TWO pivotal questions that changed my life and my view on money over the past couple of years since starting our own personal new home design and build (and I believe they will change your life and new home or renovation project too).

From time to time I meet with the odd potential client who doesn’t understand the value of a design - the amount of work that goes into a design and the value of the design itself. It’s a far cry from knowing the building will be framed with 2x6’s and that it’s just a quick drawing.

To get a better understanding of what goes into a “simple” design, I decided to follow along one of my projects and write down some of the questions that went into the design. I tried to keep it short...