Texas Home Plans adds value to your project in two ways
1) Reducing construction costs in the beginning
With conservation of living area by efficient design, and decreasing utility cost via energy efficient design and site orientation.
2) Increasing market value in the end
Better design means a house with more curb appeal, efficiency, functionality, and value when the time comes to sell.
Mickey Thompson has had his work boots on the ground as a building contractor. He knows what happens at the job site, how to make the most efficient use of materials, and how to put them together in efficient, yet striking ways.
Mickey also boasts an extensive background in real estate finance and development. He understands the financial side of the business, to help you build a home that will hold its value through the years and retain increased marketability.
We listen
We start every project by listening to the most important person–you! Before one line is drafted, our clients tell us what they want, from General Design down to details in lighting, kitchen layout, and appliances. We walk you through the process, so we can learn from you everything we need to know. Only when we have understood your vision do we start the design.
We lead
Not sure what you want? Don’t worry! Some clients just don’t want to figure it out. We will do that. Our job is to help you get what you want in the least painful way. We’ll even make it fun! Building a home is a big project, but we like a little laughter. It helps the process go smoother.
We know
The most important value we bring is our experience. We offer more drawings than anyone (over 1,000!) in this part of the country. We have won state and national design awards, and had numerous properties featured on prestigious Parades of Homes. We are Certified Green Professional. But we never forget why we are in business.
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Our Team
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Mickey Thompson
Mickey Thompson
Owner and primary designer of Texas Home Plans, Mickey Thompson studied architecture at Texas A&M and Texas Tech Universities and refined his artistic skills at the Houston Museum of Fine Arts. He has a degree in Finance, Banking and Real Estate from Texas Tech University, and attended graduate school at Loyola University.
Mickey’s design portfolio includes everything from striking single-family homes to churches and structures for national franchises. Mickey also boasts an extensive background in construction and real estate finance and development, which gives him a unique understanding of all phases of the process.
Mickey has a never-ending creative flare. He believes that the best designs come from listening carefully to a client’s desires and ideas, then calling on the talents of a strong team to put those plans together.
In the drafting room, on the job site, and during his free time, Mickey loves solving problems, both on behalf of his clients and for the greater good. That’s why he has served on the boards of nonprofits funding international missionary work and Christian outreach.
Tammy Widener
Tammy Widener
An accomplished computer drafts person, Tammy is also our project coordinator. She is super organized and proficient. Since 2000, she has developed hundreds of projects while gaining an unsurpassed knowledge of architectural construction and all of the details that make the difference in finishing a successful project.
After work, Tammy loves to play music. She sings, plays viola, guitar, accordion, and piano, and has raised five talented children who also love music. She is a member of the Fredericksburg Community Orchestra and regularly performs in several quartets and ensembles.
Leslie Mailloux
Leslie Mailloux
Leslie graduated from Lawrence Technological University with a BS in Architecture. She has worked as a draftsman at both a high-end kitchen and bath design firm in Birmingham, Michigan as well as for a residential designer in San Antonio, TX. She has worked with Texas Home Plans since 2006.
As the busy wife of a military officer and the mother of twin ten-year-old boys, Leslie is very selective in her work and now designs exclusively for Texas Home Plans. When not working, she enjoys home-educating her children, outdoor recreational activities, reading and traveling, and is an active member in her local church.
Debra Walston
Debra Walston
Debra has blessed us with her superior bookkeeping skills since 2001. Her knowledge of all areas of our business enables her to provide us not only timely and accurate accounting and invoicing, but also internal cost control.
Debra is familiar with the challenges and opportunities of home completion. She and her husband converted an Amish home to English style, and learning about design, electrical, plumbing, and how a building is put together. She also loves to spend her free time doing homey crafts, including sewing, crochet, baking, and cake decorating!
Carey Thompson
Carey Thompson
Carey is co-owner of Texas Home Plans working side by side with husband, Mickey. After a career in Music Education and raising a family, Carey is now coordinating Plan Sales, Marketing, and general day to day office work. She continues enjoying music through playing piano at church and teaching private lessons.
Our Mission
Our mission is to find design solutions that meet your desires, fit your needs, and work within your site parameters.
In everything we do, these primary design concepts guide us:
Function leads to form
Your lifestyle and taste inform all design. Families with children will desire a different layout than retirees, for example.
Light, scale, proportion, balance, rhythm and contrast matter
You spend most of your time in your home. It should be an interesting, aesthetically appealing place as well as functional.
Design is organic
A home should look like it has been designed, not just fabricated. The essential theme should grow as the design process unfolds.
Integrity of materials is essential
Architectural design cannot stand by itself–it must be based on a strong foundation using quality materials that create a whole greater than the sum of the parts
Everything Matters
We go out of our way to develop design details you may not even be aware of. We want the side of the house to look as good as the front, even if no one besides the neighbor will ever see it.