Custom Home Design That Feels Personal
Designing a custom home should feel clear and well-guided, not uncertain or overwhelming. We help homeowners translate ideas into a cohesive design and builder-ready plans through a calm, structured process that prioritizes clarity, buildability, and long-term livability.
Based in Greer, South Carolina, we serve Greenville, Upstate South Carolina, the South Carolina Midlands, and Western North Carolina.
If You’re Not Sure Where to Begin, You’re Not Alone
Custom homes involve hundreds of decisions, including site constraints, layout and flow, architectural style, budget alignment, and construction realities. Without the right guidance, the process can quickly feel unclear.
You may be here because
- You’re unsure what the first step should be
- Plan books and generic designs don’t fit your lifestyle or property
- You want to avoid expensive mistakes during design and construction
- You value quality and want the home to feel cohesive and intentional
You shouldn’t have to settle for “almost right.”
A Designer Who Guides the Process With Clarity
At Showvaker Residential Design, we understand how personal a custom home is, and how important it is to get it right.
As a Certified Professional Building Designer (CPBD) and LEED Green Associate, Curtis Showvaker brings a construction-informed approach to residential design. The goal is simple: create a home that feels timeless, lives beautifully, and can be built with confidence.
What clients experience working with us:
- Deep listening and thoughtful discovery
- A design process with clear milestones
- Detailed 3D modeling for confident decision-making
- Builder-ready plans that support smooth execution
- Optional Construction Observation support to help protect design intent
A Home This Important Deserves a Better Process
When design is rushed or disconnected from construction realities, homeowners often experience:
- Cost overruns and late redesign
- Compromises late in the process
- Frustrating builder conversations
- Plans that don’t support accurate pricing
Our process prevents those outcomes by treating design like preconstruction planning. That means decisions are made with clarity before they become expensive to change, and the home can be built efficiently.
Imagine a Home That Elevates Everyday Living
A truly exceptional home is not defined by size. It’s defined by experience.
With the right plan and the right guidance, you move forward with:
- A design shaped around your lifestyle and long-term needs
- A cohesive architectural concept, not disconnected ideas
- Clear communication and fewer unknowns
- Confidence that your plans support accurate pricing and execution
Whether your style leans traditional, transitional, modern, or regionally inspired, the goal remains the same: a home that feels personal, timeless, and unmistakably yours.
A Clear Process, From Feasibility Through Construction
From early feasibility and 3D concept design to builder-ready plans and construction observation support.
Feasibility Study
Clarify constraints, opportunities, and the smartest path forward.
Schematic Design
Explore layout concepts and direction with clarity.
Design Development
Refine the design in detail and confirm key decisions.
Construction Documents
Create builder-ready drawings for pricing, permitting, and execution.
Builder Coordination and Key Selections
Support pricing alignment and key decision coordination before construction begins.
Construction Observation
Provide limited oversight and assistance to maintain design integrity during construction. While construction observation is essential for preserving design intent, it cannot substitute for contractor supervision or third-party inspections.
Clarity When it Matters Most
When everything feels possible and a little overwhelming, it helps to have a steady guide. We bring clarity, perspective, and thoughtful planning to the earliest stages so the process feels grounded rather than rushed.