How Custom Really Are Our Floorplans?

Extremely.

At Buffum Homes, the word “custom” isn’t just a buzzword, it’s the foundation of everything we do. When you build with us, you’re not picking a cookie-cutter design from a binder and hoping it fits your life. You’re working with a team that’s spent the last 25+ years creating, refining, and personalizing floorplans to help families across West Michigan live exactly how they want.

We have floorplans saved and archived from the past two and a half decades; ranches, 1.5 stories, 2 stories, and more, and they’re never static. We’re constantly updating them based on industry changes, market trends, and homeowner feedback. Whether it’s adjusting room flow, making layouts more efficient, or adding popular modern features, we treat every plan as a living document that can evolve with time.

But even with all of that thought and experience behind each design, our floorplans are typically just the starting point for your custom project.

You Want Options? We’ve Got Endless.

No two families live exactly the same, and we love that. If you want to stretch a bedroom, create a larger island in the kitchen, finish off a basement, remove a formal dining room, add a mudroom, expand your garage, or build out a spacious laundry area—we can do it.

◦ Want a little more space? Let’s expand it.
◦ Want a lot more space? Let’s build it.
◦ Want to scale back to simplify your layout? No problem.
◦ Want to move walls, add windows, or change ceiling heights? Absolutely.

The goal is to collaborate with you to create the home that fits your life now, while also thinking ahead to how it will serve you in the future. Some clients bring rough sketches or lists of must-haves, others just know how they want to feel in their home. Wherever you’re starting from, we’re ready to walk alongside you and help bring those ideas to life.

Built on Experience. Driven by Your Vision.

We’ve been designing homes long enough to know how to balance aesthetics, function, and efficiency, without wasting square footage. But we also know that you bring something we don’t: your lifestyle.

That’s why we want your input early and often. If you need suggestions or want to hear what’s popular in today’s market, we’ll share ideas. If you know exactly what you want, we’ll work to make it happen. And if you’re somewhere in between, that’s perfectly fine too. We’re here to offer guidance without overwhelming you, and to remind you that you’re not alone in this process.

Start from Scratch? We Can Do That Too.

Sometimes a floorplan doesn’t fit quite right, no matter how many changes you make. In those cases, we’re happy to start from scratch and create a layout that’s 100% unique to you. Whether you’re building on one of our ready-to-go lots or your own piece of land, we’ll help design the home you’ve always imagined, piece by piece, room by room.

Let’s Build the Home That Fits You

Your home should reflect who you are, how you live, and what you value, not just what’s trendy or typical. That’s the heart of custom building, and it’s what we love most about our work.

We’re excited to hear your thoughts and help design the home that’s perfectly tailored to your lifestyle. Let’s build your future dream home, together.

Reach out when you’re ready. We can’t wait to get started.

Image below is from the Gomez project. A beautiful custom layout built by Buffum Homes!