Golf Simulator Room Design: The Room Your Architect Has to Plan First
A golf simulator room needs ceiling height, hitting depth and quiet before it needs a screen. Seven decisions for an Austin estate, launch monitor to lounge.
Design & Architecture
Architectural integrity, material selection, and the small decisions that determine whether a Hill Country estate feels inevitable or merely expensive. Jenkins Design Build approaches design as a continuous conversation between the land, the family, and the builder — not a phase that ends when ground breaks. Articles here cover everything from limestone cut methods and white-oak finishes to how a single ridge orientation can change the entire experience of a private retreat. The throughline: every detail must survive the build.
Designing a Lock-and-Leave Home for Part-Time Living on Lake Travis
A lock-and-leave home on Lake Travis needs more than a lock. Seven design and care decisions for an estate that sits empty for weeks.
Residential Greenhouse Design for Hill Country Estates
A residential greenhouse in Central Texas is a cooling problem, not a heating one. What that changes about siting, glazing and water.
Backyard Putting Green: What to Settle Before You Build
A backyard putting green is far easier to build well on an Austin estate lot when it is designed with the house, not added after.
Accessory Dwelling Unit Austin: What Estate Lots Actually Allow
An accessory dwelling unit Austin owners plan on an estate lot follows different rules inside and outside city limits. What the code actually says.
Aerobic Septic System Cost: What Actually Sets the Number on Acreage
Aerobic septic system cost on Hill Country acreage is set by soil, aquifer status and dwelling count, not by a national average. What drives the number.
Luxury Home Elevators in Austin: Where They Make Sense and What Drives the Cost
A luxury home elevator changes how a multi-story Austin estate lives, day one. What drives the decision, what it costs, and what to plan for before you build.
Ranchette Communities Near Austin: A Builder’s Guide
Ranchette communities near Austin, from Driftwood to Wimberley: where the acreage is, what the land involves, and what building on it takes.
What Does a 7000 Square Foot Home Actually Look Like?
What does a 7,000-square-foot home actually include? An Austin luxury builder breaks down the rooms, proportions, and choices that make estate scale work.
Custom Home Build Quality: How a Luxury Home Is Built to Last
Custom home build quality is mostly invisible. What separates a home built to last, from the foundation and envelope to the systems behind the walls.