Terms of Use

Last updated: September 14, 2026

These Terms of Use set out the agreement between you — the reader — and The Layered Homes, an independent interior-design publication published by NEXTDIGIVERS LLC and written and edited by Johan Martez, Elise Marchetti and Rowan Whitaker from Charleston, South Carolina. They explain what the site is, what it is not, what you may do with its content, and what happens if something on the site does not work the way you hoped.

By reading, browsing or otherwise using thelayeredhomes.com, you agree to these terms. If you do not agree with any part of them, please stop using the site.

1. About this site

The Layered Homes is an editorial publication. It covers four kinds of content: house plan reviews, before-and-after home transformations, room-by-room decor cost guides, and long-form essays on the psychology of home. It is not a design firm, a contractor, a retailer or a marketplace, and nothing on the site creates a client relationship with any editor.

2. Eligibility

The site is intended for readers aged 16 and over. By using it you confirm that you meet this requirement or have the consent of a parent or guardian.

3. Intellectual property

All text, photographs, renderings, floor-plan diagrams, graphics and code on the site are owned by NEXTDIGIVERS LLC or used under licence, and are protected by copyright and trademark law. You may read, link to and quote short excerpts for commentary with attribution and a link back. You may not republish whole articles, scrape the site, reproduce our images, or use the content to train machine-learning models without written permission. Floor plans shown in reviews remain the property of their designers and are shown for review purposes.

4. User-submitted content

When you post a comment you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to publish, edit or remove it. Comments are moderated. Do not post anything unlawful, defamatory, infringing, spam, or personal information about other people. We may remove any comment at our discretion and block repeat offenders.

5. Editorial scope — what this site is not

Articles describe design decisions, product choices and costs from real projects and published floor plans. They are not architectural, engineering, legal or financial advice. Costs are estimates for the market and date stated and will differ for your lot, your contractor and your year. Always confirm structural questions, permits, codes and budgets with licensed local professionals before building or buying.

6. Advertising, affiliate links and sponsored content

The site is funded by display advertising (see the privacy policy) and by labelled affiliate links on house plan reviews, described in the affiliate disclosure. Advertisers and affiliate partners have no say in what we publish or how a product or plan is reviewed. We do not currently publish sponsored articles; if that changes, each one will be labelled at the top.

7. Accuracy of information

We work hard to keep articles accurate and note the date each was published or updated. Products are discontinued, prices move and codes change; we do not guarantee that any article is current, complete or error-free. If you spot a mistake, tell us at editor@thelayeredhomes.com — our editorial policy explains how corrections are handled.

8. Third-party links

Links to other websites are provided for convenience. We are not responsible for their content, products, privacy practices or availability.

9. Disclaimer of warranties

The site and its content are provided “as is” and “as available”, without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement.

10. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, NEXTDIGIVERS LLC, its editors and contributors are not liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential or special damages arising from your use of the site or reliance on its content, including decisions about renovations, purchases or construction. Our total liability for any claim is limited to the amount you paid to access the site, which is nothing.

11. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless NEXTDIGIVERS LLC and its editors from claims arising from your breach of these terms or your misuse of the site.

12. Termination

We may restrict or terminate access to the site or its comment features at any time, for any reason, without notice.

13. Changes to these terms

We may update these terms; the date at the top shows the current version. Continued use of the site after a change means you accept the new terms.

14. Governing law and disputes

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Wyoming, United States, without regard to conflict-of-law rules. Any dispute will be brought in the state or federal courts located in Wyoming, and you consent to their jurisdiction.

15. Severability

If any part of these terms is found unenforceable, the rest remains in effect.

16. Entire agreement

These terms, together with the privacy policy, the editorial policy and the affiliate disclosure, are the entire agreement between you and NEXTDIGIVERS LLC regarding the site.

Contact

NEXTDIGIVERS LLC, 30 N Gould St STE R, Sheridan, WY 82801, United States · contact@thelayeredhomes.com.

Page last updated September 14, 2026.