Heck of a day on Saturday. A wet and heavy snow fell continuously. We had to go to several basketball tournaments and were out and about with a few brave (or foolish) souls. Woke up Sunday morning seeing a clean blanket of white. There is always a feeling of calmness, along with a need for Read More…
Nov
Nov
Working with an Architect Series – Part 1
Why hire an Architect? I could list all kinds of facts such as: To become an Architect it takes 6 plus years of College, 3 plus years of Internship, must complete a 7 part Registration Exam (typically 35% pass rate), are required to have Annual Continuing Education focusing on Health, Safety & Welfare, Code/Zoning expertise, Read More…
Oct
Wood Ceiling Installation
When you build any home, there are always those projects you hope to get to ‘when the dust settles’. Well, it took 7 years for it to settle in our family room. This is quick video I put together of a wood ceiling treatment used to hide some of the open structural trusses. I didn’t Read More…
Oct
Take Advantage
I just came back from a fun (and foggy) trip to San Francisco. It happened to be a weekend that local artists open their studio space to the public. The old warehouse area along the Bay is home to many talented painters, sculptors –artists working in glass, metal and every other media you can imagine. Read More…
Sep
Hello World
We live in an amazing time. The world is getting smaller and like most of you, I marvel at the interconnectedness available at my fingertips. Several years ago, I began a project with a wonderful family. The design of their home and the process was revealed weekly by a metro newspaper and an associated blog. Read More…
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