Self Taught Home Designers?

[Chris Ducharme]

I picked up design while starting my career in commercial construction in 1994. I, by chance, began working with the Chief Architect program at that time (which was operating under a different name/ownership at that then). I've honed my skills over the past 19 years by learning as much as I can through friends who are architects, field experience and trial and error. I think you will find that you get out of it what you put into it. 99% of my clients are by referrals. It is a side business in which I typically design 5 or so new homes a year, 5 or so renovations/additions and many virtual renderings to people who need clarity to what their project may end up looking like once complete; the latter being the most popular. Good luck to you. It can be a great deal of fun and quite rewarding.