Customs Built & Designed for Vermont.
A well-designed Vermont home starts with a clear understanding of the land, the seasons, and the way the home will be used. We bring site planning, architecture, interior design, exterior living, and practical details together before construction begins.
A THOUGHTFUL DESIGN PROCESS WITH CARE AND CLARITY
Our design work bridges technical rigor and lived experience. We think about how a home sits on the land, how it performs through Vermont's seasons, and how to maximize the property for your lifestyle needs.
Site Planning & Land Strategy​
We begin with the land, studying access, slope, drainage, sun, views, tree clearing, utilities, driveway approach, home placement, and outdoor privacy so the design fits the site and your vision before it becomes plan.
Home Use, Flow & Lifestyle Planning​
You share with us the way you want the home to live, from floor plan flow, storage, mudroom, guest spaces, ski house function, rental readiness, privacy, gathering areas, and everyday comfort.
Architectural Design & Build Readiness​
To start turning dreams into reality, we create elevations drawings, massing studies (think 3d), schematic plans, architectural drawings, coordinated design docs that move the home toward pricing and breaking ground for construction.
Interior, Exterior & Finish Selections​
You work with us designing & shopping for exterior materials, windows, lighting, flooring, appliances, fixtures, and more. Dreaming up the finishing touches like saunas, hot tubs, gym features, gardens, patios, and court yards is carefully guided by our team.
DESIGNED FOR VERMONT LIVING
Winter access & snow management
Views, sun & light exposure
Mudrooms, gear & storage
Guest, family & rental use
Durable materials & finishes
Energy performance & comfort
SITE PLANNING & STRATEGY
Before a Vermont home is designed in detail, the land has to be understood. We study access, grade, drainage, utilities, driveway approach, view angles, light exposure, tree clearing, privacy, and the best location for the home so the design starts with the realities of the site.
Home placement
Drainage & grading
Site planning​​
Tree clearing
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Driveway approach
Sun exposure
View corridors
Outdoor usage
HOME USE, FLOW, AND MOUNTAIN LIVING
A custom built Vermont home has to work when it is full of guests, gear, groceries, snow, pets, and family. We plan the flow of the home around how it actually be used, from arrival and mudroom function to bedrooms, entertaining spaces, storage, rental readiness, and quiet private areas.
Floor plan flow
Entry & mudroom
​Ski & gear storage
Rental readiness​
Family gathering
Guest suites
Year round comfort
Privacy & quiet
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN & READINESS
Once the site and living goals are clear, we develop the architectural direction with our design team and Timberworks Design through measured drawings, elevations, massing studies, schematic design, build ready architectural drawings, and coordinated details that support pricing, permitting, and construction planning.
As built drawings
Elevations
Massing studies​​
Schematic design​
Architectural plans
Cost engineering
Timber logistics​
Build readiness
INTERIOR, EXTERIOR, & FINISH SELECTIONS
The final layer of design brings the home into focus. We help coordinate exterior materials, lighting, decks, porches, kitchens, baths, appliances, fireplaces, mantels, built-ins, furniture direction, window treatments, color palettes, and finish selections so the home feels cohesive, durable, and complete.
Exterior materials
Exterior lighting
Decks & porches
Kitchen design
Bath design
Appliance selection​​​
Fireplace & mantel
Built-ins + storage
Color palettes
Material palettes
Furniture direction
Window treatments
THE FULL BUDGET IS DEFINED
Site Evaluation & Feasibility
Concept Design & Layout
Scope Alignment & Selections
Cost Modeling & Refinement
Construction Agreement & Execution
Learn more about our process and the Hudson Way.
