Acknowledgements; About the Author; Dear Reader; Welcome & About Us; Introduction; Getting Started; Compile Your Wish List; Building Site; Architectural Controls; Designing For The Market; Designing For The Future; City And State/Provincial Guidelines; Selecting A Designer; Technology And The Drafting & Design Process; The Design Phase; The Drafting Service; Selecting A Builder; What To Design; Design Styles; Contemporary Style; Craftsman Style; French Country Style; Colonial/Georgian Style; Prairie Style; Victorian Style; Tudor Style; Fireplaces; Wall Heights; Linen Closets / Storage. Floor Plan Traffic FlowBasement Development; Staircases; Ceiling Styles; Types Of Exterior Doors; Interior Doors; Design Elements --;Exterior Openings; Design Elements --;Exterior Openings; Roof Design; Too Much Of A Good Thing Can Be Bad; Energy Conservation/Environmental Sustainability; Insulated Concrete Forms; Insulation Types And Application; High Efficiency Heating And Cooling Systems; Client Wish List; Furniture Templates; Design Credit.
At Boss Design Ltd, we work diligently to not only design your home but to elevate the knowledge level of our clients. With this in mind, we want to introduce you to our Custom Home Design Guide - From the Ground Up - A Step by Step Guide to Custom Home Design. Picture yourself building a home. There are hundreds of features and decisions in regards to designing a house and it takes a great deal of time & money. Yet, there are few places people can turn to find solid advice to understand this process and the decisions they will face. How many times have you heard, "If we knew it would look lik.