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Hiring a residential architect to handle the design of your home might not have been something that you’ve considered before. However, when you really think about it, hiring an architect to design your home makes plenty of sense.

A professional architect will work closely with you to make sure that the vision that you have for your dream home is brought to life. However, if you’ve never worked with a professional architect before, finding the right one can be a bit of an intimidating and tedious process.

To help you out, here is everything that you need to know about hiring a residential architect, what you should expect from an architect, and how Studio 250 can help you bring your home design vision to life.

Should I Hire a Residential Architect to Design My Home?

Residential Architect
The first thing on your mind is probably the question of why you should hire an architect to design your home. After all, you’ve chosen your home, and you’re perfectly content with the structure and design of the home that you’ve chosen.

However, despite the fact that you’ve chosen a house that is as close to your dream home as it can get, you have to admit that there are some aspects or rooms that you would change to make it exactly into your dream home. Here are some excellent reasons why you should hire an architect to design your home.

You can make your home uniquely yours

One of the most significant advantages of hiring a professional architect to design your home is the fact that you now have the freedom to make your home unique for you and your family. That’s something that you can’t get with premade houses or choosing any old house off of a real estate page.

Hiring a professional architect means having the opportunity to turn your new house into a home for you and your family. Not many people have that chance, so if you’re presented with this opportunity, then you should definitely take it.

No matter what kind of vision you have for your dream home, a good architect will work closely with you to help achieve that vision.

A professional architect can get you the most bang for your bucks

If you’ve decided to have your home renovated but aren’t sure about who to hire for the job, then you should seriously consider having an architect handle the job.

There are plenty of other professions that can work with you for your home design, but a residential architect will work closely with you to help you design your home according to your exact specifications, including your budget.

Most professions will simply tell you that this specific thing is out of your budget and suggest that you remove it, but a good architect will help you find a compromise that fits in with your budget and your vision.

Studio 250 believes in this level of communication and partnership when it comes to working with our clients for their home design projects. If we know that your design vision cannot be accommodated by your current budget, we seek out alternatives to make sure that you get your dream home while still falling well within your set budget.

Your home is an investment

Residential House
Finally, the reason why you should hire an architect to design your home is that your home is an investment for you and your family. If you intend to make this house your family home for you and your children, then you would want to have it designed in a way that it is absolutely perfect for your family.

What Should I Expect When Hiring a Residential Architect?

Now that you know why hiring an architect is a great move for your family home, it’s time to actually hire an architect. However, this isn’t like finding the right dentist or plumber, you can’t really anticipate what you’re supposed to expect when you hire an architect. Here are some things to expect when you hire an architect for your home design.

Meet them in person

If you’re looking for an architect to handle your home design, it’s always a good idea to meet them in person. This will help you determine if you’re comfortable working closely with them throughout the duration of your home renovation project.

If you don’t feel comfortable with a potential candidate when you meet them, then it’s highly recommended that you consider other options.

The home renovation process will require that you and the architect will have to spend a lot of time going over plans and numbers, and if you’re not comfortable with their personality or work ethic, then that’s not something that you’re going to want to deal with for the months to come.

Participate in the design process

Architect Design and Planning
Because this is your home renovation project, it’s only natural that you participate in the design process. In the earlier stages of the design process, it’s going to be mostly conceptualization, where you convey what you want out of your home’s design.

It helps to have images or websites handy for references so that it will be easier for you to explain exactly what you want for your home’s design. When the conceptualization step is completed, then a more solid design will start to form. This will be a set of renderings or drawings that will represent how the design is going to look like based on your ideas and vision for your home.

You will need permits

Something that a lot of people don’t realize with home construction is the need for permits, even for a home renovation. It’s important that your design meets the regulated safety and construction codes in order to be approved for a permit. By this stage, there isn’t much to do except wait.

Construction

House Construction
Now that your project has been given the needed permits, the fun stuff begins, the actual construction. It’s entirely up to you if you want to hire your own contractor or if you want to work with a contractor that your architect has referred. No matter your choice, the contractor will be collaborating with your residential architect to clarify certain design points in order to make sure that the construction process is following the design specifics.

Hiring a residential architect can mean the difference between a house and your family’s dream home. We at Studio 250 want to be the architect to help you achieve that goal. We believe in working with our clients through every step of the design process to ensure that they get the home design that they want.

If you’re interested in checking out the projects that we’ve worked on, feel free to take a look at the projects on our site. If you’ve got a design project in mind, we’d love to hear it! Give us a call at 307-734-2625 or send a message our way through the contact form on our site, and we’ll design your dream home today!