LOOKING? OR DO YOU PREFER THE LOOK OF YESTERYEAR? WILL IT BE A BUNGALOW? BI-LEVEL (SPLIT ENTRY)? TWO STOREY? OR MULTI-LEVEL HOME? NEXT DECIDE PRECISELY WHAT ROOMS YOU NEED IN YOUR HOME. THINK CAREFULLY ABOUT WHERE YOU WOULD LIKE EACH ROOM LOCATED, WHERE IN THE HOUSE IT WILL BE BEST LOCATED, AND THE OVERALL TRAFFIC FLOW THROUGH YOUR HOME. ONLY YOU KNOW WHICH ROOMS WILL BE USED THE MOST, AND WHERE YOU NEED IT TO BE OPEN OR PRIVATE. EG: LIVING ROOM - WILL IT BE IN THE FRONT OF THE HOUSE, OR THE BACK? WHAT SIZE? DO YOU WANT A FIREPLACE? BOOKSHELVES? A LARGE WINDOW OR SEVERAL SMALLER ONES? WHAT TYPE OF FLOORING? KITCHEN - WHAT SIZE? COUNTRY KITCHEN OR DFORMAL DINING? AMOUNT OF CUPBOARDS? WHAT DIRECTION WOULD YOU LIKE THE WINDOWS FACING? MANY PEOPLE LIKE THE MORNING SUN WHERE THEY WILL BE EATING BREAKFAST. HOW MANY BATHROOMS DO YOU NEED IN YOUR HOME? WOULD YOU LIKE AN ENSUITE? HOW ABOUT CLOSET SPACE? THESE ARE JUST A FEW OF THE QUESTIONS YOU CAN ASK YOURSELF WHEN YOU ARE MAKING THE DECISIONS ABOUT YOUR HOME. A GOOD IDEA IS TO USE GRAPH PAPER (AVAILABLE AT MOST STATIONERY SUPPLIERS) AND SKETCH OUT WHAT YOU WOULD LIKE BY USING A SCALE OF 1 SQUARE = 1 FOOT OF SPACE WE WILL HELP YOU PUT IT ALL TOGETHER WHILE TRYING TO STAY WITHIN YOUR BUDGET, AND KEEP YOU POSTED THROUGH EACH STEP OF THE DESIGN PROCESS. PRICING THE COST OF DESIGNING YOUR CUSTOM HOME IS APPROXIMATELY .40 PER SQUARE FOOT FOR THE FIRST FLOOR AND .20 FOR EACH FINISHED FLOOR ABOVE OR BELOW. LARGE DECKS (OVER 150 SQ FT) AND GARAGES (TWO-CAR) ARE ABOUT $100 EXTRA. THE INITIAL CONSULTATION (APPROXIMATELY 5 HOURS) IS INCLUDED IN YOUR PRICE, AND ANY DESIGN TIME OVER AND ABOVE THAT IS $40/HOUR.IF THE TOTAL COST SEEMS TO BE MUCH GREATER THAN THE COST OF OUR STOCK PLANS, KEEP IN MIND THAT WHEN YOU PURCHASE A HOME THAT IS ALREADY DESIGNED, THERE WILL ALMOST ALWAYS BE CHANGES TO THE PLAN, AND WHEN YOU ADD THE COST OF THESE CHANGES TO YOUR INITIAL COST, IT IS SIMILAR TO WHAT YOU WOULD PAY FOR A STOCK PLAN. IF YOUR CUSTOM DESIGN CAN BE USED AS A STOCK PLAN, YOU CAN RECEIVE A $200 DISCOUNT BY ALLOWING US TO USE YOUR DESIGN IN OUR PLAN LIBRARY. WE OFFER 15 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN THE INTERIOR AND STRUCTURAL DESIGN FIELD. WE WOULD LOVE TO HELP YOU SEE YOUR DREAM HOME BECOME A REALITY. |
 |