Wilson Roberts

As a residential designer, we create the design, do the drafting, select some of the materials, and supervise the entire plans process. Visiting your building site and observing the direction of the sun, sketch the existing vegetation and contour lines, and anticipate the best views. For renovation projects, we will observe the existing style and materials as well as appreciate symmetry and proportion — understanding how to make the parts of a building look like one, whole structure.

Before drafting a design, we will spend time talking with you as a family. Like any other professional, the designer will get to know how you and your family live by asking a lot of questions:

• Who will live in the house? What are their ages? Who might you be caring for in the near future? Do you want spaces to promote group or family activities, like watching television?

• How important is an informal and formal dining room?

• Do you like to give parties? How accessible should the kitchen be to groups?

• Do you regard the bedroom as a sanctuary where you spend many daytime hours? Or, is the bedroom simply a place to sleep?

• Do you need a private area for your computer? Or, would you prefer a centrally located media center where children can be supervised?

• What bothers you about the house you’re living in right now? And, what do you love about your current home?

• Is your automobile part of the family?

Even if you are working within a tight budget, it does not make good economic sense to cut corners on design. Talented professionals will help you avoid costly mistakes — and can assure that the home you build is ideally suited for the way you live.