Tips and Advice For Custom Home Building

At Julie Laughton Design Build in Orange County, we specialize in installing new modern fireplaces with glass fronts and several options for the interior look. Fireplaces I come across when remodeling a home more often than not need redesigning. It usually means changing the stones surrounding it and a new wood mantel to update it. […]

I have been doing residential construction in Orange County for over thirty years. I love working along the ocean and doing the quality work and lifetime maintenance we do to keep people’s homes great forever. I work with the homeowner one on one from the conception of the plans to the completion of the construction. […]

Happy Careers in Construction Month! There is a lot of opportunity for men and women to get into the construction business. They can have a long-lasting career. A wonderful way to get into the construction is to become a project manager. You can see the whole project from conception to completion. I like helping make […]

Mood boards are a crucial part of the custom home design process. You really can’t get the client’s dreams and wishes on paper for their home unless you go through color photographs of the client’s vision. I started my career in commercial design as an entry level draftsman and interior designer in New York City […]

At Julie Laughton Design Build in Orange County, all of our custom home projects start with my tried and true team. There is nothing like working with the best craftsmen that really know what they are doing and enjoy their work. I have been working with my client Disney Imagineer Tony Baxter on his Orange […]