Lakeway-based home design and 3D visualization
About 3D Home Designs
3D Home Designs helps homeowners, builders, designers, and contractors make clearer residential design decisions before construction begins. From Lakeway, we support Austin, Houston, Texas, and remote projects with plans, renderings, and interactive 3D design review.
Design Help Before The Expensive Decisions
The goal is not to force one style onto every project. Our role is to help you see options, compare tradeoffs, and refine a plan that fits your home, your budget conversations, and the way you actually want to live in the space.
Interactive Design Review
Walk through ideas in 3D, review changes, and make decisions with visual context instead of guessing from flat drawings alone.
Plans And Renders
Develop floor plans, concept renders, exterior views, and design packages that help align homeowners, builders, and contractors.
Flexible Project Range
We support remodels, additions, custom homes, kitchens, bathrooms, exterior updates, and builder/designer presentation work.
How The Process Works
1
Clarify the project
We start with the address, scope, inspiration, known constraints, and the decisions you need help making.
2
Model and compare options
Plans and 3D views make it easier to compare layouts, finishes, exterior ideas, and construction implications.
3
Refine toward a buildable direction
Once the design direction is clear, the package can move toward contractor conversations, pricing, engineering, and permitting as needed.
The Founder of 3D Home Designs – Aaron Lytal
Aaron Lytal began his residential design and remodeling career in 2006 with Craftsmanship By John in Houston. He later founded 3D Home Designs; the portfolio shown here is limited to 3D Home Designs-era work and does not present Craftsmanship By John work as company portfolio.
Professional credential: Aaron is a Certified Professional Building Designer (CPBD) through the National Council of Building Designer Certification (NCBDC). For qualifying residential projects, 3D Home Designs prepares building-design and permit-plan documents for jurisdictional review; separately licensed engineering and other professional documents remain project-specific, and the reviewing authority determines permit approval.
At 3D Home Designs, Aaron combines practical building knowledge with real-time design tools to help clients understand their options before construction money is committed.
Personal creative work: Outside of home design, Aaron is also the sci-fi author behind The Prime Fallacy, a separate creative project.
Verified professional background
Experience, certification, and industry recognition
AIBD Professional Member and CPBD
Aaron is a current Professional member of the American Institute of Building Design and a Certified Professional Building Designer through NCBDC. These are residential building-design qualifications, not architectural or engineering licenses.
2016 NKBA 30 Under 30
The National Kitchen & Bath Association named Aaron to its 2016 30 Under 30 class.
Residential design work since 2006
Aaron began residential design and remodeling work in 2006 and has used Chief Architect for more than 15 years. He currently works in Chief Architect X18.
Builder-led project recognition
Aaron has contributed residential plan-design work to builder-led projects that received Texas Star and PRISM recognition. The builders typically held the awards and credited Aaron's design contribution.
Portfolio policy: imagery presented as company work is limited to 3D Home Designs-era projects and renders used with permission. Concept renders are identified as renders rather than completed-project photographs.
Common Questions
How long has 3D Home Designs been providing home design services?
We have worked in 3D home design since opening in Houston in 2017. In 2023, the office relocated to Lakeway, Texas, while continuing to serve Houston, Austin, broader Texas, and remote projects across the U.S.
How long does a 3D design project usually take?
Timing is project-specific. Concept-render work is often completed in about 2–5 days, depending on complexity and custom elements. Home and remodel planning may range from roughly two weeks to several months and, for some complex scopes, about six months. Builder and designer support depends on the requested files, volume, review ownership, and schedule. The proposal provides the applicable expectation for the agreed scope and current workload.
Do you offer pre-designed floor plans?
Most projects are custom, but existing concepts, reference plans, and prior design patterns can help speed up the early planning conversation when they fit the project.
What is included in a 3D home plan?
- Initial design discovery and project goals.
- Conceptual plans and 3D views for review.
- Design refinement based on feedback.
- Construction drawing development when the scope requires it.
- Support during contractor review, permitting responses, and construction questions as appropriate.
Ready To Talk Through A Project?
Send the project location, rough scope, inspiration images, and the decisions you are trying to make. We will review whether 3D design support is a good fit.