Finding Your Home Design Type: A Journey Worth Taking
“Your home should tell the story of who you are, and be a collection of what you love.”
— Nate Berkus
At our firm, one of the most rewarding parts of designing a custom home is guiding people through the process of discovering what home truly means to them. It’s not just about square footage, roof pitches, or material palettes — though those details certainly matter. It’s about understanding the spaces where people feel most themselves, where they gather, unwind, celebrate, and simply be.
And that all starts with finding your home design type.
Why It Matters
When we ask new clients what they want their home to feel like, the conversation shifts. It's easy to name a style — farmhouse, mid-century modern, mountain contemporary — but it’s the deeper qualities of a space that make a house feel like home. Cozy nooks, open entertaining areas, clean lines, layered textures, or generous daylight can often matter more than labels.
Understanding your design type helps us shape spaces that align with how you want to live, not just how you want your house to look.
Common Home Design Personalities
While no two homes (or homeowners) are the same, we’ve noticed a few common threads in the way people approach their ideal space. See if any of these resonate with you:
The Modern Minimalist: Clean lines, open layouts, natural light, and a focus on simplicity and function over ornamentation.
The Warm Traditionalist: Classic forms, rich materials, and familiar, timeless details that evoke comfort and nostalgia.
The Rustic Adventurer: Natural materials like stone and timber, generous porches, and spaces that connect seamlessly to the outdoors.
The Eclectic Collector: A bold mix of textures, colors, and personal artifacts, with spaces that reflect layered stories and travels.
The Functional Family Hub: Durable materials, multi-use rooms, ample storage, and flexible gathering spaces designed to evolve as life does.
Most people are a blend of two or three — and that’s where things get interesting.
How We Help You Discover Yours
We don’t expect clients to arrive at our first meeting with a Pinterest board and a style label in hand (though if you have one, we’d love to see it). Our process is built around listening:
What spaces have you loved living in, or visiting?
How do you like to entertain?
Where do you spend your quiet moments?
What’s something you’ve always wanted in a home?
Through conversations, sketches, mood boards, and site visits, we help uncover the visual and emotional language of your home — one that feels authentic to you and works in harmony with the site, the climate, and the way you live.
Final Thoughts: It’s Your Story, We Just Help Shape It
Choosing a home design type isn’t about fitting into a predefined category. It’s about crafting a place that makes you feel at ease, inspired, and rooted. At our firm, we see ourselves as translators of those feelings into architecture — shaping spaces that feel like home the moment you step inside.
If you’re considering a new home, remodel, or custom build, we’d love to be part of that discovery process with you. Because your story deserves a home that feels as personal as the life you’ll live within it.
