--- title: "Habitations Residential Design Group — Building Designers and Drafters | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/building-designers-and-drafters/habitations-residential-design-group-pfvwus-pf~1635884939 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~1635884939.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Habitations Residential Design Group" category: ["Building Designers and Drafters"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/5d33642c0f2714be_8295-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "1523 East Skyline Drive, South Ogden, Utah 84405, United States" latitude: 41.1739 longitude: -111.9809 phone: "(801) 476-1860" website: http://www.habitationsrdg.com rating: 4.9 review_count: 93 best_of_houzz_awards: 20 followers: 438 last_updated: 2026-09-03 --- # Habitations Residential Design Group Original Houzz profile: [Habitations Residential Design Group](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/building-designers-and-drafters/habitations-residential-design-group-pfvwus-pf~1635884939) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Building Designers and Drafters - **Location:** South Ogden, UT - **Houzz rating:** 4.9 out of 5 (93 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 20 awards (2016–2026), for Design, Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Star Houzzer - 5 Star Houzzer - Houzz Influencer - Recommended on Houzz - 100,000 Ideabook Saves - Best of Houzz winner - Offers Custom Work - 22 years in business Your home is more than just a place to live; its a reflection of who you are. That's why we at Habitations Design Group are dedicated to creating personalized homes that tell your story. Our luxury designs are created with your unique desires in mind, ensuring that every element of your home is tailored to you. We combine creativity with functionality to create homes that are breathtaking, and which blend with the natural surroundings. Our clients know that when they choose Habitations Design Group, they are getting a one-of-a-kind masterpiece designed to last a lifetime. ### Services Provided - 3D Rendering - Barn Design & Construction - Bathroom Design - Building Design - Construction Drawings - Custom Homes - Design Consultation - Drafting - Energy-Efficient Homes - Floor Plans - Guesthouse Design & Construction - Handicap-Accessible Design - Home Extensions - Home Remodeling - House Plans - Kitchen Design - Site Preparation - Space Planning - Sustainable Design - Universal Design ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Habitations Residential Design Group | | Address | 1523 East Skyline Drive, South Ogden, Utah 84405, United States | | Phone | (801) 476-1860 | | Website | http://www.habitationsrdg.com | | Followers on Houzz | 438 | **Social profiles:** - Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/HabitationsRDG - Blog — http://www.habitationsrdg.com/ ## Offers Virtual design & consultation available _Call for more details_ ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Habitations Residential Design Group](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/building-designers-and-drafters/habitations-residential-design-group-pfvwus-pf~1635884939) - **Website:** http://www.habitationsrdg.com - **Phone:** (801) 476-1860 ## Credentials **Certifications & Awards** - Our reputation for outstanding customer service, superior creative vision and expertise in the construction processes has established us as a premier home design company with over 30 years of experience. - **Best of Houzz:** 20 awards (2016–2026), for Design, Service. **Affiliations** - [National Association of Home Builders](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/national-association-of-home-builders-pfvwus-pf~562065019) - [American Society of Interior Designers](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/american-society-of-interior-designers-pfvwus-pf~1510192642) ## Reviews **Overall rating: 4.9 out of 5 — 93 reviews** *Aspect averages:* - Work Quality: 48.0 - Communication: 48.0 - Value: 48.0 ### Reviews **★★★★★ — Patrick Noiseux, July 2025** > Habitation designed an incredible home for us. They took the time to incorporate the lot features and the views to maximize the potential of this build. They design, adjust and continue to support through the process and the build. I will only work with Habitation Design Group for all my builds moving forward. 5 star experience!! **Comment from Habitations Residential Design Group:** > Thanks so much for your review, Patrick! We loved working with you throughout the process, and can't wait for any and all of your future projects! **★★★★★ — Elliot Nelsen, July 2025** > Our experience working with Habitations was positive and affirmed our choice to use them as our architect. I spoke with multiple different architectural firms, and settled on Habitations. Beginning with our initial vision-casting, they came alongside us and crafted a home design that augmented our ideas with their experience and creativity and produced a beautiful custom plan. > > Each of Habitations' team members brought something to the table: Zach the Client Coordinator is gifted at communication. Joe Sadler is fantastic at vision-casting. Mike Steele can creatively put the plan together. Stuart is a whiz at problem solving, and Easton, a drafter, is extremely detail-oriented. > > In sum, Habitations would be an excellent choice for the home you seek to bring to life. They were amazingly accommodating and I highly recommend them to you. **Comment from Habitations Residential Design Group:** > Elliot, we absolutely loved working with you! Thanks for putting so much trust into the process, and for always being fast to communicate. Your level of involvement made all the difference in the world, and everyone on the team appreciated your desire to really understand each step of the process. Wishing you the very best! **★★★★★ — Tony C., July 2025** > I absolutely loved working with Habitations in designing my house. My lot is very challenging, and I knew I needed a design firm that thought outside the box to figure out what would work best. They went above and beyond my expectations. I am so glad that I chose Habitations to design my house. They did an amazing job!!! **Comment from Habitations Residential Design Group:** > Thanks so much, Tony! Working with you has been an absolute pleasure, and we are so excited to see your designs go vertical. Although your designs and construction documents are finished, we are still on your team throughout the construction process, so we look forward to staying in the loop to help your project be a success! **★★★★★ — Bill Leisyu, May 2025** > Wow, we can not say enough great things about Habitations Residential Design Group. They designed our beautiful 5600 square foot mountain home in Promontory Club Park City Utah, which was completed in December 2023. From our planning meetings with Joe Sadler, working with Zach Leifson and the team throughout the entire build process and post build they have been nothing but exceptional! We had several unique challenges building at 7,200 feet, positioning the house the way we wanted, building underneath a large garage, staying within restrictive community building guidelines, etc. that Joe and the team easily met the challenges and added great creativity. We would highly recommend Habitations Residential Design Group. **Comment from Habitations Residential Design Group:** > Thank you so much, Bill! Working with you was an absolute joy, and we can't say enough about how amazing your home turned out. Thank you for trusting us to design something which truly captured your vision, and for your consistent collaboration with us throughout the project. **★★★★★ — Craig Widmier, May 2025** > We lost our previous home of 15 years to a fire. We wanted to rebuild our home with some of the features we really liked about our previous home and yet create something new that reflected where we are at now 15 years later. Habitations Design Group listened to what we wanted and did an amazing job of creating a beautiful home that reflected elements of our lost home and introduced new elements that met the desired design and needs for our new home. A wonderful, amazing, talented team of professionals who were sensitive and compassionate to what we were going through and made the journey of rebuilding our home a great experience. Thank you, to an amazing group of individuals and a wonderful company. **Comment from Habitations Residential Design Group:** > Thanks so much for trusting us to design your new home, Craig, while respecting a lot of the elements from your previous home. We are so happy to hear that your home is almost finished, and can't wait for you to be all moved-in and settled! **★★★★★ — Peter Chabris, May 2025** > Joe and his team were excellent to work with. We were looking for a company that provided not only great design work but also great design value. Every person we worked with \*listened\*, and worked hard to integrate our opinions and thoughts in the project. There were no egos or divas in the process, and feedback was always graciously received and incorporated. When the final design didn't match our budget, they moved quickly with us to revise the scope and maintain all the components of the architecture and floor plan that mattered. Great experience with great people. **Comment from Habitations Residential Design Group:** > Thanks so much for your generous review, Peter! We love working with you, and we can't wait to see your designs begin to take shape. Looking forward to our ongoing collaboration with you and your builder throughout the construction of your home! **★★★★★ — Wendy Guerra, May 2025** > We had the pleasure of working with Habitations Design Group on the design of our mountain-inspired home, and the experience was fantastic. Zach, Joe, and Stuart were incredibly attentive to our wants and brought a high level of expertise to the table. They really understood our vision and turned it into a beautiful, well-designed home. They were always available to answer questions and guide us through the process, making everything feel smooth and stress-free. The result is a stunning home that went beyond our expectations. We highly recommend Habitations Design Group to anyone looking to design their dream home. **Comment from Habitations Residential Design Group:** > Thanks so much for taking the time to write such a kind review, Wendy! Working with you was an absolute pleasure, and we loved being able to bring your vision to life through the design process. **★★★★★ — Henry Osti, May 2025** > The team @ Habitations including: Joe Sadler, Zach Leifson, Stuart Beal & Mike Steel were like working with the DC Universe of architectural superheroes enabling me to conceptualize & them to design a DREAM home - A place I call ETOWC (End of the World Club). This property had VERY serious design constraints given the topography & the Habitations team threaded a needle to create the design for a home that has exceeded my expectations in every way including a pickle ball court out back!! Thank you Habitations !! **Comment from Habitations Residential Design Group:** > Thanks so much, Henry! We have loved working with you throughout the design process, and we are so excited to see these incredible plans begin to take shape. Such amazing participation from throughout the project really made all of the difference. EOTWC is going to be stunning! **★★★★★ — HU-275203854, April 2025** > I was very skeptical about a home project/remodel. I have had plenty of bad experiences with contractors and construction people. > > I met Joe Sadler and his architectural design team at Habitations Home Design in Ogden, Utah and was instantly impressed by their attention to detail, client care and quality of work. Joe introduced me to the construction team he hand picked tailored for my job! Big shout out to Lyle Labrum! > > I could not be more happy with the product that Habitations put out! If you want quality work at its best, you will use Habitations! You will be very impressed with the whole process! **Comment from Habitations Residential Design Group:** > Thanks so much for your review! We are so happy to hear that we were able to contribute to a very positive experience with your remodel! **★★★★★ — Lisa and Richard Goldberg, Dec. 2024** > The Habitations RDG Team is highly sophisticated, efficient, approachable, responsive and expertly skilled. As important, the entire team consists of great listeners who designed the house WE wanted without ever trying to control our decisions. Habitations guided us through the design process starting with a series of sketches on a few sheets of paper, culminating in approved drawings. Notwithstanding a complex design for a complex build on a 28 degree pitched lot in Hideout, not a single design aspect had to be revisited or revised during the build phase (and, during the build phase when called to confirm engineering or structural design questions, a human being answered the phone and answered the questions on the spot!). We 100% recommend the Habitations Team for any project, regardless of the size or complexity of the design or build. **Comment from Habitations Residential Design Group:** > Thank you so much for your kind review, Lisa and Richard! Working with the both of you was a complete joy, and we love how the designs incorporated all of your wishes and preferences. Our collaborative experience with you is exactly what we strive to have with all of our clients. Your home is BEAUTIFUL!! **★★★★★ — bbwest, Nov. 2024** > We feel so fortunate that Habitations was recommended to us. They made designing a mountain home long-distance such a smooth and enjoyable experience. Habitations is efficient, responsive, and highly skilled at creating beautiful and functional designs. Highly recommend! **Comment from Habitations Residential Design Group:** > Thanks so much for your review, Brigitte! We loved working with you on your project, and we are so happy to hear that you enjoyed the process as much as we did! **★★★★★ — Greg Staffon, Oct. 2024** > The team at Habitations is truly top notch! We were very fortunate to have found them early on in our homebuilding process. They were instrumental in helping to facilitate our vision for our custom home by joining us on site visits to prospective lots in our selected community. Then they listened closely to our thoughts on desired home size, rooms, views and features to come up with workable design concepts. We really appreciated their willingness to alter and change the concepts they had come up with to give us the home we imagined. Far too often, many architects will let their ego get the best of them and think they know best for the client. This will lead to 4,000 square foot homes suddenly being drawn at 6,000 square feet with no concern for the ultimate build or budget of the client. This was never the case with Habitations. This also helped us get to our final design much faster with what seemed like a minimum of changes to accomplish our final goals. The communication was excellent and they were so willing to make those small changes at the end that materialized to really make it a home built for the way we live. We were also pleasantly surprised that when it came time for structural and landscaping plans to be generated, they had it all "in-house" so that we did not have to locate and contract with other professionals. This made it much quicker and painless when the County needed changes during the permitting process. Their pricing was extremely fair. Of all the architects we interviewed, they were not the most expensive nor the least expensive, but the value for what we paid was exceptional. If we were to ever need design services in the future, we would not hesitate to call Habitations Residential Design Group. **Comment from Habitations Residential Design Group:** > Greg, thank you so much for taking the time to write such a well thought-out and thorough review! We absolutely loved working with you, and we are so happy to hear that you enjoyed the process as much as we did. Our number one goal is to give our clients what they envision, while helping them make sure that everything makes sense architecturally, and it sounds like that's exactly what we were able to do for you guys. Wishing you the very best with the construction on your home, and we look forward to being a point of contact at any point during your project, if we can help you or your general contractor in any way. ## Selected projects - [Aspen Retreat](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/aspen-retreat-pj-vj~7694447) - Location: Park City, UT - Photos: 94 - [Red Hawk](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/red-hawk-pj-vj~7666302) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 62 - [Boulder Top](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/boulder-top-pj-vj~7666320) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 74 - [Victory](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/victory-pj-vj~7704789) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 38 - [Modern Wonder Cliff-side Retreat](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/modern-wonder-cliff-side-retreat-pj-vj~5964737) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 63 - Description: Ingenuity and creative design make this mountain refuge, perched atop a steep lot with breathtaking panoramic views, a wonder of modern construction and architecture. 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Still connected with nature thanks to the stunning views outside and the reclaimed materials inside, we added an industrial feel with some exposed structural steel beams in the great room and kitchen. The vibe is carried outside with the black stained cedar roof. A large, curved wall of picture windows help to bring the outdoors indoors. 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I am considering encasing mine in reclaimed wood,, but am concerned about grease and grime being an issue. A: That is a great question! It will be harder to maintain if the wood is not sealed. However if the wood is sealed it would be just like your normal cabinets! **Q: Where can we see the entire floor plan?** *(in Photo Questions)* A: Hello Shannon! Please contact me at Kendra@habitationsrdg.com and we can definitely send those to you! **Q: What brand and color is the wood floor?** *(in Photo Questions)* A: this is an engineered hardwood European White Oak oil look finish. Aayers Rocky Ridge Collection has same oiled look finish but without oil maintenance. A lightly wire brushed, smoked, distressed and custom multi layer stained 7 1/2" x 1/2" Wide Plank Prefinished Engineered French Oak. Aayers Aged French Oak Smoke-The Rocky Ridge Collection · \[More Info\[(https://www.houzz.com/products/aayers-aged-french-oak-smoke-the-rocky-ridge-collection-prvw-vr~91179142) Aayers Aged French Oak Driftwood -The Rocky Ridge Collection · \[More Info\[(https://www.houzz.com/products/aayers-aged-french-oak-driftwood-the-rocky-ridge-collection-prvw-vr~91339855) Find out more info about the flooring on www.aayersfloors.com Any help you need please let us know. E-mail: marketing@aayersfloors.com **Q: Where can I get the art work** *(in Photo Questions)* A: I wouldn't be sure on this but the interior designer for this home is Sita and she'd be able to get you the answer you're looking for as she helped choose the item. Here is her web address so you can see more of her things and get in touch with her about this :) **Q: Brown leather chairs are beautiful, where can i purchase them?** *(in Photo Questions)* A: Thank you for your question. I would direct that to the great interior designer we used on this job which was Sita Montgomery. Here is the link to her profile where you can request that information from her. https://www.houzz.com/pro/asmj07/sita-montgomery-interiors Thank you! **Q: Love the console in this pic!** *(in Photo Questions)* Just what I'm looking for if anyone happens to know what it is. A: Thank you for your question. I would direct that to the great interior designer we used on this job which was Sita Montgomery. Here is the link to her profile where you can request that information from her. https://www.houzz.com/pro/asmj07/sita-montgomery-interiors Thank you! --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-09-03.*