Twin Lakes Waterfront Remodel
After five years in their Lake Forest home, Stacey and David were eager to get to work on the kitchen.
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Oak Brook custom home design is a challenge. In fact, there are numerous elements and “moving parts” to consider. What architectural style best represents your personal aesthetic? What features and functionality will help you and your family get the most use out of your new home, increasing your enjoyment? What fixtures, finishes, materials, and textures do you prefer, and how can you combine them in a practical yet visually pleasing way?
The design team at the Orren Pickell Building Group is ready to help. We understand that the Oak Brook custom home design process can seem overwhelming — and that’s why we work with you, step-by-step, to create an enjoyable, stress-free process.
We start things with a complimentary consultation. During that meeting, our design team will work to understand your vision and ideas, learning more about your needs, your lifestyle, and your preferences. We’ll also take the opportunity to show you examples of some of our past custom home designs, identifying features and functionality you may want to consider for your own home — and suggesting ideas you may not have thought of.
Once you’ve decided you’re ready to work with us, we’ll continue to guide you through the home design process, coalescing all of our ideas into a comprehensive design plan that fits your unique style. We’ll continue to gather your feedback and make adjustments to the design plan until you’re delighted and ready to start the build process.
And speaking of the build process — we can handle that too! Unlike other custom home design firms that develop design plans, then hand off those plans to a completely different company when it’s time for the house to be built, the Orren Pickell Building Group can handle your home from start to finish. Our design, architectural, and construction team will work together to ensure that the home you envisioned — the one you signed off on in your design plan — is the home that gets built, with no unwelcome last-moment surprises or compromises.
Ready to learn more about how the Orren Pickell Building Group can guide you through the Oak Brook custom home design process? Contact us today to schedule your consultation.
Other Projects We’ve Recently Completed
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Refreshing, Sky Blue Lake Forest Kitchen Transformation
After five years in their Lake Forest home, Stacey and David were eager to get to work on the kitchen.
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Every component of this 6,300 SF home, set on ten acres of rolling land, was planned to marry the interior and exterior with the site itself.
Whole House Remodel in Riverwoods
The walls and structure were damaged by smoke and water from fire hoses, so the home needed to be fully gutted. The Pickell remodeling team worked with the family to redefine the layout to suit the way the homeowners live today.
Sunroom Addition in Wilmette Illinois
Now that the work is complete, the sun room has become his kids’ favorite place to sit and study. Because the original exterior doors are still in place, the room can be sealed off or opened up into the family room.
Gold Coast Basement Remodel
At the first meeting with Orren Pickell Building Group, the client outlined a simple basement remodel with a workout area and a place for the children to play. In subsequent meetings, however, as the family began to explore new possibilities, the scope of the project grew.
Loft Kitchen and Bath Remodel
Sometimes, the only thing harder than living with an out-of-date kitchen is contemplating the remodeling process. Fortunately, the Pickell Rapid Remodel program made it easy for this client to get her head around costs and timing, and have a new kitchen installed within weeks of working out the design.
Glenview Kitchen and Bath Remodel
This Glenview, Illinois home was ready for a makeover. Bringing the kitchen and master bath up-to-date gave the whole house a fresh perspective.
Lake Forest Shingle Style Home
Set amid more than an acre of green space in Lake Forest, this stunning custom home achieves a level of warmth and intimacy one might be surprised to find in a 4,500 s.f. property.
What Our Customers Are Saying
Just wanted to let you guys know that the cabinets have started going in and OMG we love them!! Krista, I believe you said at some point that the old cabinets would be no comparison to our new ones and honestly that is an understatement! I mean the kitchen is still partly undone . .…
Thank you for sending Terry over on short notice. Your company’s responsiveness and customer centric attitude is why you will always be at the top of our list for construction, renovation and house maintenance matters.
I wanted to share my final product, which is amazing. I really don’t think the video does it justice. I know y’all typically work on a lot of big projects, but I was thrilled with the planning, selections, advise and execution! Well done and again thank you!
My name is Linda Larson. My husband, John and I have lived in one of the homes you built in Lake Barrington in 1994. We purchased it from David Galimore in 1997 and have lived here happily raising our family of five children. We put the house on the market two weeks ago and want…
Orren Pickell Building Group has repeatedly proven to me how more then 20 years ago, we made the best decision to build a house with them. Since then we purchased another house and used their company to remodel it. We have used The Orren Pickell Maintenance Program for over 20 years, and we will continue…
We hired the Orren Pickell Building Group to both design and build our home, starting in 2013 and completing in 2015. Susan Hamilton was our initial contact and continued as our primary contact person through the whole process. She was delightful–both professionally and personally. Orren was also significantly and surprisingly involved throughout and our lead…