We believe homes aren’t just a place to live, they’re a place to belong and connect.

Whether you choose to customize with our studio or build one our pre-designed homes as is, we’re honored to help create your most special place.

Hi! I’m Holly.

I’m the founder & architect of Hereabout.

With over a decade of experience in residential design, I started Hereabout to bridge the gap between budget and design for those who seek a thoughtfully designed home. With a passion for design and a dedication to sustainability, I’m focused on making quality design attainable. Creating warm, livable spaces is at the root of my design philosophy, and I believe that homes are truly a space to belong and connect.

Our Design Philosophy

Our homes create the space for so many of our experiences.

The process of seeing your vision come to life is one of the most amazing experiences you could have. At Hereabout, it’s our honor and privilege to collaborate with you to craft your most special place.

Within your home, we want each space to flow and function in support of your lifestyle, so that you can live fully in each experience, with joy.

Our Collaboration
Philosophy

For Ready-To-Build

We believe in getting creative and collaborative with our design process. Compared to a custom design process where we work 1-on-1 with a client, we seek out input and ideas for our ready-made plans, often polling our community through email (join the list below!) and Instagram. We think this crowdsourced design process creates a better end product (and not to mention… it’s really fun). As we design a new plan, we ask questions to see what would be the best fit for you.

Customize

Collaboration is integral to our design philosophy. Teamwork is the dreamwork! We stand at the design table with you, and with your ideas.

Whether you’re only looking to make a few tweaks or hoping to make some big changes, we’ve developed our seamless design process to give you step-by-step roadmap for making decisions. We stand behind our strong framework because it lets the design be the topic of conversation, and let’s you have more fun along the way.

We’re a small studio, which means your home is very special to us. We take great pride in designing a home specific to you and delivering an experience that makes you smile.

We’d love to hear about your vision. Let’s get started on your journey.

  • I cannot recommend Holly enough! She was an absolute pleasure to work with during our customization of one of her plans. Holly's attention to detail and ability to understand our needs truly elevated our designs, and her work is nothing short of gorgeous. She was always easy to communicate with and offered multiple solutions for specific areas, which we really appreciated. Holly went above and beyond to make sure we were happy with the final product, and we couldn't be more thrilled with the results. If you're looking for an architect who is talented, collaborative, and attentive, look no further than Holly!

    C. NOCITO
    THE KINFOLK, SEMI-CUSTOM

  • The builder reviewed the plans and said they were “awesome”!

    L & L DEARDEN
    THE 3/4 CABIN

  • A mutual friend recommended I look into Holly's designs and that night (after months of working to create our own house design) I told my partner we might be changing our house building plans. Holly's design had all of the features we were hoping for in a home and I felt confident with the walk through that it was thoughtfully and beautifully designed. When we requested a modification to meet our needs she provided us with several options to choose from. She is easy to work with, very timely in her communication, and great value. We are excited to start building our beautiful home!

    E. KUSTER
    THE HANGOUT

  • There are thousands of home designs on the internet. We are so happy to have come upon hereabout after months of scanning the same old, derivative designs. Holly has made the process interesting and fun as our home plan comes into focus. Her commitment to sustainable building principles and techniques is greatly appreciated. We wholeheartedly recommend hereabout and Holly Mumford.

    P & C MASON
    THE HANGOUT, SEMI-CUSTOM