ARCHITECTURAL HOME DESIGN
CUSTOM HOME DESIGN
3-D DIGITAL PLANS FOR SALE
ADVISORY SERVICES
The Story of Blue Cottage Homes and Design
In The Beginning
In 2005, Mike and Kristi Tyberendt started a new adventure together… just 2 years into their young marriage, they created a small business, BUILDING CUSTOM HOMES for people in the surrounding communities. Mike had received his education in the CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY from RANKEN TECHNICAL COLLEGE in St Louis, Mo, where he graduated in the top of his class! He also received on the job training as he worked for a local contractor during and after college!
Mike and Kristi’s love for creating HOMES spilled over into their personal life… They call it ”THE THRILL OF THE BUILD”! They remodeled, renovated and added a second floor to their VERY FIRST HOME in 2002, but they realized very quickly that they wanted to create a house FROM THE GROUND UP! So in 2006, they built their very first home together. (Pictured above.) They chose a dark blue siding with white trim! This was a new “premium“ colored siding that no one was yet using in their area! Soon they became associated with their BLUE HOUSE.
As the years passed, they sold and built again and again! Their love for their BLUE HOME followed them! They built more BLUE HOMES for themselves… and their company began to be known for their distinct look! By the time they started their plans for their 3rd BLUE HOUSE, Kristi was hand drawing house plans! Their most well known BLUE HOUSE… the ”HOUSE IN THE WOODS”, was sketched on a legal pad! When they later went to go sell that house, the ad went viral and they were asked by numerous people from all over the country if they could buy the house plan! After declining several people (due to the fact that the house was drawn on a legal pad), BLUE COTTAGE HOMES & DESIGN was conceived!
Much planning and research went into the birth of this new business expansion! They found a 3-D DESIGN PROGRAM that would allow for growth and for their DESIGN DREAMS to come true… and allow their clients to have the ability to SEE THEIR VISION COME TO LIFE and their client’s DREAM BECOME A REALITY!
Years have passed and TODAY they are LAUNCHING their ONLINE STORE to share the many HOUSE PLANS they have created over the years! Some they have built, but many have been designed and set aside for the DREAM of sharing them on a larger level! TODAY IS THAT DAY!!!!
WELCOME TO THE NEW STORE! (COMING VERY SOON!)
The Family Behind The Name
Mike and Kristi always intended for their business to be a family business. They wanted to create opportunities for their children to join them, if they choose, using their gifts and talents in a creative way! They have seven children (three of which were adopted out of foster care). Their oldest daughter, Emma, was recently married to her high school sweetheart, Grant. Emma and Grant bought Kristi’s Grandparent’s home, after her Grandmother passed, to renovate and live in after they were married! This was a dream of her Grandmother… to have family living in the home they built and continuing to fill it with love! I bet you can guess what color their house is now!
With the online expansion of Blue Cottage Homes and Design, Emma has now joined her parents in business! Emma has owned her own photography business since 2020. Like her mother, Kristi, who received her bachelor’s degree in photography in 2002, Emma also has a love for photography, marketing, and home design. She is starting to dabble in videography, which she plans to put to good use in promoting her parents’ three businesses; Tyberendt Construction LLC, TC Rental (A small machine rental company), and Blue Cottage Homes and Design (LLC).
All of Mike and Kristi's children are being taught, at a young age, the importance of hard work, the process in building a home, a love for adventure and creativity… and through prayer, to seek out their purpose in life… the purpose for which God created them!
S E R v i c e s
CUSTOM HOME DESIGN
For local clients, clients within driving distance, and
clients desiring appointments via FaceTime,
a custom home design can be created specifically for YOU.
If you have a vision for your DREAM HOME
and a desire to see it come to life,
CUSTOM HOME DESIGN is the only way to go!
You will fill out a detailed questionnaire and
send any pictures or drawings, then meet in person or
discuss your wishes over a video call.
A quote will be available before any plans are agreed upon.
A deposit will be required up front
before plans are started.
Custom Home Design will allow your home to be tailor made for YOU!
2D & 3D FLOOR PLANS
All Blue Cottage Homes & Design house plans come with
2-D ARCHITECTURAL BLUEPRINTS and
3-D images of EXTERIOR and INTERIOR of the home.
The home in its entirety is designed
with a particular style in mind.
Images will reflect a specific look or trend.
Multiple styles will be available of each floor plan.
***Specific changes to look and style can be made upon request!
Please email for a quote!
PURCHASE DIGITAL HOUSE PLANS
ONLINE STORE COMING SOON!
Blue Cottage Homes & Design
offers DIGITAL HOUSE PLANS that
can be purchased from the ONLINE STORE.
These plans are able to be modified upon request...
or you can purchase them and take the digital images
to a local architect or architectural designer
to be modified to your liking.
***If interested in a house plan that needs adjustments,
please send a detailed email to receive a quote!
ADVISORY SERVICES
Blue Cottage Homes and Design offers
individualized ADVICE on any home design or building project.
Mike and Kristi offer a combined 40 years experience
in the CUSTOM HOME BUILD and DESIGN arena.
As a couple they bring expertise in all areas of HOME PROJECTS!
If you are a DIYer, someone interested in building/renovating
or someone new to the industry and
looking to start your own building or design company,
Mike and Kristi offer their services and experience
to help you along the way!
***Please send a detailed email with your project description,
needs, and timeframe to receive a quote on advisory costs!
CONTACT US
blue cottage homes & design
Email us at kristi@bluecottagehomesanddesign.com
Text or leave a voicemail at 618-322-5893
We are a United States company! 🇺🇸
Please allow 48 hours for a response!
W E L C O M E
Welcome to BLUE COTTAGE HOMES & DESIGN! We are still building our website and stocking our online STORE! Please browse our page and reach out if you have any questions! And please SUBSCRIBE, so you are informed when the store is LIVE and when NEW HOUSE PLANS are available! We will try to keep you posted on our other platforms as well! Please find and follow us on Facebook and Instagram… YouTube, Houzz, and X coming soon!