You have a dream. You’ve had it for as long as you can remember and you’re finally ready to make that dream into a reality. The dream of your custom home, tailored to your needs and wants. In this blog post we give you five tips to get started on designing the custom home of your dreams.

 

 

Let’s start with the fun part, where you get to scour the internet, magazines, and catalogues for inspiration. Websites like Houzz or Pinterest are great ways to find and organize different styles, looks, and features for your custom home. Magazines like Canadian Living are also a great place to start. Keep track of all your findings digitally, online, or in a binder so you can show them to your design team later on. Another great way to get inspiration is to drive around your favourite neighbourhoods in Mississauga and the GTA. The Lakeshore and Thorncrest Village in Etobicoke are also great places to start.

 

 

Designing your Mississauga custom home is easier than you think – you can literally start with a pen and paper. Nix the need for any design software because at this point you can start drawing out the foundations, the interior, and the exterior by hand. Rough sketches not only help you envision the look of your custom home plan, but will also help your design team understand your wants and requirements.

 

 

By wishing, we mean start making wish lists – lots of them. This will help you prioritize which rooms and features are most important to you. List each feature in order of importance and eliminate any unnecessary items in order to stay on budget.

Sample Wish List - 

• Bedroom:
• California King Bed;
• Canopy Frame;
• Egyptian Cotton Linens; and
• Custom Curtains.

These lists will ensure success in building your dream home. Often people can blow their budget if they do not prioritize their needs and wants, which can wreck their plans of a custom home.

 

 

While location is a major player in building your custom Mississauga home, it is important not to overlook positioning. You want to make sure that your custom home is built to last, in a way that accentuates the plot and provides you with the view you desire. Well-positioned windows can increase natural light sources and make your home seem airy and bright.  One should also keep in mind the function and flow of his or her custom home interior. Here are a few tips: plan bedrooms away from busy areas in the house; if your family congregates in the living room then maybe an open floor plan is ideal; try to make your laundry room as convenient as you can; and don’t forget the importance of well-thought-out storage space.

 

 

When designing your dream home it’s easy to think about the now and forget the future. You should always consider the long-term plans for your home. Maybe you are just starting a family and need to plan with extra bedrooms or you may have returning college students. Perhaps you want one room empty that could be converted into a home office or hobby room. Ensure your home will grow with you and not the other way around by strategizing and planning your life changes now.

 

By using these five initial design tips to for custom home building in Mississauga, you will have taken the first steps on a creative and exciting path to your future.