Two design features homeowners love? 😍

Large windows and raked ceilings! 🤗These architectural features can create stunning, light-filled spaces — but they also add complexity to the build.
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🤔 What are some examples of Large Window Spans?
• Floor-to-ceiling sliding doors

• Large stacker doors to outdoor areas

• Corner windows with minimal framing
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Large openings like these remove more structural wall, which means stronger structural support 💪 is required above the opening, often using steel beams or engineered lintels.
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🤔 What other design features can achieve natural light without large glazing spans?
• Well-placed standard windows

• Highlight or high-set windows above eye level

• Multiple windows rather than one large span

• Sliding doors sized to standard structural openings
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🤔 What are some examples of Raked Ceilings?

• Cathedral ceilings

• Sloping ceilings following the roofline

• Exposed beam ceilings
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These designs require larger structural members and more detailed framing, which can increase both engineering requirements and construction time 🕒
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🤔 What other design features can achieve a sense of height and space?
• Higher flat ceilings (e.g. 2.7–3m) 

• Feature ceilings in one key living area

• Highlight windows that draw light upward

• Consistent rooflines with simple ceiling details
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🌟 The brightest homes usually combine several of these strategies, window placement, ceiling height, courtyards, and skylights, rather than relying on one large glazing feature or visually striking ceiling style.
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✍ Great design isn’t about removing features like large windows or raked ceilings but it’s about using them intentionally: balancing lifestyle, aesthetics, and build-ability so your home feels beautiful while remaining efficient to build.