As Thanksgiving quickly approaches, with Christmas and New Years on its heels, now is a good time to consider your holiday needs for your dream home. Planning, preparing, and keeping up with everyday tasks in November and December can be quite a challenge. So, daydreaming …
As we discussed in our previous article, inspiration images are very important for our design process. So, what are some ways to make the best of your inspiration images? Below, are a few tips to keep in mind. Find, Save, and SHARE Inspiration Images Refine …
INSPIRATION IMAGES are an important part of the design process. Since it is so important, we will be discussing this topic, and reviewing tips about choosing images, over the next few articles. In this article, we will discuss 3 THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND WHEN …
When designing a custom home, there are A LOT of DETAILS that our team MUST KNOW prior to beginning the Preliminary Design. To note all of these details, the J.L. Thompson Design Group has created a form. We call it our HOME DESIGN GUIDE , …
Calculating the Estimated Square Footage Cost for your dream home is an EXTREMELY IMPORTANT part of our design process! While it isn’t the most fun part, it is VITAL that we are on the SAME PAGE as the Clients, and their Builder, when it comes …
The J.L. Thompson Design Group does not exclusively design NEW custom homes. We also design plans for REMODELS, which includes additions. While REMODELS bring new life, or add space, to an existing home, they can have some challenges for our team. The BIGGEST Challenge: Getting …
Our 3D Software allows us to BRING OUR HOME DESIGNS TO LIFE. We do this through RENDERINGS. A rendering is a PICTURE of what the client’s home is going to look like. We create these pictures based on the style, material, and color selections the …
As spring quickly approaches, it is the perfect time to start dreaming! If you plan to start building a new home this fall, or even next spring, NOW is the time to start working on your custom house plans. Building a home is a huge …
Here at the J.L. Thompson Design Group, we have a proven process that we use when designing custom homes. While we are always looking for, and implementing, ways to improve our workflow, the general process remains the same. We wanted to share this process with …
DESIGNING YOUR PIECE OF HISTORY 2019 marked a milestone for the J.L. Thompson Design Team. The team moved out of their home office and into a renovated historic home. Owner, Jason Thompson, knew the team needed their own space and he found it in Historic …
