At Payne Family Homes, we know the heart of happiness lies in the home; that’s why we are constantly working to ensure we’re designing timeless homes geared toward market demands.
This wouldn’t be possible without the help of our talented architects, design team, and you – the customer.
The second you walk into a Payne Family Home you realize you’re not visiting just another cookie-cutter house in suburbia.
The research and design that goes into these home is unparalleled by any custom home builder in the area. You will never feel like you’ve just stepped off the set of the 1998 movie “Pleasantville” -each new home has its own character, its own style, and its own meticulously- designed floor plan.
The first step Payne Family Homes’ architect, Paul Knitter, takes in designing each home is to get as much information about Payne Family Homes’ customers
We’d like you to share your thoughts with us on what YOU look for in a floorplan. Which rooms are the most important to you? If you could add one room in your home, what would it be?
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The most important room in a house is definitely The Kitchen. The kitchen is the focal point of the home, a place where family and friends gather to break bread, share a drink, or cook a meal. The kitchen needs to be large enough to comfortably fit a number of people for cooking and socializing. Next to the kitchen needs to be an open floorplan to allow the “overflow” of guests and family to mingle, yet feel that they are still part of the group.
What I look for in a floorplan is “flow”. I want to be able to move through the house without effort or confusion and a sense of balance.
The second most important room in the house is the Master Bedroom. This room needs to be large and have ample space for “extra” furniture such as sitting chairs. Off the Master Bedroom should be a double sink dressing area and a large walk-in closet. The shower / toilet area should be part of, yet separated from the dressing area by a privacy door to allow two (or more) people to get ready in the morning or for an evening with friends.