Custom Homes and Renovations, Designed With Clarity
Thoughtful Design. Clear Decisions. Builder-Ready Plans.
Designing a custom home or undertaking a major renovation is a significant commitment. Early decisions shape your investment, your timeline, and how you’ll live every day. Misalignment at the beginning becomes expensive later.
Clarity at the outset changes what's possible.
Work directly with Curtis Showvaker, CPBD, LEED GA, for feasibility-first custom home design and whole-home remodeling in Greenville and Upstate South Carolina, the SC Midlands, Western North Carolina, and through remote collaboration nationwide.
A focused conversation to clarify scope, priorities, and long-term direction.
The Challenge
External
Major decisions are often made before site constraints, existing conditions, and budget realities are fully understood.
Internal
That creates hesitation. You question whether something critical could be overlooked.
Philosophical
Significant investments require disciplined planning.
Our Approach
Designing or remodeling a home carries both emotional weight and technical complexity. We understand that.
With decades of hands-on construction experience, we approach residential design through the lens of buildability, proportion, and long-term livability.
Early design functions as structured preconstruction planning.
Feasibility comes first. For new homes, we align design with land and budget direction. For renovations, we evaluate existing conditions before reshaping the space.
Every major decision is resolved before it becomes expensive to change.
We prioritize long-term performance over short-term convenience.
Each project advances with measured intent and disciplined sequencing.
The Process
Step 1:
Discovery
Clarify goals, priorities, and constraints.
Step 2:
Feasibility Study
Study site conditions or existing structure before design advances.
Step 3:
Concept Design and 3D Modeling
Resolve the design clearly before major commitments are made.
Step 4:
Construction Documents
Builder-ready plans prepared for accurate pricing, permitting, and execution.
Step 5:
Construction Observation
Optional involvement during construction to help protect design intent.
A disciplined sequence reduces uncertainty and protects your long-term investment.
What Happens Without a Feasibility Study
When early feasibility is overlooked:
- Pricing shifts unexpectedly
- Structural conflicts surface late
- Scope expands
- Redesign becomes necessary
- Confidence erodes
Small misalignments compound over time.
The Outcome
A home that feels settled and intentional.
Natural light where it belongs. Circulation that feels effortless. Spaces shaped around how you actually live.
Documentation your builder trusts. Fewer surprises. Greater confidence.
A result designed to endure.
That is feasibility-first design.
A Selective Fit
This process serves homeowners who:
- Value foresight over speed
- Understand that careful planning protects long-term investment
- Are building a custom home or undertaking a substantial renovation
- Care about energy performance, passive solar thinking, and aging in place
- Appreciate disciplined collaboration
If your priority is the fastest drawings or the lowest fee, this may not be the right fit. We work best with clients who see thoughtful planning as essential, not optional.
We engage projects where permanence, performance, and clarity are expected from the outset.
If you are investing in a long-term home in Upstate South Carolina, Western North Carolina, or anywhere in the United States through remote collaboration, and you want confidence early, we should talk.
Selected Work
Custom homes and significant renovations guided by proportion, restraint, and construction insight across Greenville, Upstate South Carolina, Western North Carolina, and select projects nationwide.