working with the architect and choosing plans...

We have always loved the look of century modern homes (think mid-century modern, but built today).  Following the advice of many blogs, we enlisted an architect before purchasing the lot.  There are many architect/builders in DFW and we performed our due diligence.  After meeting Tom Greico (http://www.greicohomes.com/), we felt that he listened to our requirements and delivered 4 excellent plans for us to choose.  And, with the layout of our corner lot (100x125) and the easement restrictions, Tom seems both challenged and excited about working on our project.  The house has to look awesome from two angles - the address of the property is Cortez so our front door faces Cortez, but our garage will face Thornberry. 

We settled on the plans below because they capture how we live today - no wasted rooms and a garage big enough to fit the truck!  The first floor captures the open floor concept and includes a powder room, laundry room, mud room area which is right as you come in from the garage.  Toward the front of the home is the master bedroom.  Here is the plan for the first floor:

And, the second floor has a very smart design as well:

We are really excited about the floor plan and look forward to working with Tom.  In the next post, I will post some renderings of what the outside will look like (they call it the elevation...I am learning so much!).