Of all the moments on a job, the bid phase gives me the most heartburn. It is a stressful period full of hardcore short-term deadlines and while my personal history tells me that I don't really have … [Read more...]
Metal Shelf of Awesomeness
It all started with a party - getting ready for one to be exact. It is not lost on me that it always seems to take having people over before you decide to fix things up. Nonetheless, we had an open … [Read more...]
Cabin Detail – Steel and Walnut Bench
In any project, there are a handful of design moments that help establish the personality of that entire project. For the cabin project that I have been working on for the past 2+ years, one of those … [Read more...]
Attitude Reflects Leadership
Every now and then I need to step away from the emails and the phone and remind myself that the person who is currently making me go apoplectic might have something going on other than … [Read more...]
Not Your Typical Modern Wood Deck
I don't think it's bragging when I tell people I've done my fair share of awesome decks in my career ... and today I thought I would show you one of the most recently completed awesome decks.One … [Read more...]
Barker Table – A Doghouse Worth Having Inside
There are good dog houses, and then there are great dog houses ... I'd like to think that the "Barker Table" doghouse falls into the latter category.If you swing through Life of an Architect … [Read more...]