The process of entering your house is important. There is a sequence of events that should happen from the time someone arrives at the curb and makes their way to the front door, and preparing this … [Read more...]
Interior Steel Wall Panels
There is a detail we have in our cabin project that I am anxious to see built. Within the two-story stairwell along the main wall, we are cladding the surface with 16 gauge steel plating. I get all … [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...]
Designing Elevations
Which came first - the chicken or the egg? Everyone knows the correct answer is the egg ... and by "egg" I mean "floor plans". I posted a sketch last week of an elevation study and was asked a … [Read more...]
The Cottage House … Amazing
I have been busy patting myself on the back all weekend long because my playhouse this year turned out pretty amazing. I know, pretty bold statement to "admit" that the playhouse that I designed is … [Read more...]
Who Doesn’t Love a Nice Bar?
In case you haven't figured this out for yourself, let me be the one to tell you: Bars are making a comeback. Maybe that's the sort of thing you don't want to brag about knowing - or worse - be … [Read more...]