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Features to Include in Your Custom Home
You want to build the home of your dreams. You’ve thought about size, style, number of rooms, and you’ve even fantasized about your ideal space for your favorite hobby. If you’re employing the services of an interior designer as well as a home designer, you’ve...
Top 10 Interior Design Mistakes
You’ve customized every inch of your home from the ground up with Acipe Design. Every room is the size you want, every tile on the bathroom floor and kitchen counter. Cupboard doors open the direction you want, and the custom made door for the front door is the...
Aging in Place
Your first question may be ‘what is aging in place?’ followed by your next question ‘how does it relate to home design?’ ‘how do I plan for it?’ and ‘when should I plan for it?’ We’ll explore these questions and other aspects of aging in place to help you see if it’s...
The Best Design Tips for a Small Kitchen
Small spaces can be a canvas for big ideas. Make no limits when it comes to your limited space in the kitchen. A small kitchen can function just as well as a sprawling space and is arguably more practical. Kitchens should be large enough to move around in, but having...
Planning for Weather-Related Construction Challenges
There are a number of variables that can effect your daily life. What time of day you get up on the weekend can make the difference in how much you get done. Having an appointment that interrupts your day, or even the weather can cancel your well-laid plans for a day...
Open Floor Plans: Should You Have One?
This list could be completely “pro” in my opinion. But that’s because I love an open floor plan. I also recognize that an open floor plan isn’t for everyone and doesn’t suit every home. Older homes were designed with a more closed-off floor plan, deliberately...
The Importance of Communication in Construction Projects
Communication is key in any relationship. Knowing what the other person needs or wants is the starting point for a good relationship, no matter the context. When it comes to the construction of your custom home, communication is more important than ever – you’re...
How to Incorporate Sustainable Materials in Your Home
What goes into building a home? Finding the perfect property, preparing that property, drawing up plans, gathering permits, employing the right contractor and subcontractors, and finally getting started, right? Hold on. What materials do you want to build with? Every...
Top 10 Interior Design Trends for 2025
The checklist for building your dream home may look a little like this: 1. Find dream home location 2. Find architectural design firm to create your dream home 3. Find a builder to build it 4. Decorate! Acipe Design can help with all of it! We have the resources to...
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Disclaimer: Owner, Acipe Design LLC, and Arid Design LLC is a designer and design firms, not a registered architect or engineer or a registered architecture or engineering firm in any jurisdiction. Owner and company does not imply they or the company is. We contract or engage with architects and engineers as required.
Areas served: We serve customers primarily in Michigan and Arizona (as Arid Design LLC) but we are open to the possibilities of other locations.