The business owner wanted a 10,000 sq ft facility no more than 115' wide, with retail space on the bottom and residential apartments on the top

The business owner wanted to keep construction costs down by having a simple roof and black metal siding

Residential renderings were key to visualizing how the space could function once proposed furnishings and fixtures were installed

Establishing the dimensions of each apartment was crucial to coordinating the plumbing and electrical down below in the retail spaces 

Retail space renderings were helpful to start advertising to potential tenants what to expect in their future space

Ensuring the number or retail spaces were maximized but flexible with plumbing that corresponds to the apartments above

The homeowners fell in love with the 2021 Southern Living Idea House

DraftHaus reworked and downsized the inspirational floor plan without loosing any core features or custom charm

The Southern Living floor plan's inspirational living room photo

Ensuring the new smaller living room has room for furnishings and can reflect the same aesthetic as the inspirational photo

The Southern Living floor plan's inspirational Kitchen photo

Ensuring the new smaller kitchen has ample cabinet space and reflects inspiration photo

Before: This cafe needed to be reworked to be more inviting and communal

Concept: A seating area in the back, a unique sofa in the middle and coffee bar to the side creates a flexible and inviting environment

The homeowner needed a rendering of the proposed screened in porch and dining room expansion in order to communicate the design to contractors to get bids

The homeowner wanted to visualize the elimination of the exterior door to the left as well as the new furnishings

Before: Most people would walk away from this diamond in the rough

After: The space was reworked into a beautiful and functional 5 star AirBnB