Custom Home Designs

When choosing a company that will design your home you have many to choose from. Thank God I didn't have to search too hard. It feels that Custom Home Designs just fell into our lap. After talking with Mr. John Guillory about the design process and then meeting with him to go over our ideas. We knew that he was just the perfect fit for us. I told him that we had never done this before and we were already frustrated because we didn't know how to explain everything we had bouncing around in our heads. He gave us a little homework and detailed instructions so that he could have a clear picture of what we wanted. He also gave great feedback on design selections and the benefits of choosing one feature over another. The attention to detail shows that he has been doing this for a very long time. His plans are so detailed that if you wanted to build the home yourself you really could. The average person may go online and purchase house plans online through a website but I guarantee they can't get the personal hands-on touch that we have gotten with Mr. Guillory. I decided to build our home myself because of how detailed the plans were along with the specification sheets he created. He wouldn't advise anyone to build their own home but rather the builder deals with that headache. Currently, we are going through our framing inspection and things are going pretty well. I had to call Mr. Guillory many times with questions and for input on what to do after a contractor deviated from the plans or the city wanted to see this instead of that. He has been there every step and held our hands through this whole process. He may not be the cheapest but he is worth his weight in gold. Choosing Custom Home Designs was one of the best decisions I've ever made. The proof in that statement comes from me being my general contractor saving us over $160k and the smile on my wife's face. Another bonus for me was at the time I was seeking bids in all the different trades, so many people knew Mr. Guillory and because his plans were so unique it set him apart from everyone. Even though his work is exceptional it can't beat his personality and his spirit. When talking with Mr. Guillory (A.K.A) John and being in the same space I feel like we are more than just friends and acquaintances but more like family. For that reason, he will forever be welcomed in my home and will always have a seat at my table. Thanks, Custom Home Designs. I pray that others are blessed by the work you do just as my family has been.

John spent a tremendous amount of time with us...and it shows in the little details of our new build house! He is extremely thorough and knowledgeable. I give his name to any and everyone who will listen, he took a pencil drawing of a house and fashioned our dream forever home!

John is the best! He listens to what you want your home to be and he makes it come true, down to every little detail! John drew the plans to our home and worked with our builder until completion. Such a pleasure to work with him on our final home. We absolutely love it!

Wow! Couldn’t be happier working with John. He helped with a porch design and now a full construction set of plans. Knowledgeable and patient for sure! The project is finally moving along and we couldn’t be more excited! Thanks again!

We had no idea where to start with our project and we were very intimidated and uninformed. We discovered John and Custom Home Design in our search on Houzz. After a couple hour consultation with John, he managed to ground us and give us solid suggestions to develop our vision. John’s process to partner with his clients is personal and the right mix of listening and talking. John will settle you like he did us with his down-to-earth manner and wealth of experience. We look forward to seeing all our project phases come to fruition with John’s assistance.

We were very intimidated by the entire project that was ahead of us having never gone through the design-build process. John was very knowledgeable and took our ideas (and concerns) seriously and made it all look seamless. We are now very excited for the next phase of our project and owe a huge part of that to John. We highly recommend him to help with your project.

We have worked with Custom Home designs for several of our house projects and have nothing but great things to say! The work is very detailed and well thought out. John always has lots of ideas on how to make the most out of a design! We would highly recommend them!

I can highly recommend Custom Home Designs. The team was very responsive to our requests and they offered clear processes to help us realize our vision. We were very satisfied with their efforts on our behalf.

We contact Mr. Guillory when we decided to remodel our front and back balconies as he did our original new home designs as we trusted he would determine the best approach for us. We met with him at our house and we worked with him to get what worked for us and within our budget. He was professional and was receptive to our questions and when applicable he would come out and go over the prints with us for the changes to ensure we were all on the same page before we started working on the remodel. He was with us to the end of the project and everything we discussed or changed was done with our satisfaction. We would strongly recommend Mr. Guillory to anyone doing new building, or remodeling as we were very happy with his work and working with him.

After a very impressive first meeting with Mr. Guillory, we hired him to draft house plans for us. He was enthusiastic at first, but after a couple of months his interest waned. We soon learned that he didn't listen well, which meant the next draft of the plans we had waited weeks and weeks for was wrong. We found out from a friend he had taken a full time job with a contractor. He stopped returning our phone calls and emails, and we ended up sorry we hired him.

John is amazing! My wife and I spent a tremendous amount of time selecting a home designer and visited with at least 4-6 others. John stood out with his practical, straight forward and caring approach that was truly customized to us as a client. In the ensuing 1 1/2 years, we designed our 'forever' home that was not only mindful of the aesthetic goals that we had but with solid and value based construction methods. I spent another two years building my home (self contracted) and John was accessible and kept current with our needs and the project. I cannot imagine building our home if it was drawn by the other designers we met with. If you are truly interested in a 'custom' home design and build experience, then John Guillory will not disappoint! Thank you John and sorry we lost touch. We will talk soon!

We've worked with John Guillory (Custom Home Designs) for two projects - a major home renovation and, later, a small bathroom renovation. We would not only use him again for any future projects, but would highly recommend him and his company to anyone seeking a custom, well-thought-out, unique design tailored to fit the client's needs and wants. Despite the fact that he is not an architect, I found that John's design ideas are as good as those of any architect with whom I've worked (I was a licensed landscape architect for many years). By using CHD, those seeking the services of a professional home designer, can save a lot of money (which can be put towards the project itself) and get just as high quality a result. John is knowledgeable about building codes, realistic costs, and is a great source of knowledge about where and how to obtain certain items which enhance and make the project truly one-of-a-kind. I have already recommended Custom Home Designs to several people (and CHD was recommended to me by two others). Everyone I know who has used CHD's design services has been extremely pleased.