Design Service

New Custom Home Design.

From your first sketch to a complete, detailed drawing set — we design homes that reflect how you actually live.

Custom home design built around your vision and your builder's needs

A custom home is the most personal thing most people will ever build. At Empyreal Home Design, we start with your goals — your lot, your lifestyle, your budget — and work toward a drawing set that your builder can actually use to price and build from.

We produce detailed construction documents for single-family homes of every size and style across Northern Michigan. Our background in construction means we draw details that work in the field, not just on screen. We work with homeowners building on their own lot, spec builders who need clean permit-ready construction drawings, and clients planning everything from a traditional single-family home in Traverse City or Grand Traverse County to a lakefront home on Grand Traverse Bay, a cabin in Leelanau or Benzie County, a barndominium, a pole barn home, or an ADU on a rural Northern Michigan parcel.

What this can include

Every project is scoped individually, so not every drawing set looks the same. Depending on your project, this typically draws from:

  • Floor plans (all levels)
  • Exterior elevations (all four sides)
  • Foundation plan
  • Roof plan
  • Building sections and wall details
  • Electrical layout
  • Construction document set

Materials lists and 3D renderings can be included as part of your project or added as standalone services — see Materials Lists and Drafting & 3D Rendering for details.

Who this is for

Homeowners building on their own lot, spec builders who need clean drawings, and anyone who wants their builder to know exactly what to build before the first nail goes in.

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