house plan<\/a> and planning the home building project, so many variables that need to be considered and worked through. But one of the most important things to make space for in the planning process is for some creative-level open-minded envisioning of your future in your dream home. In between the details, find some time to day dream about how you will spend your time within the walls you\u2019ve had custom built, and ask yourself some specific, open-ended questions:<\/p>\nWhere do you tend to spend the most time when you\u2019re at home: Family room? Kitchen? Back yard?<\/p>\n
What do you wish you could do in your home now that space doesn\u2019t allow for: Home office, perhaps?<\/p>\n
How does your family move through your home, and where do you all tend to come together: During mealtimes? On weekend mornings? Around a kitchen island while cooking meals?<\/p>\n
If it were possible, what unusual features would you want in your dream home: A spiral staircase? A tower room?<\/p>\n
What are some small features that would make a huge impact on your daily home life: Bay window seats? Lots and lots of storage hidden in clever ways?<\/p>\n
How do you imagine your life changing in the next decade: Is your family growing? Getting smaller? Will you consider working from home and\/or beginning your own company?<\/p>\n
Are animals a part of your life now or in the future? What kinds of needs will they have: built-in dog runs? A cat yard? Outside structures for chickens or goats?<\/p>\n
To build a dream home is to make manifest the imaginings of your collective family. And while it takes focus and practicality to pull it all together, the early stages should be joyous and the ideas free-flowing. Especially when you are working with designers who offer customized house plans. Many of the seemingly \u201ccrazy ideas\u201d are, in fact, quite possible and easy to accomplish when you work with your designer on implementing your vision. Having foresight when building your dream home is equal parts rationality and creativity; for best results, use both sides of the brain for this project.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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