When you think about designing your dream home and all of the unique features and elements you want to include, the fun part of building begins! What design elements do you want to incorporate into your dream home? The internet, social media, magazines and idea books can provide a wealth of ideas to consider, but it can also be a little overwhelming. In this article, we provide a few suggestions for organizing your design ideas for a custom home, luxury estate, or family homestead!
Design Selections
In the past, clients would utilize a folder and throw in all the ideas, pictures and photos they wanted to incorporate as part of the design. Today, it’s much easier to pin, tag, and save these ideas to your phone, laptop or Pinterest board. Websites like Houzz and Wayfair are great places to be inspired too! Here are a few ways to simplify and organize the ideas you’re collecting!
Start an electronic file where you can keep all of your ideas and preferences. Separate ideas and photos into categories that correlate to the design selection process. Consider the various elements you want incorporated into the home, by organizing them into main categories:
- Cabinets / Countertops
- Appliances
- Plumbing fixtures
- Exterior (Roof, Siding, Brick, Stone, Windows)
- Exterior Doors
- Stairs
- Fireplace
- Tile
- Interior Doors
- Baseboards, casings, other details
- Paint and stain
- Light fixtures
- Floor coverings
- Hardware (door and cabinet)
This can seem like an overwhelming list of choices, options, and decisions. An interior designer can make this process much simpler.
Immersive Design
Our preferred approach to design is to create an immersive design process that allows you to visualize all of the design elements before construction even begins! Mood Boards can help clarify your design intention, while detailed cabinet drawings help ensure that your vision is captured and executable. Our concierge approach also helps clients plan appointments to showrooms, select finishes and fixtures, and ensure the selection process stays aligned with your budget. This approach has provided our clients with an engaging and rewarding experience that even helps make each decision easier. Learn more about immersive design.
Interior Designer
An interior designer can be invaluable to helping you add all the finishing touches to your custom home. Many clients utilize our in-house design team, or an interior designer, throughout the construction process. This can help you consider existing furniture, select new furniture and accessories, and ensure that you have the structural elements to showcase any artwork or treasured pieces.
By organizing your design ideas, your custom home building experience will be a smoother process from start to finish. If you need more ideas, download one of the checklists referenced in our book, directly from our website.
If you want to create a truly enjoyable, memorable custom home building experience, contact Mueller Homes today to begin the process!
