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Mission Statements

January 30, 2014 by Bob Borson 62 Comments

The Perfect Mission Statement

I'm going to come right out and go on record by saying that I think Mission Statements are silly - particularly if you make them public and part of your marketing strategy. This flies in the face of conventional wisdom but since when do I care about … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Career, Observations, Office Tagged With: architects office, conversations, what?

The Kitchen Design Process

January 27, 2014 by Bob Borson 36 Comments

Architect Bob Borson sketching at home

Things are getting interesting around the Borson household ... I am about to be completely submerged into the process that will be known as "The Kitchen Remodel(™)". I introduced the possibility of this endeavor in last weeks post - 'An … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Kitchen, My House Tagged With: being a part of the design process, design, kitchens, My House

An Architect’s Dream Kitchen

January 20, 2014 by Bob Borson 65 Comments

Waste King Universal

Believe or not, most architects thought about becoming chefs at one point or another in their lives. I know I did. If I had known more about how an actual kitchen worked when I was a child, I might be a chef today. I just assumed that professional … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Kitchen, Materials and Products, My House Tagged With: appliances, kitchens, My House, Products

Architects and Coffee

January 13, 2014 by Bob Borson 145 Comments

Who likes to drink coffee?

Let me get this out-of-the-way right up front - most architects I know drink coffee. A LOT of coffee. In fact, most of them are snobby and frequently a-holes about the coffee they drink ... if Grey Poupon made coffee, architects would drink it. So … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Architects, Life in General, Products Tagged With: a day in the life, architects office, Products

You have something gross on your face

January 8, 2014 by Bob Borson 26 Comments

Popeye Spinach

Bob: What is up Ev-ree-bod-eeeee! Group: Hey Bob, what is goi..... eeeerghh?! Bob: Why the look? Group: Nothing Bob: I know a look when I see it ... and that's a look. C'mon, what is it? Group: Nothing (pretend scratching left side of face) ... … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Life in General, Observations Tagged With: a day in the life, career

Goals versus Resolutions

January 6, 2014 by Bob Borson 21 Comments

Master Bathroom plan

This is the time of year when people tend to identify something they want to change about themselves and they make a "New Years Resolution". Let me go on the record as saying that I HATE New Years resolutions. Goal: noun \ˈgōl\ : something that … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Blog, Career, Life in General, Office Tagged With: a day in the life, architects office, Architecture and Society, My House, photography, plans, Travel

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