The following questions are intended to help us better understand your goals for your new home, and help us get to know you. The information you provide here will help us achieve design solutions that are perfectly suited to your lifestyle, your site, and your budget! You can either copy these questions along with your answers into an email and send them to jbrouchoud@gmail.com, or write them down and bring it to your first consultation.

What is your name?

What is your current address?

What is your future address (or building site location)

What is your email address?

What is your phone number?

What is your desired budget for the project?

What are your hobbies? Do they require special spaces within your home?

Do you have any pets?

Will any children by living in the home? How many?

Do you entertain frequently? How many people do you typically entertain?

Have you ever built or remodeled a home in the past?

What is motivating you to build or remodel?

Do you have construction experience? Do you plan to build any part of the home yourself?

When do you hope to move into your completed home?

Are you currently working with a building contractor? Who?

What do you love about your site or existing home you plan to remodel?

What do you dislike about your site or existing home you plan to remodel?

Are there any features of the site you would like to be considered in the design process?

Do you have a specific design style in mind for your new home?

These are just a few questions to get us started. We will be asking many more questions in future meetings, to better understand your goals, but these are just a few questions to get us started. Please email your answers to us at jbrouchoud@gmail.com whenever you’re ready!

We try to keep this process as simple and flexible as possible, and let you determine how much or how little you would like us to be involved with your project.

First, we ask you to answer a brief series of questions to provide us with an initial understanding of your goals, your site and your budget. You can find those questions by clicking HERE. You can either e-mail your answers to us at jbrouchoud@gmail.com or bring them to your first free consultation (the first hour consultation is always free!).

After your free consultation, we provide you with a detailed Proposal of Services that describes each phase, as well as an estimated number of hours needed for each phase of your project. We work at an hourly rate, and you can hire us for as many, or as few, Phases as you wish. Below we’ve outlined some of the most common. An important aspect in every Phase is the control that the homeowner has over what we are working on, and the direction we are headed. We do not require a formal contract, so there is never any pressure or long-term commitment for the homeowner. You will only be billed for the work we’ve completed.

PHASE 1: SCHEMATIC DESIGN
To begin, we will define the existing parameters of the site in order to derive a solid starting point for developing design ideas. Then, we will identify and review your priorities and design wishes, and examine how they will fit into the new home, and how each room and space will function together as a whole. We will create sketches and visual aids to help describe our design ideas to you, and work with you to ensure the home is just the way you want it.

PHASE 2: DESIGN DEVELOPMENT
We will begin to dial in on the building materials and character of interior spaces, and take a closer look at any special features and details of the home.

PHASE 3: CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
All of the information and design decisions are compiled and organized into a clear, concise set of drawings. Additional details are drawn and material selections are documented. We can draw as much or as little detail as your builder requires, or as much as you would like to include. The more detail we draw and discuss with you, and the more specifics you ‘pre-approve’, the more likely the home will turn out the way you expect.

PHASE 4: CONSTRUCTION OBSERVATION
You may wish to have us visit the construction site periodically to check on construction quality, progress, and field questions from the contractor. It can be helpful to have another set of eyes on the site defending your interests during the building process.