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Hardscapes add more than value to your home
Something we feel that sets a well-designed home and landscape above the others is when the outside is as nice as the inside and you have comfortable places to go, outside the walls of your home. Patios, pathways, sitting areas, fire features, pergolas, site walls all add interest, usable space, beauty, safety and possibly privacy to your landscape…
Debunking the myth of free space over the garage!
We are all about finding the best value in your new home and we know you are too, but what is it with the statement 90% of our customers come in saying, “We want to take advantage of the free space over the garage, that’s like a free bonus room!!” Well, we are here to tell you what no one else is talking about. Space over your garage is absolutely not free and in most cases it is some of the most expensive space you’ll have in your whole house…
Homeland Designs unique approach to designing your custom home and landscape
The advantage of working with your home and landscape designer at the same time through the whole design process is huge. We both interview with you from the beginning of your project, we both walk the site with you, together before we get too far down the design process…
Dark skies and amazing stars beg for a fire pit in your outdoor space!
It’s pretty unusual for a client to walk in the door and not say they want a fire pit. We find fire pits bring people outside when they would otherwise be uncomfortable using their outdoor space. From the shoulder seasons we have in Central Oregon to chilly summer nights, people are drawn to fires!
What do you get when you hire a custom Home Designer?
Each year we end up with several clients who come to us with a “plan book” plan that is “almost perfect!” for them. These plans are usually designed some place else in the country, not engineered to meet our local codes, not designed to meet your local neighborhood Design Guidelines, designed for a flat lot, and so many times these plans have never been built…