Building in the Grand Valley: How Nature Inspires Custom Home Design
We have been building homes in the Grand Valley for over a decade. At the heart of our design process is site location. We take into consideration the landscape, topography, and naturally-occurring features and views. The Grand Valley contains the towns of Palisade,...
Crafting Your Dream Home: Choosing the Perfect Floor Plan for Your Unique Lifestyle
An open floor plan is a popular choice, but there are some advantages to more traditional floor plans. Either way, nothing beats a custom floor plan, if you want to build the house that perfectly meets your family’s needs. One of the most common questions we...
Why Fruita is the Hidden Gem for Your Colorado Custom Home Build
There’s no question that Colorado’s Western Slope is a grand place to live. Everyone’s heard of Grand Junction, Colorado. It’s known for wine, festivals, and amazing outdoor activities. But if you want a small town feel without scrimping on convenience and...
From Past to Present: Integrating Modern Design in Colorado’s Historic Neighborhood
We look to our past to understand where we are going. Building a modern house in a Colorado historic district may seem daunting or even unattainable. You may worry about undermining the integrity of a neighborhood or having to fit your vision into narrow architectural...
5 Steps For Finding The Right Builder For Your Custom House In Colorado
Whether you want an addition for your current home, to renovate a historic home, or to build your perfect mountain home from the ground up, you’ll need to find the right Colorado builder. We’ve all been there. Something’s just not working about your...
Steel Orchard Retreat: Let Us Take You Through The Design Process of Home Building
Home Design Steel Orchard Retreat is a unique, custom design/build project on an orchard in the heart of Palisade, Colorado. An extension of the existing home, it is meant to be an oasis for Colorado Wine Fest attendees, people passing through, and tourists looking to...
Toward Net Zero! Passive House Inspired Homes
Net Zero Custom Home Building Inspiration As a designer and a custom home builder in Grand Junction, Fruita, Palisade, and Redlands, Colorado, I have always wanted to build better. It has always seemed important to be proud of my craft, efficient with my methods, and...
Ryan Cowan:
CEO I Owner
RG COWAN DESIGN BUILD crafts dynamic custom homes in Grand Junction, Redlands, Palisade, and Fruita, Colorado
We believe that good design is born of inspiration, iteration, and collaboration. It is born out of a process of idea making with a goal of creating beautiful spaces for people. It happens through the interaction with our clients, our collaborators, and our consultants, while always respecting constraints and the natural world. The process is Fluid, founded in the spirit of engagement, while adapting to the needs of a changing world. We think, we design, we build.
These building resources will help you navigate the process of building a custom home in and around Grand Junction, Colorado.