Southern California has always been a bellwether for residential design — our climate, our indoor-outdoor lifestyle, and our proximity to both the coast and the desert push architects and designers to find solutions that are beautiful and genuinely livable. In new construction right now, several strong trends are shaping how homes are being built and designed across the region.

The biggest new construction design mistakes happen before a single wall goes up. Vance Design Studio shares what to decide before your San Diego build breaks ground.

A spa bathroom is more than nice tile and a rainfall showerhead. Vance Design Studio breaks down what it actually takes to design a primary bathroom that feels like the real thing in San Diego.