Designing a Custom Home with Intention

Build A House That You Can Excel In

Calling all current or future homeowners wondering how to balance designing and building a home with managing your New Year's and future year’s resolutions. Just combine them! Consider what you want to achieve in the next ten years and remember to design your home with intention.

It'll just take some collaboration, routine, and goal setting!

Turn Your Resolutions into SMART Goals.

First, other participants, like your spouse and family, may be designing your home, so include them in building discussions. Make sure everyone is on the same page when it comes to:

• Your visions for your next home

• What you want to accomplish in this next home

• What you're looking for out of this project

• Your “must haves” and “nice to haves”

There are questions you can ask yourself about your goals and house design to get the wheels turning:

• What do I want to accomplish personally and professionally in the next one to five years? What can I do in the next one to six months to work toward this achievement?

• What healthy habits should I start practicing? (These habits could include quality sleep, regular exercise, practicing mindfulness, etc.)

• Do I desire to be more productive, thoughtful, or relaxed at home?

• Who am I, and what do I truly value?

• (When thinking about a specific room) what would the best version of this room look like? How would it function, and how would I feel when I walked in it?

The most manageable goals to complete are SMART goals, which are Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relatable, and Time-Bound. There are essential components of a quality goal to identify and make sure it's worth your time:

• WHY this goal matters and how it will improve your life

• Exactly HOW you will accomplish it

• What SPECIFICALLY do you want to achieve?

First, to create a measurable goal, define how you will know your goal is complete. Next, look over your goal and decide if it's possible. Ultimately, time, energy, and money are limited resources.

Plan according to your resources and abilities.

Making sure your resolution is relevant is easier said than done. For example, that home library trending on Pinterest looks so tempting, but how often do you actually read? Your home should cater to YOUR life.

A time-bound goal keeps you motivated. Of course, you want your timeline to be realistic but make it a little challenging and add some urgency. This way, you will likely want to follow through.

Now, consider these goals long-term, and rather than navigating through a long to-do list, create an initial short-term SMART goal. Continue to focus on one task at a time.

If you want to go above and beyond or it aligns with your process, you can design a daily routine around your resolutions and build your house around your routines. Alternatively, or additionally, you can associate your goals with specific areas in your home.

Here are some common examples:

• A home office with a productivity-focused design may support your career aspirations.

• Your health and sleep goals could align with the bedroom.

• Living and dining room areas could promote your social and relaxation goals.

Five Intentional Design Ideas to Inspire Your Household

Here are some illustrations of how your SMART goals could positively affect the way you build your house:

1. If you're preparing for retirement and want your next home to be your “forever home,” you likely don't need to prioritize having too much space or too many bedrooms. On the other hand, you will want to build an accessible home to accommodate your household in your older age.

2. If a goal involves starting a family in this home, you may desire an open concept, a playroom, a family room, a large kitchen or dining room, or a combination of those things.

3. If your resolutions involve eating healthier or developing your cooking skills, consider including a gourmet kitchen.

4. Do you want to start the habit of hosting friends and extended family for their vacations? You may want to stick to a seasonal design and feature enough bedrooms to accommodate your guests.

5. ​If you're designing your home around a daily routine, that could look like having a nook for journaling in the morning. Then, you can enjoy family time in a technology-free dining room and commit to a sleep-promoting evening routine in a dim, screen-free bedroom.

So, if you plan to build a house in West Michigan, call Flyway Builders at 616-218-5444 or fill out our contact form to book a consultation. We'll walk you through every step of the planning and designing for your life to come. Let's get building!

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