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Architectural 3D rendering for modern homes & developments

See your future home before it’s built with clear, realistic 3D renderings that bring your custom house plans to life.

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Visualize your dream home with precision

When you’re investing this much in a home, “imagining it” only goes so far.

3D rendering services turn flat drawings into immersive visuals, so you can:

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Walk through your rooms before they exist

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See how light, materials, and colours work together

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Make confident choices long before construction starts

Whether you’re planning a modern infill, your dream family home, or a multi-unit residential project, our visualization services give you the clarity you need to move forward with confidence.

Our rendering services

We tailor our 3D rendering services to each project, keeping them practical, flexible, and true to the design — never over-produced.

We offer:

See how your home will sit on the site and in the streetscape.

  • Front, rear, and side perspectives
  • Overall massing and rooflines
  • Material combinations (siding, stone, metal, wood, etc.)
  • Windows, doors, decks, patios, and outdoor living areas
  • Landscaping concepts and site grading cues

Exterior rendering is especially helpful for:

  • Confirming curb appeal and character
  • Understanding scale and proportions
  • Presenting concepts to neighbours, HOAs, or municipalities
  • Marketing presales for developers

Interior design visualization lets you experience how spaces will actually feel.

We can focus on:

  • Key spaces like kitchens, great rooms, entries, and primary suites
  • Secondary areas such as mudrooms, kids’ spaces, home offices, and rental suites
  • Material and finish options (flooring, cabinetry, countertops, tile)
  • Furniture layouts and circulation
  • Natural and artificial lighting scenarios

This level of home design rendering helps you refine:

  • Storage and cabinetry configurations
  • Where windows and doors make the most sense
  • Sightlines, privacy, and day-to-day flow

For some projects, you may want a more complete visualization experience.

Packages can include:

  • A coordinated set of interior and exterior views
  • Multiple angle options for key spaces
  • Different material or colour schemes to compare
  • Simple walkthrough-style sequences to show progression through the home

These are especially useful for custom homes with many decisions to make, or for developers preparing sales and marketing materials.

Not every project needs fully detailed, photorealistic imagery.

We also provide simpler 3D house plans and massing studies that focus on:

  • Overall shape and volume
  • How the building steps with the site
  • Setbacks, height, and basic roof forms
  • Relationships between buildings on multi-unit lots

This is a cost-effective way to explore options early and evaluate feasibility before you commit to detailed design.

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How 3D renderings facilitate design & construction

3D rendering services are more than “pretty pictures.” Used well, they support better decisions, smoother collaboration, and fewer surprises during construction.

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Seeing your future home in 3D makes it easier to:

  • Compare layouts and room relationships
  • Decide where to invest in finishes — and where to keep it simple
  • Catch awkward corners, tight hallways, or underused spaces
  • Test ideas for feature walls, fireplace designs, and built-ins

This leads to fewer last-minute changes on site, when revisions are more expensive and stressful.

3D house plans and renderings help align:

  • Homeowners and families
  • Builders, trades, and suppliers
  • Real estate developers and investors
  • Municipal reviewers or design panels (when visuals are requested)

Instead of relying on technical drawings alone, you can show exactly what you mean — reducing misunderstandings and assumptions.

By visualizing the home in detail, you can:

  • Identify design issues before framing starts
  • Resolve questions about windows, doors, or rooflines in advance
  • Confirm materials and colours before orders are placed
  • Avoid costly rework caused by “I didn’t realize it would look like that”

For developers, architectural rendering can also support pre-sales, helping you secure interest and financing earlier in the project.

Most homeowners aren’t used to reading construction drawings — and that’s okay.

3D renderings make your plans accessible and understandable, so you:

  • Feel sure about what you’re approving
  • Understand the scale of rooms and ceiling heights
  • See how everyday life will unfold in the spaces you’re creating

Our goal is that you move into your finished home thinking, “This is exactly what I expected” — in the best way possible.

From concept to visualization: our process

Our 3D rendering process is designed to feel organized, collaborative, and easy to follow — even if you’ve never seen a set of drawings before.

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We start with a conversation (often via Zoom or phone) to:

  • Understand your project, timelines, and goals
  • Review your custom house plans or talk about where you are in design
  • Clarify which spaces or views matter most to you
  • Discuss budget and the level of detail that makes sense

If we’re also handling your home design, we’ll talk about the best stage to introduce renderings.

Next, we create or import a 3D model of your home.

At this stage we:

  • Confirm walls, windows, doors, and roof forms
  • Check ceiling heights and basic massing
  • Make sure the model matches your architectural design

You’ll have a chance to review simple, un-textured views so we can catch any plan issues early.

Once the base model is solid, we start layering in detail:

  • Exterior materials (siding, stone, brick, metal, trim)
  • Interior finishes (flooring, paint colours, cabinetry, counters, tile)
  • Key fixtures (fireplaces, lighting, plumbing where relevant)
  • Daylight and artificial lighting scenarios

We can work from:

  • Builder specifications
  • Interior designer palettes
  • Your inspiration images and preferences

We produce initial renderings and walk you through them, pointing out:

  • How spaces relate to each other
  • What the scale and proportions feel like
  • How light behaves at different times of day

You share what you love — and what doesn’t quite feel right.

Based on your feedback, we:

  • Adjust materials and colours
  • Tweak furniture layouts (for scale and flow)
  • Refine camera angles and perspectives
  • Make minor design changes where needed

We keep revisions focused and purposeful, so the process feels efficient, not endless.

When everything feels right, we:

  • Render high-resolution final images
  • Export files in formats that work for your needs (e.g., web, print, presentation)
  • Share them with you, your builder, or any other stakeholders as needed

You walk away with clear, usable visuals that support both design decisions and construction.

Real Projects, Real Results

These projects span new custom builds, major renovations, infill homes, and multi-unit developments across Victoria, Vancouver Island, and the Pacific Northwest — all made clearer and more enjoyable through visualization.

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Carma Design Group helped me with a very difficult project that had a ton of moving parts and needed a high level of attention to detail coupled with some out-of-the-box thinking. I found both Norah and Crystal to be extremely helpful, easy to work with, turnaround times were some of the best I have had and the quality of work and renderings exceeded my expectations. I highly recommend Carma and will definitely be (and look forward to) using them in the future.

D. Benoit

It has been an absolute pleasure to work with Norah & Crystal on designing our dream home for our family. Seeing our vision come to light was an amazing process. The professionalism, creativity design and passion about their work really showed the experience within this company. They deliver a superior product with personalized attention and guided us through the complex design issues and local permit requirements. We highly recommend using Carma Design Group for any project big or small.

Wesley Wood

We had the pleasure of working with both Crystal and Norah. They are extremely knowledgeable and take the time to help their clients understand the design process. They are super easy to work with and deliver a high quality product in a timely and professional way. I wouldn’t hesitate to use them again or to recommend them to others. Thank you!

Christine Bonney

I have been working with Crystal and Norah for years and love what they’ve created with Carma Design Group. They provide our project management team and clients with an exceptional experience. They are able to extract all the right information from you to design a home or space that is exactly what you need. I get the feeling that all their clients are made to feel as if they are their number one priority. Their creativity, value and service are unmatched, and we appreciate all they do.

Mike Holstein
Home Builder

Alair Homes has been working with Crystal and Norah for years on a number of projects. We have always found them to be attentive, professional, and efficient. Our clients have been thrilled with the level of service and the speed both Norah and Crystal are able to put the ideas discussed onto paper. We would recommend Carma Design to anyone.

Stu Hopewell
Home Builder

Frequently asked questions

Permits are primarily based on technical drawings, not imagery. However, renderings can sometimes help:

  • Communicate design intent in more visually sensitive areas
  • Support discussions with neighbours or community groups
  • Clarify massing and streetscape impacts

What we guarantee is that our home design and drafting work is permit-ready; visualization services are a powerful complement, not a replacement for code-compliant drawings.

They can be — but they don’t always need to be.

For some projects, conceptual 3D house plans and simpler renderings are enough to support design decisions. For others — especially marketing-heavy developments — more photorealistic architectural rendering makes sense.

We’ll talk through what you need and recommend the right level of realism for your goals and budget.

Costs vary based on:

  • Number of images and viewpoints
  • Interior vs. exterior renderings
  • Level of detail and realism
  • Whether we’re also providing home design services

After an initial conversation, we’ll provide a clear, itemized quote so you can see exactly what’s included. Our goal is to use visualization strategically, where it adds the most value for you.

Timelines depend on:

  • The size and complexity of your home
  • How many views or spaces you’d like rendered
  • The level of detail and number of revision rounds

For a typical single-family home with a focused set of views, you can generally expect:

  • A few days to build and confirm the base model
  • Another 1–2 weeks for materials, lighting, and revisions

We’ll give you a tailored timeline once we understand your scope and schedule.

Yes. We often work from existing architectural drawings.

We’ll review your plans, confirm the file formats we need, and make sure we understand any design intent before building the 3D model. If we spot potential issues, we’ll flag them for you and your designer or builder.

Not necessarily. Many clients come to us once they’re close to a final layout, and we use 3D rendering to fine-tune decisions. Others add visualization a bit earlier to compare options.

If we’re handling your home design and drafting, we’ll recommend the best timing based on your project and budget.

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Whether you’re a homeowner wanting to really see your custom house plans, or a developer preparing to present a project to buyers and investors, we’re here to help you visualize the details with clarity and confidence.

Share a few details about your project and we’ll:

Recommend the right level of 3D rendering for your goals

Outline timelines, deliverables, and pricing

Explain how visualization can plug into your broader design process

We look forward to hearing from you!

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