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America’s Premier Woman-Centric Home Designer
Whether the basis for new home design or modifying an existing home plan for enhanced livability and style, Woman-Centric home design is how we help buyers get the best home for their investment. Woman-Centric home design is having a profound impact on American housing.
Intelligent Traffic Flow
TRAFFIC! Just hearing that word can make us cringe. The last thing we need inside our ‘home sweet home’ is issues with traffic! Whether we’re unwinding from the outside world or interacting with family members inside, we need our house design to foster tranquility.
Perhaps the Most Overlooked Facet in Building Your Dream Home
We long for our homes to be our retreats. We yearn for sanctuary, for extended moments of peace and quiet, for an escape from all that life is throwing at us. Still, scarce attention is paid to what we can do to achieve the freedom we seek from unwanted noises.
From plan alterations to locating a builder in your area, find the resources you need for making your new home a reality!
Home Improvements to Watch for in 2021
Putting money back into your home can be a huge advantage for many people. While you may be sacrificing some money upfront to finance renovations, luckily you will be able to reacquire some cash on the back end if you ever sell your home.
5 Green Choices that Won’t Break the Bank
Eco-friendly home upgrades can be beneficial for a variety of reasons for both you and the environment. From installing new systems and appliances to reducing our waste, every green choice we make helps us create a better environment for the planet. It’s important as...
Tailoring Solutions for You – Design Basics’ Concierge Service
Adding new home plans to your portfolio is risky. Will the design attract buyers? How much will that home cost to build? Design Basics’ Concierge Service is designed to help you minimize such risks. We know what is selling in terms of home design. Based on your goals...
Design trends, articles, and other resources to help you make important decisions about your new home design and included amenities.
Why Does Woman-Centric Home Design Matter?
From innovative solutions to improved livability and style, Woman-Centric home design talks to women. That connection, on an emotional level, says to her that this builder cares, and that she/he understands what’s important to her.
Tour This Home Through the Mind of a Woman
What does a Woman-Centric approach to home design actually look like? Join us as we tour a floor plan through the collective eyes of scores of women we’ve talked with. The Mackenzie is a family-oriented two-story home that’s just 40-feet wide, fitting perfectly on today’s increasingly common 50-foot wide lots.
If You Need “Me Space” – Sanctuary!
This is a high priority among today’s home buyers, whether spoken or not. We long for such a space in our homes, particularly in light of COVID-19 limitations. “Me space” in the home, whether it’s exercising… prayer/meditation… reading… whatever you like to do to relax, re-center, or recharge.
Home designs and amenities to make your home ‘live’ the way you live.
Beyond the Basics with Tricia Baker
Describe your responsibilities at Design Basics. As the plan alterations designer, I’m responsible for incorporating changes to plans in accordance with customer request and architectural specifications. I also review existing plans to identify how the design could be...
Celebrating Women in Construction
Design Basics’ Executive Vice President, Natalie Wendling, is featured in the “Celebrating Women in Construction” section on Page 20 of the latest issue of Home Builders Association of Greater Des Moines' Blueprint Magazine! Read more about her experience as a woman...
Lumber Association Partnerships
Design Basics, LLC, is pleased to announce our partnership with the Northwestern Lumber Association (NLA), serving Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota, and the Mid-America Lumbermens Association (MLA), serving Arkansas, Kansas, and Missouri. With preferred access to...