What services does Showvaker Residential Design offer?

We offer a wide range of architectural services including building design, kitchen and bath design, outdoor living space design, complete house plans and construction administration.

What are your areas of expertise?

We specialize in residential architecture, including new construction, renovation, and remodeling

What is the typical timeline for a project?

The timeline for a project can vary depending on the scope and complexity of the project. We provide you with a project plan, estimated timeline, and estimated budget once the project scope is determined.

Do you offer a pre-design analysis service to help us move responsibly to the design phase?

Yes we do! It's called our Needs and Options Review, and we will explain it in depth during our initial meeting.

How would you like us to share our ideas, images, needs, wants, and research?

We've created a comprehensive Project Survey that will help us know what you want to experience from your home project. It will likely prompt you to think about some options you haven't considered before. You can also help us by providing ideas you have gleaned from magazines and websites like Houzz and Pinterest.

How can you add value to our home so we can maximize our return on investment when/if we sell?

We love to create unique homes. If you are building your forever home and have no intention of ever selling it, we can be as creative as you like - the sky's the limit! If you don't plan to live there long-term, then we will focus on a design that has a broader appeal to potential buyers when you sell. In either case, we will design you a home that is comfortable, healthy, and energy efficient.

Can you create our design in 3D so we can feel what the house will look like before it's built?

We create your home design entirely in 3D and can stage it with realistic furnishings and materials to help you know what your new home will look like before the first shovel touches the ground.

What can we do to help make our project a success?

Designing a new home is an iterative process. We will likely explore several layouts and ideas before reaching the ultimate goal. We will present these options to you by sharing screenshots, PDFs, or by Zoom or face-to-face design review meetings. You can help streamline the schedule by providing timely feedback so that we can continue the process to reach the final design.

What are the specific challenges for our type of project and how have you overcome them before?

We have completed a variety of different projects and have likely encountered similar issues to anything your project would pose. That said, there is a first time for everything, and we are confident we can solve your issue. We love a challenge!

Will you help us find and select the best construction team?

The earlier we assemble the best team of professionals for your particular project, the better. Having the key members of the project team involved in the early stages of the design allows them to have input pertaining to their role in your project. This is a major contributor to completing the project on time and within your budget. We will suggest for your consideration the team members we feel are a good choice. If you find team members you'd like to consider, we will interview them on your behalf to see if they are a good fit. The final choice is yours to make. We will plan team meetings at selected times to get input from the team members involved at that stage of the design process.

If our budget, timeline, and project scope are unrealistic, will you let us know?

Absolutely. The last thing anyone wants is to spend time and energy on a design only to find out it's not viable. The Needs and Options Review helps to address the possibilities before the design process even begins.