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Design Principles You May not Recognize

101: Intro to Design Elements Designers use a foundation to implement the design principles for excellent design. These standard practices help the designer create visually interesting and pleasing elements that relate and complement each other. Designers start with a...

How to Choose a General Contractor

We know that taking on a home project can be expensive and that's why this month's newsletter is so important. One place we often see our clients try to save money is when they are hiring a General Contractor. Rates can vary quite a bit on GC's, so it's only natural...

Responsible Design

By now, we've all heard the term "being green" when referring to design choices and the overall way we live. Here at Creative Design Solutions, we try to be as eco-responsible as possible. We consider an eco-responsible approach both in the products we use during...

Design Trends 2015

Now that spring has begun to usher in warmer temperatures, it's time for spring cleaning, yard work and outdoor living. This month, we want to introduce the 2015 design trends that we are seeing in the industry (some of them might surprise you!). We are also...

Scheduling Your Design Projects

One of the biggest questions we get asked at Creative Design Solutions is how long a project will take to complete. For the past year, we have been writing about the comprehensive process that we guide each client through. We know it's extremely important to set...

Construction Oversight

Step 1: Planning Your Dream Home Step 2: Project Parameters Step 3: Designing Your Dream Home Step 4: Construction Documentation Process Step 5: Final Steps to Construction Drawings Step 6: Specifications, Interior Design and Organizational Phase Step 7: Construction...

Specifications, Interior Design and Organizational Phase

Step 5: Final Steps to Construction Drawings

Step 1: Planning Your Dream Home Step 2: Project Parameters Step 3: Designing Your Dream Home Step 4: Construction Documentation Process Step 5: Final Steps to Construction Drawings A big component to this final step is that you get to view your project in a vertical...

Step 4: Construction Documentation Process

Step 1: Planning Your Dream Home Step 2: Project Parameters Step 3: Designing Your Dream Home Step 4: Construction Documentation Process We've been showing you a behind the scenes look at our processes over the last few months. This month is an important one as it...

Step 3: Design Process

Step 1: Planning Your Dream Home Step 2: Project Parameters Step 3: Designing Your Dream Home This step is my favorite in the design process. The rest of the steps are more technical, and this is where I get to let my imagination take over to create ideas for...

Step 2: Project Parameters Process

In our last post, we talked about planning your dream home. Each client we have the privilege to work with is walked through the same design process. We'd like to share that with you step-by-step, starting with the project parameters. This is where we get a full...

Build Your Dream Home

In the process of designing and building a whole house, we have to think of the big picture first before we move to the details. In fact, when our clients have a hard time making decisions during the building process, it's typically because they have jumped to the...

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“We put all of our faith on the success of this project in Heather’s hands. We conveyed our needs for home offices and room for three kids. The “new” house turned out beautifully.” – DL

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“Heather Wojick of Creative Design Solutions creates phenomenal spaces. My husband and I hired Heather to prepare a renovation design for our 1950s ranch. I am so thankful that we hired Creative Design Solutions to design our renovation.”

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Exterior Additions

Exterior Additions Creative Design Solutions focuses on a seamless transition when we design house additions. We take the architectural design of the existing house into careful consideration as well as the client’s needs and desire for additional functional...

Outdoor Living Spaces

Outdoor Living Spaces Connecting the outdoors to the interior of a client’s home is very important in the overall design scope. Outdoor living spaces easily add an extra space for entertaining, dining and lounging that can be designed to feel like another room in the...

Kitchens

Kitchen Portfolio Remodeling a kitchen involves more than just updating appliances and providing a modern feel. Creative Design Solutions focuses on designing for the functionality of your kitchen space. Not only how you will use your counter space, but where your...

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