Livability at a Glance™

Through an ongoing series of consumer focus groups with people of all ages and backgrounds from around the country, a revelation emerged that changed Design Basics’ understanding of how many people look at floor plans.

Rather than starting with the elevation when looking at home plans, people often began by looking at floor plans, which begged the question, “How do we look at home plans?” As we delved into this topic, we learned people look at a plan to determine “how the home lives.”  Further research helped us realize there were four primary filters, or lenses, through which women evaluate designs: how the home entertains; how the home helps her de-stress; the flexibility of the home’s design; and, the home’s ability to address her storage needs.

Turning the dream of building a home into reality can be a daunting challenge, with thousands of decisions along the way. Choosing a plan can be the most intimidating because it’s often difficult to visualize the finished home and how it will live. To make it easy, we have created a new way to present floor plans to help you narrow the search for a design that fits your personal lifestyle and needs.