Remodel Architecture
Cost of Building a Custom Home
What is the cost of building a custom home? This is a common – and important – question that homeowners ask when considering building a custom home. There is no simple answer – the answer is always going to be, …
Helpful Tips for Handling the Emotional Roller Coaster of Remodeling or Building a Custom Home
Building a custom home or remodeling your current home is an exciting, fun, challenging and sometimes scary process. Our homes are extremely personal to us. Home is where we spend time with our loved ones, raise our children, entertain, work, …
Understanding Architectural Fees for Custom Homes
In the first part of this blog we looked at different ways that architects charge for design services (if you missed it, you can read it here). Today we’re going to take a deeper look at the way we structure …
How Do Architectural Fees Work?
Architectural fees are a big concern (and rightly so!) for many homeowners planning to build a custom home or remodel their existing home. Fees vary per project and are influenced by a number of factors including: size, scope, site, specifications, …
Custom Remodel Transforms 1960’s Ranch
We’re excited to share with you that the cover of the January/February issue of Colorado Homes & Lifestyles features a KGA designed remodel! Located on a large lot in an established neighborhood near sought after schools, the homeowners fell in …
Useful Terms When Working With an Architect
Every industry has terms and phrases that are specific to it; architecture is no different. When designing a custom home or remodeling an existing structure, you will hear a lot of terms which are important to understanding the process. Some …
Home Remodel Guide
Remodeling your home is fun, time-consuming, complicated, messy, and hopefully, quite gratifying. Whether you’re planning to remodel your kitchen or your entire home, here is our list of top things to consider when planning your home remodel. Define Your Scope …
How does the Architectural Design Process Work?
Last month we wrote about things to consider when hiring an architect (if you missed this post, click here). Once you’ve decided on an architect, now what? Today we’re going to talk about the architectural design process and go into …
Considerations for Hiring the Right Architect
Congratulations, you’ve made the decision to build a custom home and you are ready to embark on an exciting and challenging journey. One of the first steps in the process is to assemble a team to get the job done. …
Choosing an Architectural Style – the Importance of History
The architects in the office often joke about how our clients spend YEARS planning and dreaming about their homebuilding projects, so by the time KGA is involved we are already significantly behind. I realize how true this statement is as …