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Tips and Advice For Custom Home Building

National Home Remodeling Month

By Julie@julielaughton.com | May 1, 2023

May Design Build Journal Happy Home Remodeling Month! I am happy to help anyone who is thinking about remodeling or building their new dream home from the ground up. My motto is…“It all starts with a good plan.” When I started working in residential design when I moved to Southern California, I quickly realized the homeowner […]

1930s Hollywood Glamour Art Deco

By Julie@julielaughton.com | April 27, 2023

The 1930s Hollywood glamour Art Deco era is one of the most fabulous time periods in architecture, design, and fashion. Art Deco was a glamorous, wonderful change to the way the world thought of design. My favorite part of the Art Deco era is the streamlined look and meticulous attention to detail. I love the […]

Luxury Custom Home Decks With Ocean Views

By Julie@julielaughton.com | April 19, 2023

All custom home decks and outdoor living spaces are really extensions of your home. There is nothing better than relaxing outdoors with the comfort of your home around you. It’s important that you have a spectacular place outdoors to relax and entertain with a seamless transition from the inside to the outside. Custom home deck […]

Sanctuary Backyards That Complete Your Custom Built Home

By Julie@julielaughton.com | April 11, 2023

This project for Disney Imagineer Tony Baxter started as an addition to the second story of the rear of his fabulous English Tudor home. With my love of vintage and my ability to do very high-end quality craftsmanship and detailed work, Tony and I were a perfect match.  Not only could I draw what Tony […]

Why You Need Complete Plans For Your Custom Home Build

By Julie@julielaughton.com | April 4, 2023

My motto is…“It all starts with a good plan.” I am not only the designer and the contractor, but I am the steward of the project working on the client’s behalf at all times. This is what makes me unique and sets me apart from all the other contractors in the coastal communities of Laguna […]