# Home design consultation in Birmingham

> Collaborative planning with architects and designers to define scope, budget, and vision before construction.

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Before anything is drawn, we sit down to understand what you want, what the lot or house allows, and what it should cost. That conversation saves more money than any later decision.

You leave with a clear scope, a budget range and a design direction, whether you build with us or not.

## Recent work

- [House with a View](https://blackstone.build/text/residential/projects/house-with-a-view): Custom Home. Custom Home — Mountain Brook. Mountain Brook, AL. 2023.
- [Homewood Custom Build](https://blackstone.build/text/residential/projects/homewood-custom-build): Custom Home. Custom Home — Modern Traditional. Birmingham, AL. 2023.

## Common questions

### What happens in a design consultation?

Blackstone reviews your goals, your lot or existing house, and your budget, then outlines scope, cost range and next steps.

## Contact

- John Rutherford, President
- Phone: 205.994.8999
- Email: john@blackstone.build
- Office: 2309 1st Avenue North, STE 103, Birmingham, AL 35203

Part of [Blackstone Residential](https://blackstone.build/text/residential).