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address: "3131 Big Timber Loop, Lewis Center, Ohio 43035, United States"
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# LEF Architects, LLC

Original Houzz profile: [LEF Architects, LLC](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/lef-architects-llc-pfvwus-pf~92912293)

## Professional summary

- **Primary category:** Architects
- **Location:** Lewis Center, OH
- **Serves:** Columbus, Newark, Dublin, Delaware, Reynoldsburg, Westerville, Pickerington, Pataskala, Worthington, Powell, Lewis Center, New Albany, Sunbury, Granville, Johnstown, Huber Ridge, Plain City, Beechwood Trails, Baltimore, Shawnee Hills, Hebron, Minerva Park, Granville South, Millersport, Galena, Etna, Kirkersville, Riverlea, Alexandria, Brice, Cheshire, Kilbourne, Blacklick, Central Ohio, Homer, Jerome Village, Seabrook/Kiawah Island, Summit Station
- **Houzz rating:** 4.7 out of 5 (11 reviews)
- **Best of Houzz:** 3 awards (2014–2025), for Service.

## About

### Houzz Badges

- Recommended on Houzz
- 250 Ideabook Saves

Larry Folk, ALA is a registered Architect in the state of Ohio and also operates a
licensed architectural firm in South Carolina. My architectural firms specialize in
custom/semi-custom single family, empty-nester, major additions/renovations, multifamily
homes and light commercial projects. I have over 50 years of experience
designing homes and working with some of the best builders in the greater central Ohio
area as well as on Seabrook and Kiawah Islands in South Carolina.
I have been involved with the design and building of 100’s of homes, from production
entry level homes to custom homes, in the most prestigious communities.
Over the years I have won numerous design awards from the National Association of
Home Builders, the Ohio Home Builders Association and my local Building Industry
Association of Central Ohio.
Whether it’s new construction, remodeling, additions, or renovation of existing homes,
my goal is to create a space uniquely designed for you. I will work with you through
every stage of the process to make your dream a reality. I take pride in attention to
detail, personalized service, and a reputation of superior customer satisfaction.
I work closely with clients to understand their goals, explore possibilities and explain
parameters to arrive at designs that meet their needs while at the same time considering
their home building budget. I try to help my clients meet their aspirations, while meeting
the many overlapping requirements of structure, code compliance, the building site,
exterior design and functional floor plan layouts. I simultaneously consider many things
– inspiration, client input, uniqueness, comfort, function, aesthetics, durability, and
craftsmanship for the benefit of my clients and their families.

### Services Provided

- Architectural Design
- Building Design
- Home Remodeling
- Architectural Drawings
- Custom Homes
- House Plans
- New Home Construction
- Home Additions
- Home Extensions
- Sustainable Design
- Kitchen Design
- Kitchen Remodeling
- Floor Plans
- Energy-Efficient Homes
- 3D Rendering
- Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)
- Bathroom Design
- Green Building
- Space Planning
- Guesthouse Design & Construction
- Universal Design
- Multigenerational Homes
- Pool House Design & Construction
- Home Restoration
- Drafting
- Historic Building Conservation
- Project Management
- Handicap-Accessible Design
- Outdoor Kitchen Design
- Structural Engineering
- Basement Remodeling
- Barn Design & Construction
- Basement Design
- Attic Conversion
- Mudroom Design
- Tiny House Construction
- Garage Design
- Deck Design
- Staircase Design
- Site Preparation
- Landscape Plans
- Laundry Room Design
- Passive Solar Heating & Cooling
- Home Gym Design & Construction
- Prefab Houses
- Rooftop Deck Installation
- Log Home Construction
- Dock Design & Construction
- Custom Home

### Areas Served

- Columbus
- Newark
- Dublin
- Delaware
- Reynoldsburg
- Westerville
- Pickerington
- Pataskala
- Worthington
- Powell
- Lewis Center
- New Albany
- Sunbury
- Granville
- Johnstown
- Huber Ridge
- Plain City
- Beechwood Trails
- Baltimore
- Shawnee Hills
- Hebron
- Minerva Park
- Granville South
- Millersport
- Galena
- Etna
- Kirkersville
- Riverlea
- Alexandria
- Brice
- Cheshire
- Kilbourne
- Blacklick
- Central Ohio
- Homer
- Jerome Village
- Seabrook/Kiawah Island
- Summit Station

### Typical Job Cost

$200,000 - 3 million

## Business Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Business Name | LEF Architects, LLC |
| Address | 3131 Big Timber Loop, Lewis Center, Ohio 43035, United States |
| Phone | (614) 604-9859 |
| Website | http://lefarchitects.com |
| License Number | State of Ohio Architect \#10772 |
| Followers on Houzz | 37 |

**Social profiles:**
- LinkedIn — http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=305872239&trk=nav\_responsive\_tab\_profile

## Contact

- **Houzz profile:** [LEF Architects, LLC](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/lef-architects-llc-pfvwus-pf~92912293)
- **Website:** http://lefarchitects.com
- **Phone:** (614) 604-9859

## Credentials

- **Best of Houzz:** 3 awards (2014–2025), for Service.

**Affiliations**
- [National Association of Home Builders](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/national-association-of-home-builders-pfvwus-pf~562065019)

## Reviews

**Overall rating: 4.7 out of 5 — 11 reviews**

*Aspect averages:*
- Work Quality: 5.0
- Communication: 5.0
- Value: 5.0

### All 11 reviews

**★★★★★ — OSM, Oct. 2024**

> LEF Architects LLC very knowledgeable, professional and completes projects in a timely manner. A pleasure to work with. Would highly recommend LEF Architects.

**★★★★★ — Akash Goyal, Oct. 2024**

> Larry came into our project mid-way and saw it through to completion and construction documents. He provided creative and efficient solutions to problems that we were unable to solve with other architect teams. What I appreciated most about Larry was the personal attention he gave to our project working with our builder and his timeliness.

**★★★★★ — Anne Rogers Interiors, March 2020**

> Larry is a very talented Architect that I've had the privilege to work with.  We have worked on a very large project, 9000sf Farm house, and it was easy working with him at all of the design meetings to pull the client's esthetics into the plans of the new home.  I find Larry to be very professional and knowledgable on products that were being used in the home.  I found Larry to be a good listener and available when we had questions about the layouts.  I would like to work with him in the future on other new projects.

**★★★★★ — HU-211182517, March 2020**

> We contracted Larry to assist us with the design and architectural layout of our new home.  Larry did a wonderful job for us!  He was very accommodating and responsive to all of our requests.  He shared great ideas and was a pleasure to work with.  Can’t say enough good things!

**★★★★ — msnider14, Oct. 2014**

> Larry is detail oriented and is very professional.  The prints were completed on time and per code.  I would recommend his services.

**★★★ — sigmanad, Oct. 2014**

> LEF Architects is an affordable option to design your dream home.  My wife and I are thrilled with the design Larry came up with based on the criteria we provided.  I would highly recommend LEF.

**★★★★★ — qwkford, Oct. 2014**

> Larry provided a great experience designing a new floor plan for our basement that had flooded. He incorporated two bedrooms, full bath and wet bar flawlessly. Our new basement is open and has a wonderful flow. Even though I only used him for the design of the floor plan, he was gracious to provide assistance with the contractors and navigate me through the process whenever I needed.

**★★★★★ — ronehmer, Oct. 2014**

> I cotracted LEF Architects to design a small single story residence with an oversized attached garage. They listened to my requirements and made several suggestions which improved the project while keeping the cost reasonable.  They completed the work on schedule and exceeded my expectations. I would recommend this firm.

**★★★★★ — pattyleibold, Oct. 2013**

> Larry, of LEF Architects, is a very good design architect.  We recently did a major renovation of our house.  Larry listened to our desires, asked questions to ensure communication was accurate, articulated his ideas well, and drew up accurate designs.  His designs included room layouts, placement of cabinetry, schematics for a built-in unit, and working drawings. Larry has many years of experience in the luxury home industry, and his experience often helped to quickly zero in on the appropriate design solution.  Larry also has a tremendous amount of experience supervising subcontractors.  We benefited from his vast network of luxury home industry contacts on occasions when certain trades didn't perform as required. Larry located and recruited skilled replacements immediately.   I highly recommend LEF Architects.

**★★★★★ — Core Construction Group, Oct. 2013**

> As a high-end custom home builder, Core Construction Group always uses LEF Architects for design services.  LEF is highly trained and experienced in understanding the customers ideas on what their new home should look like, and then creating a design that meets that criteria.  LEF's final construction documents are very accurate and detailed, and during the construction process, if design issues develop, LEF is quick to respond which keeps the construction process moving forward.
>
> Core Construction Group would highly recommend LEF Architects to anyone looking for an extremely experienced & creative custom home designer.

**★★★★★ — athanasios50, Oct. 2013**

> LEF did a excellent job on my house design and construction documents. Also ,strong knowledge of various products and codes. Would strongly recommend .

## Selected projects

- [Parade of Homes House \#1](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/parade-of-homes-house-1-pj-vj~6144123)
  - Location: Columbus, OH
  - Photos: 48
- [Model Home \#1](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/model-home-1-pj-vj~6142451)
  - Location: Delaware, OH
  - Photos: 34
- [Model Home \#2](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/model-home-2-pj-vj~6152171)
  - Location: Lewis Center, OH
  - Photos: 43
- [Model Home \#3](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/model-home-3-pj-vj~6152215)
  - Location: Lewis Center, OH
  - Photos: 48
- [Interiors](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/interiors-pj-vj~1336638)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 5
- [Exterior Designs](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/exterior-designs-pj-vj~348515)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 9
- [Production House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/production-house-pj-vj~348508)
  - Location: Pickerington, OH
  - Photos: 9
  - Description: A production style of home that we have designed several alternate exteriors to.
- [Parade of Homes House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/parade-of-homes-house-pj-vj~348500)
  - Location: Delaware County, OH
  - Photos: 29
  - Description: A parade of homes project that we designed for a local builder.
- [New Albany Classic](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/new-albany-classic-pj-vj~348427)
  - Location: New Albany, OH
  - Photos: 19
  - Description: This project is an example of the classic Williamburg style of home that we have done for the New Albany area.
- [Architectural Models](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/architectural-models-pj-vj~348472)
  - Location: Columbus, OH
  - Photos: 17
  - Description: One of our services is the creation of highly detailed architectural models. These are photos of a custom home and a production style home that we designed for local builders. If a picture is worth a 1000 words a real life model is worth a 1,000,000. With our 3-D design process and the use of our own in-house laser machine and other wood shop tools these are affordable to create for most any new home project.
- [Powell Custom Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/powell-custom-residence-pj-vj~348437)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 8

[See all 11 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/lef-architects-llc-pfvwus-pf~92912293)

## Ideabooks

- [LEF Architects Farmhouse Exteriors](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/46536173/list/lef-architects-farmhouse-exteriors) — 31 ideas
- [LEF Architects Master Bath](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/19246454/list/lef-architects-master-bath) — 34 ideas
- [LEF Architects Craftsman Exteriors](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/33776460/list/lef-architects-craftsman-exteriors) — 33 ideas
- [LEF Architects Laundry](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/19247120/list/lef-architects-laundry) — 27 ideas
- [LEF Architects Stairways](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/19245807/list/lef-architects-stairways) — 47 ideas
- [LEF Architects Dining Rooms](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/19245471/list/lef-architects-dining-rooms) — 13 ideas
- [LEF Architects Pantry Ideas](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/19243634/list/lef-architects-pantry-ideas) — 20 ideas
- [LEF Architects Bedrooms](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/19244010/list/lef-architects-bedrooms) — 22 ideas
- [LEF Architects Kitchen Ideas](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/19242886/list/lef-architects-kitchen-ideas) — 26 ideas
- [LEF Architects Garage Ideas](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/19241544/list/lef-architects-garage-ideas) — 16 ideas

[See all 10 ideabooks](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/lefarchitects)

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*Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-11-08.*