NeatBuilt

In short, Neatbuilt designed our dream home. To us that meant finding the perfect balance between potentially competing desires: modern-ish vs. fitting the 1950's style ranch home neighborhood, large enough for our growing family vs. only one story, sleek and aesthetically pleasing vs. functional and efficient use of space. That's where Lou of Neatbuilt thrives. Lou is extremely thoughtful with every part of the design. He did an amazing job to fit the functionality we desired with the constraints of a one story home and the shape of our lot (long and skinny). He has a great ability to lead you to what you actually want instead of what you think you want. For example, we wanted some gables (to fit the original era of our neighborhood), but also didn't want a very tall roof and we wanted to have a lot of natural light in a vaulted ceiling living room. I (probably very annoyingly to him) drew many sketches of what I thought word work based on what I found on the internet, but what he guided us to was not only more aesthetically pleasing, but also more functional and minimal. We have these very large trapezoid windows under our main gable that bring in a lot of light to our main living room, while also being a nice aesthetic for the street view, and again, without being too intrusive to the style of the neighborhood. It's now probably the thing we're most excited about and we get so many complements from friends and family. We didn't really know what a "dream home" would be. And context matters - the neighborhood, the lot, the trees, where you can put a driveway, etc. But taking all of that into account with our desires, not only competing amongst themselves at times, but even the sometimes competing wishes between my wife and I - Lou ultimately designed our dream home! We knew we wanted a modern take on a ranch style home, and that's exactly what we got. We love that our house is very aesthetically pleasing, but also a great use of space. He's also extremely pleasant to work with, so that's a nice cherry on top!

What struck me about Neatbuilt was their commitment to understanding and translating my vision into tangible, breathtaking designs. Lou possesses a remarkable blend of creativity, expertise, and attention to detail, evident in every aspect of his work. The professionalism and responsiveness exhibited by Neatbuilt were exemplary. They maintained clear communication channels, promptly addressing queries that arose along the way. I highly recommend Neatbuilt for anyone embarking on a construction or renovation project.