Tips and Advice For Custom Home Building

In the exclusive enclaves of Laguna Beach and Newport Beach, your home isn’t just a house—it’s a masterpiece. Why trust that masterpiece to a fragmented team? Building in coastal Orange County requires more than just a hammer; it requires a navigator. Julie Laughton Design Build offers a One-Stop Shop experience that eliminates the traditional “Designer vs. […]

At Julie Laughton Design Build, we believe the process of building a home should be as beautiful as the finished product. To us, 5-star service means: ​The Bottom Line: We don’t just build houses; we build relationships based on trust and a high-end experience that respects your time and your investment.

In the affluent coastal enclaves of Newport Beach, time is the most valuable commodity. Traditionally, building a custom home means managing a “triangle” of professionals: the architect, the interior designer, and the contractor. When something goes wrong, the finger-pointing begins, and you, the homeowner, are stuck in the middle. ​At Julie Laughton Design Build, I […]

The complexity of building in Laguna Beach—with its Design Review Boards, Coastal Commission hurdles, and steep hillsides—can lead to “nightmare” delays. Most of these delays happen at the hand-off between the architect and the contractor. ​By choosing my one-stop shop model, you are choosing efficiency. We handle: ​Because all five of our engineers work alongside my […]

Many homeowners in Laguna Beach come to me after a frustrating experience with “ego-driven” architects who want to build their masterpiece, not your home. At Julie Laughton Design Build, my process starts with one simple, critical step: Listening. ​I believe that extreme talent is useless if it isn’t directed toward the client’s specific lifestyle. Whether you need […]