Build your Philippine Home: Design Phase

One of the biggest Filipino dreams is to be able to make a home design and build it. To some, this sounds complicated, and when you consider the fact that you have to create blueprints, floor plans, and get certificates and permits, it might also look complicated.


But in reality, it doesn’t have to be that complicated. Building your own house isn’t very hard, and in this article, we discuss beginning your home design in the Philippines.

Plan it out on paper

First, you have to plan it out. And not just in your mind. Look for target locations and actual lots for sale. It would also be better if you have a purchased lot already so you'll have the measure of the land where you can base your design.


To get started, list the main rooms (bed, kitchen, bath, dining, and living room) and then list down additional rooms you want plus the key features (lofted bedrooms, walk-in dressers, al fresco dining, etc.). Top it all off with the design aspect (Victorian style, Traditional Filipino, Modern, etc.), make a hand-drawn draft that you can show an expert, and you’ve got yourself a solid home concept.

Consult with reliable people

You aren’t an architect. But in case you are, it’s unlikely that you are also an engineer. In the unlikely chance that you are both of them, we’re going to bet that you aren’t a contractor. Point is: you need other people, particularly experts, to help make your home design in the Philippines turned into an actual house.


Consult with an architect about making your design concept come true as well as how to economize the space to make it happen. Talk to an engineer to learn what is possible and what is farfetched—not because you think it can happen means that physics is going to let it happen. And talk to an accountant or a previous homeowner to get you expert referrals as well as to help you keep your budget in check.

Design & Refine

Your architect is most likely to create a 3D model of your home. Look well into this so that you can pitch in changes before construction begins. Remember that a change you want to implement a step too late may no longer be possible when a physical change to the land start to happen to make your home design in the Philippines come true. Also, like previously mentioned, in as much as you are suggesting an improvement, be open to the possibility of making compromises on your previous design.



And you have a plan ready! Congrats, you’ve succeeded in the first part of making your home happen. Next time, we’ll talk about the other phases of building your home.