Kitchen Remodel & Additions

A new (remodeled) kitchen is an opportunity to introduce a dramatic, hand-crafted aesthetic into the heart of your home. Effective work triangles and modern appliances are important, but the secret to a stand-out kitchen's success is achieving a space that reflects honest materials and well-crafted detailing at every turn. This is where Rob Sanders Designer can help you with your renovation dreams. Achieving a stand-out kitchen project may require sourcing diverse craftspeople to undertake every aspect of the job – but this can be costly in terms of time and money. A more effective approach may be to choose a designer that offers skilled experience to every aspect of the project!

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Your home is your sanctuary

Your home is your haven - your sanctuary - where you can be you. Whether you want old world charm on the outside with seclusion, peace, and tranquility on the inside, or a flashy contemporary facade with wide open entertaining spaces, turning your dreams into a design that fits you and your distinctive lifestyle is my goal. Please explore this site, and see what Rob Sanders Designer can do for you.

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Green Building

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Current trends with new home buyers and builders center around building an environmentally sensitive home. This can be accomplished by taking advantage of a site's inherent ecological characteristics, carefully selecting building materials so energy is efficiently used during the lifetime of the home, and many other methods. This focus is also known as green building.

In this age of everything green, it is wise to analyze your building, design and selection process with a fresh approach and put together your own green team. I suggest we take a whole-house systems approach to building green. Commit to educating yourself on the many details and benefits of owning a green, durable and energy-efficient home and then we can communicate this understanding and belief to the team players. Together we can deliver a home design that is healthier to live in and more energy efficient.

The builder is the green team coach and quarterback. It is this person's job to assemble the most knowledgeable team players, to understand the cost benefits of each system feature and to help educate the owner as to which features are most beneficial while balancing the owner's budget and design criteria.
The green team's players are your suppliers and subcontractors.
Your green team is owned by the client (if you are building custom), or by the builder (if building a spec). The owner makes the main decisions that affect the budget which have a major impact on both project costs and long-term energy efficiency.

The Building Designer is the green team manager and assists with designing green in many areas. He may minimize the size and quantity of north-facing windows while maximizing the number of windows that face south, thereby increasing the passive solar efficiency of the home. He might explain the advantages of spraying sealant around all windows and doors as the most economical investment for saving fuel. The designer and builder should understand the energy benefits and cost implications of different insulation methods such as fiberglass batt, blown wet-spray cellulose, blown-in blanket-spray fiberglass and polyurethane foam insulation. He may also specify gravel or a brick paver driveways, then the site will have less impervious coverage and less impact on the surrounding areas for runoff and flooding.
One excellent resource for improving your knowledge of green building is the U.S. Green Building Council (usgbc.org) which runs the LEED for Homes program; LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design.

Each green team member must do his part to build green. The knowledge of each team member will determine the extent to which your finished home is environmentally sensitive. Although it is the builder's responsibility to be ready and able to advise the client of the costs and benefits of each selection, it ultimately is the owner's decision to select green features.

Green building is here to stay and it will be the standard practice of designing and building in the near future. We are in the beginning stages of transitioning to green and it will take time, patience and commitment to do it right.

Austin McMansion Ordinance

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Rob Sanders Custom Home & Building Designer recently completed work on two projects under the City of Austins "McMansion Ordinance" requirements. The first project (4514 Depew Avenue) is a 1-story home with a 2-story garage apartment behind it (facing an alley). The second project (4810 Rowena Street) is a new duplex in Hyde Park. This duplex was designed on a previous single family lot. The lot slopes with many trees that had to be saved. This was achieved, along with meeting the proper guidelines for Impervious Cover, F.A.R. (floor to area ratio), and Setback/Articulation as required by the Austin McMansion Ordinance. The project also met the rules of the Hyde Park Neighborhood Association. If you fall under the McMansion jurisdiction (Central Austin) and need plans for a new home, remodel or addition, please consider the services of Rob Sanders Design.

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The Process of Design

The process of design entails inventing a plan that becomes a solution for you. In this case, the solution is a house plan or remodel/addition plan that fits your wants, needs, and distinctive lifestyle. But it also has to encompass things such as size and physical features of your lot, building codes, Homeowner’s Association requirements, setback requirements, etc. The plan is then translated through the process of drafting into a set of construction documents that is used for estimating, bidding, permitting, and construction purposes to ultimately result in a home that fits you and your family’s lifestyle like a glove. Rob Sanders Designer is experienced
in helping you traverse this process.

Passion For Design

My passion for design indicates to a homeowner that I take complete interest in developing their dream. I realize creating your custom home is a very personal and exciting experience that I enjoy as much as my clients. We begin a special relationship the moment I come to understand your lifestyles and functions as a family. I strive to make our experience together memorable, showing great pride and purpose in the home we create. Let Rob Sanders Designer help make your dream a reality!

Achieve a Client’s Vision

“My number one goal is to achieve a client’s vision. I am highly disciplined and extremely focused on my design work. I build around light and try to accentuate the natural source of light, and, if I have to, I alter the interior architecture to accomplish this. Furthermore, I will not compromise on lines of site within the structure. That is to assure that site lines are visually appealing across open spaces and not directly exposed to a bathroom or private area (bedroom), and I think my clients appreciate this.” Rob Sanders Custom Home Designer serves Central Texas and the Hill Country.

Listen carefully to the clients

Rob Sanders Designer believes it is most important to listen carefully to the clients, and to understand their lifestyle, as well as their likes and dislikes. In this way, he is able to gain a much clearer picture of what they want to have in their new home design

Luxury Home Design, Austin Hill Country, House Blueprints, Luxury Lake Homes, Texas Ranch House, Master Bath, Custom, Luxury Home, Parade of Homes

A luxury home is more than just a place to live. It is an expression of the owner's taste and unique lifestyle. That is why I treat it as my own home. I work well with my clients because I listen to their needs & ideas. I understand their necessities. I design a house that fits their idea of a home - not just mine!

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I am a Custom Home & Building Designer serving area individuals and builders with over 28 years of working experience. I have designed many custom homes in and around Central Texas (from $200K to $4 million). I have attached my web site (www.robsandersdesigner.com) that exhibits some of my experience with a few plans and pictures. I am skilled at guiding clients through their dream home design, from beginning concept to final working drawings. I am especially adept if you have a challenging or complex site (shape/trees/topography/views). If you are in need of a custom designed luxury home, new addition, pool or game cabana at a reasonable fee. Please consider my services.


Rob Sanders Designer
Custom Home & Building Design
512-671-3744
web page: http://www.robsandersdesigner.com/
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Rob Sanders is a Custom Home Designer serving Austin, Hyde Park, McMansion, Round Rock, Georgetown, Bastrop, Cedar Park, Leander, Jonestown, Lago Vista, Lakeway, Bee Cave, Briarcliff, Spicewood, Dripping Springs, Driftwood, Lake Travis, Lake LBJ, Lake Buchanan, Horseshoe Bay, Marble Falls, Granite Shoals, Burnet, Liberty Hill, Kingsland, Hill Country, and Central Texas with custom design services, residential design, home design, luxury homes, luxury house plans, floor plan, blueprints, home planning, custom homes, duplex, residential design, , works with landscape architect and interior designer, contract work for freelance architects, new home design, residential construction documents, working drawings, green building, courtyard homes, Spanish design homes, Old World homes, lakefront, waterfront, Spanish style homes, Tuscan luxury homes, Tuscan kitchen, Texas Tuscan, Texas Hill Country, Mediterranean homes, Contemporary, Texas Ranch, Ranch estates, concept homes, residential homes, multi-family, renovations, remodel, additions, pool cabana, game room, outdoor living, outdoor kitchen, BBQ kitchen, pool house, town-home, remodel, design consultation, building site analysis, computer aided drafting & design, cad, Parade of Homes.

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Sight Lines

A room's ambiance is created partly by the first impression from the front doorway. Looking at a wall can make a room seem cramped, while the same room, with a view through to the back, will appear more spacious and inviting. Views at the end of hallways should have a focal feature like an art niche or built-ins. Site lines are important to Rob Sanders Designer. See examples of these design features here.

Renovation Projects

Rob Sanders Designer has started posting some past project photos on a photo sharing web site for easy review. Take a look for examples of different styles and elevations that have been designed in and around Austin, Round Rock, Lake Travis, Canyon Lake and much of Central Texas by Rob Sanders.

Custom Residential Home Design - Austin, Round Rock, Georgetown, Burnet, Marble Falls, Lake LBJ, Horseshoe Bay, Dripping Springs, Texas

During the creation of your dream home you must have a good rapport with your designer as you will be entering a relationship that demands a lot of patience and trust. It is important to take the time to find a designer you are able to instill your confidence. Rob Sanders Designer is experienced in helping you with your project anywhere in and around Austin, Round Rock, Georgetown, Burnet, Marble Falls, Lake LBJ, Horseshoe Bay, Dripping Springs, Highland Lakes, and all of Central Texas. Google.

Multi-purpose living space

One of the most noticeable trends of recent years has been the move towards more spacious interiors. Walls are often removed so that several smaller rooms can be joined to create one larger, multi-purpose living space. Hallways are often sacrificed for the same reason, with circulation areas simply incorporated into open-plan spaces. Such is the case with many homes designed by Rob Sanders

Property Selection

If you determine common ground between design and the land itself you will achieve spectacular results. Many things to consider when purchasing land are: location, utilities (water/gas/electric/telephone/cable), school districts, commute to work, property taxes, parks, trails, lakes, shopping, homeowners associations, and deed restrictions. Research the history of any land that interests you prior to purchase, very carefully. Rob Sanders Designer can assist you in your selection of a home site.

Specialist in residential design

Your family home will be the most significant purchase you will make, and may last for generations to come. It makes sense, then, that you would turn to a specialist in residential design and construction for guidance with Rob Sanders Designer.

Quality Craftsmanship

Homeowners in today's competitive marketplace are looking for a new home that shows quality craftsmanship with all the latest amenities. All of these features can be found in the homes designed by Rob Sanders.

Intro to Rob Sanders Building Designer

In an attempt to steer focus to my business and web page (http://www.robsandersdesigner.com/index.html) by the major search engines. It was suggested that I start a blog to help promote that. Rob Sanders Designer is not beyond using words and phases such as Building, Designer, Design, Designs, Home, Plan, House Plans, Austin, Round Rock, Georgetown, Dripping Springs, Central Texas, Residential, , Custom, Building Designer, New, Remodel, Homes, Floor Plans and Parade of Homes to be readily noticed by the likes of Google. If I can help you with any of your custom design needs, please contact me through my web site at http://www.robsandersdesigner.com/index_files/page0009.html.