Intentional Home Design: How to Analyze the Flow of a Floor Plan
Kimberly Bastian Kimberly Bastian

Intentional Home Design: How to Analyze the Flow of a Floor Plan

The way a home flows is just as important as the quality of the materials used to build it or even how beautiful it looks. Circulation in a home is one thing that the professionals at Creative Home Designs study and this science of foot traffic informs our home designs when we are creating the perfect custom floor plan.

Read to the end to learn all about some of the things we consider regarding the flow of a floor plan when designing the perfect custom home!

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A Detailed Look at Our Reynolds Floor Plan and Home Design
Kimberly Bastian Kimberly Bastian

A Detailed Look at Our Reynolds Floor Plan and Home Design

Last weekend our Reynolds floor plan and home design was featured in the Parade of Homes Oklahoma. We are thankful that we were able to customize this floor plan to meet the specifications of our builder partners South 80 Homes and see this flawless plan come to life before our very eyes! 

If you were able to visit this picturesque build during the Parade of Homes, we hope you loved it and will consider our design services and South 80 Home’s building services when it comes time to build your very own dream custom home! 

In this blog we’ll tell you why our Reynolds plan is the right design if you are looking to build a custom home on a narrow lot under 1,600 square feet and still have it all.

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A Detailed Look at Our Taylorsville Floor Plan and Home Design
Kimberly Bastian Kimberly Bastian

A Detailed Look at Our Taylorsville Floor Plan and Home Design

This week at Creative Home Designs, we are celebrating our designs that have been featured by the Parade of Homes Oklahoma. We are fortunate enough to be included in this prestigious list alongside our building partners South 80 Homes, and to celebrate, we’d like to share details about our Taylorsville plan. 


In this blog we’ll tell you why we think our plan is the right design if you are looking to build a custom home on a narrow lot under 1,600 square feet and still have it all.

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Why Building Row Homes with a Studio Option Is a Great Property Investment
Kimberly Bastian Kimberly Bastian

Why Building Row Homes with a Studio Option Is a Great Property Investment

If you are considering building an urban infill or brownfield development, you are probably looking at housing options for future homeowners that are appropriate for high-density, inner-city living. We love designing row homes and terrace homes for plots of land under 2,000 square feet that still have everything a homebuyer in Oklahoma desires in a house.

We have designed many homes under 2,000 square feet, but we believe a row home design truly shines and appeals to homebuyers when it offers a studio above the garage in the rear of the home. Read to the end to find out why homebuyers love our row home designs that include a studio above the garage.

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Our 5 Favorite Custom Home Design Plans For Narrow Lots
Kimberly Bastian Kimberly Bastian

Our 5 Favorite Custom Home Design Plans For Narrow Lots

Whether you are building a row home for your family to live in or you are building a home to serve as an investment or rental property, a narrow lot with less square footage requires getting creative. You’ll want to ensure that your home design still has everything that you or your tenant needs and wants as a homeowner or renter in Oklahoma.

With the added constraints of square footage, it can be tricky to come up with a design that’s thought of everything. But don’t worry- we’ve got you covered.

Here are 5 of our favorite home design plans for narrow lots under 2,000 square feet.

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A Detailed Look at The Oakley Plan
Kimberly Bastian Kimberly Bastian

A Detailed Look at The Oakley Plan

If you are looking to build a custom row home so you can live in the neighborhood of your dreams, look no further than our Oakley plan! This home would make a great investment house or a great starter home for a small family interested in living center-city. Sitting at just under 1,956 square feet, this 2-story floor plan has it all.

Read to the end to find out all of the great features this plan has to offer.

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Top 4 Benefits of Living in a Row Home
Kimberly Bastian Kimberly Bastian

Top 4 Benefits of Living in a Row Home

Some say that high-density housing is the future, and we can see the perks of living in a high-density community like the Wheeler District in Oklahoma City.

These well-designed communities have everything within them to keep residents happy.

Besides the terrific community aspects of the row home lifestyle, here are four more benefits to living in a row or terrace home.

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Why Townhouse Development is a Terrific Multi-Family Investment 
Kimberly Bastian Kimberly Bastian

Why Townhouse Development is a Terrific Multi-Family Investment 

Investing in property development can be risky. Naturally, investors want to earn maximum profit from their new construction housing development and avoid as much risk as possible. If you are considering investing in a multi-family construction project, you may find yourself weighing the options between building an apartment complex with many units or developing a group of townhouses. 

When it comes to townhouse development vs apartment complexes, townhouse development is often the safer route to go. 

Read on to find out why townhouse development makes the best multi-family investment.

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5 Unique Advantages of Living in a Row Home
Kimberly Bastian Kimberly Bastian

5 Unique Advantages of Living in a Row Home

Row Homes have become an architectural staple in major metro cities such as San Francisco, Brooklyn, Philadelphia, and Washington D.C. These gorgeous homes bring to mind community living and a uniform aesthetic, with each home bringing in unique elements and contributing to the overall color pallet and vibe of the neighborhood.

At first glance, these homes may appear small and stuffy to those moving in from sprawling ranch homes, but these row homes have so much to offer and are a perfect choice for those wanting to live in-city in a like-minded community without spending a fortune on property taxes and lawn upkeep.

Here are 5 advantages of living in a row home.

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