When you pull up in front of a house, did you know that you can determine if the house is modern even before look up? Just a look at the sidewalk. If the sidewalk is in a continuous pour from the … [Read more...]
If I have to tell you everything …
This is one of the posts that probably shouldn't be written - but that's what I do. If I were half as smart as I pretend to be, I would probably take this moment and walk around the block or destroy … [Read more...]
Fireplace Mantle – Nice and Simple
Let's pretend for a moment that you are designing a modern style house and you are in the middle of trying to figure out how your fireplace mantle will look. This exact scenario probably happens every … [Read more...]
Natural Light – Clean Aesthetics
One of the very best ways to determine good architecture is the evaluation of how natural light is handled throughout the space it illuminates. I like to think that I have some sensitivities regarding … [Read more...]
Traveling Architect: Job Site Edition
I'm going to confess that when I decided to be an architect who specializes in residential projects, I didn't think I would end up traveling around the country doing them. How I got here isn't all … [Read more...]
Floating Wall Shelves – They Only Look Simple
We've all been there ... walking some lonely aisle of despair (with 3,000 other people) within IKEA looking for the Ekby Järpen floating wall shelves. Everybody knows that if you're cool, really … [Read more...]