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Tips and Advice For Custom Home Building

A One-Stop Shop Design Build Service in Orange County

By Julie@julielaughton.com | November 21, 2023

There are a lot of Orange County home builders and home remodelers. Julie Laughton Design Build is unique as a one-stop shop service. We handle all of the architecture, interior design, space planning, engineering, city submittals, project planning and construction. Finding the right design team and contractor is one of the most important steps in the […]

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The JL Process to a 5-Star Custom Home

By Julie@julielaughton.com | November 14, 2023

As a one-stop shop Design Build service in Orange County, my clients only have to deal with one person instead of multiple people. By being both the designer and general contractor, it is a seamless process because I manage all aspects of the job. I draw and design the plans personally and have the engineers […]

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Ground Up Custom Home Builder

By Julie@julielaughton.com | November 7, 2023

Home building in Orange County offers the client many design styles to choose from. It’s always fun to remodel older homes, but it’s also wonderful to build them ground up. When you build a home ground up, you can customize it to match how you live. Building your home from the ground up starts with […]

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Hiring the Right General Contractor For Your Custom Home Construction Project

By Julie@julielaughton.com | October 31, 2023

I am both a designer and general contractor in Orange County. As the designer, I see the vision. As the contractor, I am able to tell the homeowner what all the costs are before the planning process even starts, which saves the client time and money. Each step of the process is clear and understandable […]

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Customizing Your Home

By Julie@julielaughton.com | October 24, 2023

Do you know the difference between an interior designer and an architect? What most people don’t realize is that they do different things and both are needed to complete your custom home plans. The architect is the one who draws the building and works on the placement of the windows and doors and overall details […]

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