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Smaller, Smarter, Lower Cost Floor plan designs.

Recently, we have had requests for designs that are smaller and less expensive to build.  It’s a challenge, sometimes, to squeeze space out of a plan, while preserving the integrity of the usability of each room.  There are several ways to create a more efficient plan:

• Eliminate the breakfast nook and formal dining room to create one eating area that functions for casual dining or entertaining.  The kitchen can also be designed to allow for casual meals around an island.
• Design plans with fewer rooms that can serve multiple functions as your needs change.  For example create a dining room that can also function as a study, or create a bedroom that can function as an exercise room.
• Design more efficient decks and patios with spaces for outdoor cooking, seating and hot tubs while eliminating wasted space. 
• Create rooms around furniture placement so that the furniture fits the room, using the space wisely. 
• Simplify the foundation and roof structure to reduce material cost.

At Alliance Builders Inc., we are very good at designing to a budget.  We have created an extensive questionnaire to help our clients determine what things are important, as well as what items they can compromise on.  We use our extensive experience with “value engineering” to meet our client’s needs. 

Designing a custom home is a process.  We start with the budget, help select a location, and then create a custom design to fit your individual needs. 

Alliance Builders would like to be your new Custom Home builder and designer!  Please give us a call!