Tips and Advice For Custom Home Building

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 […]

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 […]

Julie Laughton Design Build in Orange County offers a true one-stop shop for homeowners. We handle all of the architecture, interior design, space planning, engineering, city submittals, project planning and construction. Working along the coastline in Laguna, Beach, Newport Beach. Newport Coast and on the Balboa Peninsula, requires a lot more experience because of the […]

This home in Orange County is the English Tudor hilltop estate of Disney Imagineer Tony Baxter. He has lived in his home for thirty years and in order to customize it further and accommodate his current needs, we did two room additions to the rear of the house. The new office used to be an old master closet […]

Beamed ceilings in custom kitchen renovations put a wonderful architectural detail that accents the ceiling and compliments the floor. The wood used on a beamed ceiling has to tie into the other woodworks in the home. Stained grade beams offer a vintage look. This custom kitchen is located in a home in a private oceanfront […]