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Modernist house design in Kelowna, BC

Drafting Your Dream

At Plans By Design, our streamlined design process transforms your vision into reality. Starting with a personal consultation, we explore your ideas, design tailored plans, refine them through your feedback, and finalize with detailed drafting. Each step of our process is focused on creating a home that perfectly aligns with your aspirations and lifestyle.

Our Design Process

1. Initial Meeting – Discovering Your Vision

At Plans By Design, our process begins with a complimentary meeting at your site or our office. Here, we engage in an open dialogue to understand your vision, site specifics, and individual needs. Our General Home Questionnaire helps us delve deeper into your ideas.

2. Exploration – Tailoring Your Dreams

We immerse ourselves in your aspirations, analyzing your wish lists, sample plans, and images. Our team provides suggestions and takes notes as we discover your unique desires for your house plans.

3. Design – Shaping Your Ideas

Our expertise in architectural drafting shines as we research zoning and bylaws, ensuring your design fits perfectly within your site's parameters. We then present a preliminary design with basic floor plans, reflecting the insights from our previous meeting.

4. Modification – Refining Your Plan

We welcome your feedback on the preliminary plans and encourage you to ask questions and suggest modifications. Our team works with you through various communication channels to refine your house plans. Want to see how the house looks in 3D? We'll show you!

5. Drafting – Finalizing the Details

Upon your approval, we proceed with detailed permit and/or construction drawings. This crucial stage involves intricate detailing, ensuring your house plan is perfect and ready for construction.

6. Review and Completion – Realizing Your Dream

Our rigorous double-checking process ensures the highest quality. Your final plans await you at our office, ready to bring your dream home to life.

The Importance of Professional Design Services

Opting for a professional design and drafting company is crucial for a successful home-building project. We offer bespoke designs tailored to your needs and site specifics, ensuring a unique and functional home.

In contrast, not hiring a professional can lead to pitfalls like non-compliant designs with local building codes, which can cause legal issues and additional costs. Additionally, generic online designs may not address unique site challenges, leading to inefficient use of space and potential structural problems.

In short, professional services ensure a smooth, compliant, and personalized home design process.

Large, custom-designed luxury home in BC

Ready to Begin Your Journey?

Contact us today to start crafting your unique home with Plans By Design, where your vision meets our expertise in architectural drafting and drafting services. Let's plan your dream together.