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Construction Management for Luxury Homes: How to Prevent Budget Overruns 1800 1200 White Sands Design/Build
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Construction Management for Luxury Homes: How to Prevent Budget Overruns

Whenever we’re collaborating with a client on a new build, it’s natural for them to have three simple but essential expectations: a well-designed home, on-time…

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open floor plans
Building a Custom Beach Home in Southern California: 7 Questions Every Homeowner Should Ask a Custom Home Builder Before Hiring Them 1080 717 White Sands Design/Build
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Building a Custom Beach Home in Southern California: 7 Questions Every Homeowner Should Ask a Custom Home Builder Before Hiring Them

In our last article, we mapped out the questions every homeowner should ask themselves before hiring a builder. There’s a lot of introspective work that…

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8th street demolition with ocean view
Building a Custom Beach Home in Southern California: The Questions Every Homeowner Should Ask Themselves Before Hiring a Builder 800 450 White Sands Design/Build
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Building a Custom Beach Home in Southern California: The Questions Every Homeowner Should Ask Themselves Before Hiring a Builder

Almost every new client comes into our first meeting with some preparation already done: they’ll have a Pinterest board, a general budget, and a sense…

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Home Remodel Permits in the South Bay: Timelines, Plans, and Common Delays 846 1000 White Sands Design/Build
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Home Remodel Permits in the South Bay: Timelines, Plans, and Common Delays

If you’re planning a luxury remodel in California’s South Bay, it’s never too early to start thinking about and planning for the least glamorous part…

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Kitchen Remodel in a Beach Climate: Materials That Handle Salt Air and Heavy Use 2000 1307 White Sands Design/Build
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Kitchen Remodel in a Beach Climate: Materials That Handle Salt Air and Heavy Use

Before starting your kitchen remodel in, California’s South Bay, you’ve first got to consider the coastal environment, and all of its quirks: no matter how…

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8th street demolition with ocean view
Home Renovation Contractor Red Flags: The 8 Things Homeowners Miss 800 450 White Sands Design/Build
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Home Renovation Contractor Red Flags: The 8 Things Homeowners Miss

If you’re thinking about renovating a luxury beach home in Manhattan Beach or other Southern California beach areas, chances are you already have a clear…

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Best countertop materials
The Best Countertop Materials: A Designer’s Guide for Your New Southern California Beach Home 1080 720 White Sands Design/Build
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The Best Countertop Materials: A Designer’s Guide for Your New Southern California Beach Home

When designing your new home in Southern California, no stone should be left unturned – every detail counts, from location and floor plan to appliances…

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California fires
Guidance For Homeowners Affected by the 2025 California Fires 1080 720 White Sands Design/Build
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Guidance For Homeowners Affected by the 2025 California Fires

At White Sands, we work as designers and builders because we love to create homes that specifically reflect our clients’ needs and styles. With a…

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Design your dream home! A functional coastal kitchen, with a white-marble bar with comfy seating and modern fixtures.
Design Your Dream Home! We All Need Better Residential Spaces 1080 719 White Sands Design/Build
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Design Your Dream Home! We All Need Better Residential Spaces

As we look towards the future, the homes in Venice Beach, Redondo Beach, and Manhattan Beach are evolving to meet their residents’ changing needs and…

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Manhattan Beach Custom Homes
Get the Scoop on Residential Building Science Updates 1999 1428 White Sands Design/Build
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Get the Scoop on Residential Building Science Updates

Get the Scoop on Residential Building Science Updates Over the past decades, residential building science has changed significantly — and some of these changes have…

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Hawlie and her family in Manhattan Beach, California
Got Fur? Got Mess? How to Design Today’s Kid And Pet Friendly Luxury Home 1330 1999 White Sands Design/Build
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Got Fur? Got Mess? How to Design Today’s Kid And Pet Friendly Luxury Home

Designing a Kid and Pet-Friendly Luxury Home in Southern California: A 2024 Guide As we approach 2024, the concept of luxury living in Southern California…

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Los Angeles Architect Built Custom beach house design-built by WHITE SANDS DESIGN / BUILD
Top Five Reasons You Want Your Design-Build Team To Help You Hire An Architect in 2024 1333 1999 White Sands Design/Build
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Top Five Reasons You Want Your Design-Build Team To Help You Hire An Architect in 2024

Need a Los Angeles Architect to design your custom beach house? We can help! Need a Los Angeles Architect to design your custom beach house?…

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Luis Vera

“I’ve been working in collaboration with the team at White Sands Design Build for the past 2 years, and I have nothing but good news to report. Experienced and organized Project Managers, structured and realistic timelines / budgets, and outstanding inner office support staff.

White Sands is a General Contractor that other Contractors (such as myself) prefer to work with. I’ve referred them plenty of business & plan on continuing to do so moving forward.”

Jon Foley

“The entire company is a pleasure to work with, extremely professional, follow through is A1. Their design team is approachable and listens to the needs of their clients. Great company to work with.”

Cathy Shriger

“Casa Blanc is proud to partner with such a great group of people who are always thinking of their clients. It makes my job easier to help them when they are always one step ahead and on top of it!

Thank you for all you do in making all of our lives easier!”

Michael Blanc

“We work with dozens of builders all over the South Bay and LA. White Sands is one of the best. They have an excellent project management team and we are able to work together seamlessly. Highly recommended!”

Nadia Haro

“Great people to work with, all promises kept and delivered on time.”

Stuart Siegel

“We moved into a house built by White Sands and love the choices that were made and quality of construction. Brett and his crew have been great in continuing our journey to understand, as well as amend, interior elements. Hawlie designed the interior, revamping from a Hollywood vibe to a contemporary coastal style.

We are really pleased with them on every front. Brett is wonderful at responding in a timely manner with quality solutions. He is straightforward in setting expectations and doesn’t finish any project until you, his client, are happy and satisfied.”

Robin Renfro

“The folks at White Sands did a great job for us. We’ve built three homes and this was by far our best experience. We were relaxed during construction because we believed they were looking out for us, and they did. The outcome was terrific. Just what we hoped for. These are a talented group of professionals.”

Herb Yager
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