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Motherflipping Tile Joints

December 17, 2019 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

Motherflipping Tile Joints

Normally I spend about 0.54788716 seconds coming up with the titles to the articles I write, with the exception of today. I agonized on it for almost 10 minutes ... I will acknowledge … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Construction, Interior Design, Life in General, Materials and Products, My House Tagged With: Construction Observation, Construction Process, design, details, modern house, My House, Products

Wallpaper in Bathrooms?

December 2, 2019 by Bob Borson Leave a Comment

Wallpaper in Bathrooms?

Being an architect is hell when it comes to living in a house that you didn't design ... which is every house I have ever lived in. I honestly think that it doesn't matter how nice your home is but if … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Construction, Interior Design, Life in General, My House, Residential Tagged With: a day in the life, Construction Observation, My House

Master Bathroom … Again

April 9, 2019 by Bob Borson 3 Comments

Master Bathroom … Again

Apparently, I don't like myself very much. I am basing this on all the evidence I have on hand  ... and I use the word "evidence" because the master bathroom in my current home is a crime scene. Not … [Read more...]

Filed Under: My House Tagged With: bathrooms, design, My House

Being an Architect is Hell – The Ongoing Descent

April 3, 2018 by Bob Borson 13 Comments

Being an Architect is Hell – The Ongoing Descent

Being an architect is hell for any countless number of reasons, but one of the most prevalent reasons is that architects everywhere are assaulted visually on a daily basis by the most mundane of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life in General, My House, Observations, Residential Tagged With: a day in the life, Architects, bob borson, Construction Observation, My House

How do you eat a Whale?

January 3, 2017 by Bob Borson 16 Comments

How do you eat a Whale?

2017 has started and I am already trying to decide what it is I am supposed to be doing. Not in "Why I am I Here?" existential way, but more in the "I need to change out the filters at the blower unit … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Holidays, Life in General, My House, Residential Tagged With: a day in the life, bob borson, My House, Residential Architect

What did you miss in 2016? The Best from Life of an Architect

December 28, 2016 by Bob Borson 12 Comments

What did you miss in 2016? The Best from Life of an Architect

The end of the year is almost upon us and it is time to reflect back on last year - that a look at what worked, and what didn't. Did you know I wrote 48 articles for this site last year? In the seven … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Blog, Career, Do you want to be an Architect?, Graphics, Life in General, My House, My Work, Residential, Sketching Tagged With: architectural sketching, blog, details, models, sketches

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