Before You Draw The First Line

Plan the way you want to live before your architect begins to draw.

Designing a custom home shouldn't begin with a floor plan. It should begin with understanding how you live.

Before You Draw The First Line is a 28-page planning workbook created to help homeowners think through the decisions that shape a custom house—before the design process begins.

You'll consider how you live, entertain and cook; what rooms you really need; how your home should relate to its site, views and outdoor spaces; storage, materials and technology; future needs; and where your priorities lie.

Along the way, simple exercises help turn those thoughts into useful information your architect can actually work with.

By the end, you'll create a concise Design Brief to bring to your first design meeting.

This workbook doesn't try to design your house for you. Instead, it helps you arrive at the architectural process better prepared to explain what you want your home to accomplish.

What you'll receive:

• 28-page downloadable PDF workbook

• Designed for printing on standard 8½ × 11-inch paper

• Guided questions, checklists and planning exercises

• Site and room-relationship exercises

• Style, material and inspiration worksheets

• Two-page final Design Brief

For personal use only. Your purchase may be printed for your own use and shared with the design professionals working on your project. The PDF may not be resold, redistributed or shared publicly.