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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!

Over the last 20 years I have encountered numerous customers who have paid several thousand dollars for custom home plans that do not fit their budget. 

Usually they tell me they paid a designer to draw plans for their dream home.  When I talk to them about their budget I often find the plans they have given me are not realistic for their resources, and they have wasted their investment in the drawings. 

My advice is to select a builder you trust before starting the process with the designer.  Builders can recommend designers that draw good plans, and the builder can work with the designer to meet your budget.  Some builders offer design/build where they do the plan drawing for you.  Design/build is a great way to go however some design/build companies have limited architectural styles, so your creative options may be limited.  Make sure your design/builder can produce the home style that meets your vision for the home.

 Alliance Builders is a design/build company.  We are very good at designing unique yet practical floor plans that meet the customer’s budget.  We are experienced in several architectural styles to include French Country, Cottage, Lodge, Craftsman, Tuscan, and Contemporary.  We have a portfolio of ranch style, 2-story and main level master 2 story plans that we can modify to meet your needs, or we can do all custom design.  Our cost for floor plan design is very reasonable and it does not cost anything to explore the possibilities.  

Posted by Brad Ausmus