Custom Home Design

Floor plans, layouts, architectural decisions, lifestyle considerations, finishes, and creating a home around the homeowner’s needs.

The Details That Make a Custom Home Personal

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The big decisions get most of the attention: floor plan, kitchen, cabinets, flooring. After years of building, I have found that people remember something else. In a Deer Park, Washington custom home, a fireplace mantel was carved so a snapping turtle emerged from the wood. It was not decoration. It belonged to the people who lived there. That kind of detail starts when a builder listens first.

Building Around a View — and Around Trust

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When a retired U.S. Army Special Forces Command Sergeant Major chose land for its view of Mount Spokane, Jay built a custom home around that mountain view—and around trust. With much of the project coordinated by FaceTime, careful listening turned the vision into an award-winning home—and a homecoming Mitch never forgot.