Searching for the elusive 3D interior view...

Architects will draw floor plans, elevations and perhaps, if you're very lucky to have a young “techie” at your service, you might get a 3D rendition of the exterior of the home you want to build, but they generally won't get into showing you a series of 3D views on the inside of your future home as this entail a huge amount of work and would require a hefty additional fee.

If the place that is being designed is plain and simple - more like a shoe box - that's fine, but if it is a tad complicated, it may become a big potential “surprise” that will only hit the homeowners the day they discover that the inside wasn't quite what they had imagined or bargained for. In a few blogs, I'll share with you some of my findings in that thrilling field of discovering of what can hide under the skin of a home...