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For Parker every day brings
new challenges, but that’s what makes his job so rewarding. “The most satisfying part of my career
is seeing the finished product,”
he says. “It’s a great feeling to be traveling in the area and see a home designed by PDM. I also enjoy visiting the clients in their home after they’ve lived there for a while and discussing how the house has performed and what they remember most about the design experience. I truly enjoy working with my clients, the professionals in my office, and the consultants in the process.”
PDM designs houses for every budget. “I stress to my clients to share with me the most important things they want in this home,” Parker said. “If a project is on a strict budget, there is give and
take throughout the design process and it is important to not lose
sight of those main goals. With some designs we have the luxury of designing with the selected contractor. This becomes a design build situation that helps us get
a solid building cost prior to finalizing the plans.”
PDM has developed and maintained longstanding relationships across the Mississippi Gulf Coast, providing services
to future home owners, current home owners wanting to remodel, contractors, developers and licensed professionals. “Our goal is to uphold our reputation of exceeding our client’s expectations by providing quality, prompt, affordable services that improve every project. Every client shall become a return customer or
a reference we can count on to encourage others who seek our services.”
ABOVE & RIGHT: Grand Foyer, showcasing the beautiful arched staircase, overlooking Ocean Springs Beach.
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PDM Design Process:
Initial Consultation – We discuss the client’s ideas, property, budget, size, style and past home experiences. At the end of this meeting I provide a design fee and time schedule.
Floor and Site planning – Initially we work on room sizes and location and overall size of the home. We present schematic floor plans typically via email for them to review. We then revise the plan until the client approves.
Exterior Elevations – Once the floor plan is complete we start on the schematic views (exterior elevations) and roof plan. We present schematic elevations to the client for review and approval.
Electrical Plan – This is the plan that lays out lighting, HVAC, outlets, power panels, switches and specialty items. We follow the same process on this.
Interior Elevations and Design – The scale of these items is variable based on the home owner’s needs and their relationship with their contractor. We have recently added Melissa Shackel- ford to our staff, who has a degree in interior design and has expanded our capabilities in this area.