Pre-Design Worksheet
The two most common questions that are asked when designing a new home are where do I start and how much does it cost?
At Lifestage Home Designs we understand that, and the best way we’ve found to help our clients is to simply make a list of talking points to go over at our first meeting. This will give us a general sense of what you have in mind and how we can best develop a plan that fits your needs.
The items below are just a starting point to help frame our initial conversions but please try to provide as much detail as you can.
Any inspirational plans, images, or exterior references you may have already compiled will be helpful to bring to our first meeting.
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Universal Design Features In LifeStage Home Plans
Home plans designed by LifeStage feature some or all of these features of universal design:
Barrier-Free Layouts
Open and spacious floor plans allow for easy living throughout the entire home, ensuring full usage by anyone, with any ability. View Plans
Main Level Master Bedroom
With the master bedroom on the first floor, you can comfortably live and age in place. View Plans
Curbless Shower
All of our plans specify a zero-entry shower. Which not only look great, but are safer and easier to access for everyone in the family. View Plans
Stacked Closets
Aligning closets now provides spacious, deep closets, as well as a simple way to add an elevator to the house later, if needed. View Plans
Stepless Entry
Forget handrails, wheelchair ramps or steps that prevent visitors. A house designed with a stepless entry ensures anyone can safely live in or visit your home. View Plans
Ease of Use
Whether you’re pushing a stroller, using a wheelchair, or moving furniture, you'll be free to navigate inside your home unobstructed. View Plans
The main tenant of universal design is access for everyone. LifeStage homes work for multiple generations, varying abilities and all ages. Build a home that’s practical and welcoming. Shop the home plans now.
Universal Design
Curbless Showers: When Great Universal Design Meets Growing Overall Demand
Not long ago, curbless showers were something of a curiosity. Today, these staples of universal design are increasingly in the mainstream — as much for their practical advantages as their burgeoning aesthetic appeal.
Universal Design
Curbless Showers: When Great Universal Design Meets Growing Overall Demand
Not long ago, curbless showers were something of a curiosity. Today, these staples of universal design are increasingly in the mainstream — as much for their practical advantages as their burgeoning aesthetic appeal.
Universal Design
The Financial Case for Universal Design Construction vs. Renovation
For many people, cost and value are top of mind when considering their next move. Build new or buy an existing home? Move or stay where you are and renovate? Building universal design homes aren’t appreciably more expensive than non-universal design new homes, but renovating later costs more than incorporating universal design into the construction of a new home. Read more to find out how incorporating universal design principles is both smart planning and smart financially.
Universal Design
The Financial Case for Universal Design Construction vs. Renovation
For many people, cost and value are top of mind when considering their next move. Build new or buy an existing home? Move or stay where you are and renovate? Building universal design homes aren’t appreciably more expensive than non-universal design new homes, but renovating later costs more than incorporating universal design into the construction of a new home. Read more to find out how incorporating universal design principles is both smart planning and smart financially.
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Designing a home to serve big families
While multi-generational living is ingrained in many cultures and parts of the world, its rise in the United States is, by comparison, a new phenomenon. And while many single-family residences have enough square footage to accommodate extended families, most families discover they don’t work well for their needs unless they were designed (or renovated) with multi-generational living in mind. Find out more about the design choices that can make multi-generational living more comfortable.
Universal Design
Designing a home to serve big families
While multi-generational living is ingrained in many cultures and parts of the world, its rise in the United States is, by comparison, a new phenomenon. And while many single-family residences have enough square footage to accommodate extended families, most families discover they don’t work well for their needs unless they were designed (or renovated) with multi-generational living in mind. Find out more about the design choices that can make multi-generational living more comfortable.
