A shared picture of daily life
The brief gives the project language for routines, relationships, work, rest, privacy, gathering, and the things that are easy to overlook when the conversation starts with rooms.
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Lifestyle Design Brief in Vermont
Before a plan takes shape, get clear about the life, relationships, routines, and future your home needs to support.
Know what the home needs to do before you ask it to look a certain way.
Most home projects begin with a list of rooms. That list matters, but it does not explain the rhythms of the day, the kind of connection you want more of, what needs quiet, or what should stay possible as life changes.
The Lifestyle Design Brief creates that missing foundation. Talor guides a structured conversation that brings your values, household relationships, essential activities, light priorities, and practical hopes into a document you can actually use.
What the brief gives your project.
It is not a set of plans. It is the clearer direction that makes the plans more useful.
A clearer home brief
Values, activity spaces, light priorities, site questions, and long-term hopes become a useful reference for the decisions that follow.
Better conversations with the right people
Bring the finished brief to an architect, builder, or family discussion so the project has more than a wish list to guide it.
A foundation for the next step
Some clients continue into custom architecture with Talor. Others use the brief to make a smaller decision, evaluate a property, or work with another design professional.
Useful when the project matters, but the direction still feels unsettled.
A brief can help when partners are trying to get on the same page, when a growing family needs to think ahead, or when a homeowner has collected many ideas without knowing which ones belong together. It is also a strong first step before choosing between a renovation, addition, ADU, or new home.
The process makes room for the practical questions too. Budget, site conditions, timing, and the people who will help build the project all belong in the conversation. The point is not to make the home abstractly ideal. The point is to make the next decision more grounded.
Starting a new home, addition, renovation, or ADUMaking sure a couple or family is working from the same prioritiesGiving an architect or builder a more useful starting pointClarifying the home you want before spending on detailed drawings
Clear pricing before you decide.
Start with the level of support that fits the decision in front of you. Final fees are confirmed in a written proposal once the scope is clear.
Discovery Call
Free30 minConfirm fit, identify the right pathway, and get a clear next step. 3 questions, 30 minutes, fun and informative.
Lifestyle Design Brief™ Collaborative
$3,500Standalone briefThe six-step CHD Method™ delivered as your GPS coordinates for home. Essential to work with any architect or builder you choose.
Feasibility Study
$3,500Site and scope reviewSite analysis, zoning review, possible placement, utility pathways, topography, solar orientation, program review, and a next steps recommendation.
Custom Architecture
From $25,000Fixed-fee proposalFull-service design from discovery through permit drawings, construction administration, and move-in support. Final fee depends on scope and complexity.
Prices current as of July 2026 and subject to change. Final fees are confirmed in a written proposal.
Frequently asked questions
What is a Lifestyle Design Brief?
A Lifestyle Design Brief is a standalone collaborative process that turns the life you want your home to support into a clear, written design direction. It is the six-step Conscious Home Design Method™ applied to your own project.
Can we use the brief with another architect or builder?
Yes. The brief is designed to make any future design conversation more useful. It gives the people helping you a stronger understanding of your priorities before they begin solving for rooms, materials, or construction.
Is this only for a new custom home?
No. It can be valuable for a renovation, addition, ADU, downsizing plan, property decision, or any project where the home needs to work differently for the life ahead.