Defining your personal needs:

Try to understand what you want to achieve with your self-designed space. This involves asking yourself questions about:

1. What specific spaces are most important (e.g., kitchen, bedrooms)? 

2. What are your functional needs, such as storage for specific items? 

3. Do you have any justifiable reasons for adding a attic/oft, a second floor, auxiliary buildings

4. Do I need any specific landscaping features? 

5. How my design will fit with other house designs in the community?