Meet Steven and Jake

Arizona roots. Builder-minded plans.

Drafting since 2001. Drawing with the jobsite in mind.

I started drafting house plans during my senior year of high school in 2001. Today, through Palmer Custom House Plans in St. Johns, Arizona, I help homeowners turn their ideas into clear, practical plans.

As a builder and the owner of Max Kelli Homes, I understand how decisions on paper affect work on the jobsite. I bring that perspective to every project, creating plans that communicate clearly to homeowners, reviewers, and construction crews.

A home plan is more than a floor plan. It is a working set of decisions that need to make sense both on paper and during construction.


Practical by design.

Every project begins with how the home needs to function and how it can reasonably be built. My goal is thoughtful space, clear documentation, and details that hold up beyond the first sketch.

Whether the work is a custom home, an addition, a remodel, or a site plan, the same philosophy applies: listen carefully, solve the real constraints, and draw with purpose.

Jake, a member of the Palmer Custom House Plans drafting team
Jake Drafting team · Hands-on construction experience

The next generation

Meet Jake.

My son Jake is part of our drafting team. He has been drafting for a year and a half and has spent the past three years working on my construction crews.

That hands-on experience helps him understand how the details on a plan come together on the jobsite. He brings that practical perspective to his drawings as he continues to develop his drafting skills.

My experience stays part of every project.

I personally review all of Jake’s drafting work. When Jake works on your plans, you still benefit from the drafting and construction experience I bring to every project.

jake@palmercustomhouseplans.com

One family of work

Connected to Max Kelli Homes.

Palmer Custom House Plans is part of the Max Kelli Homes family. That connection keeps my drafting close to the realities of residential construction, with attention to how a home will work for both the people building it and the people living in it.

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