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Bar Renovation – From Bad to Better

November 30, 2020 by Bob BorsonLeave a Comment

Bar Renovation – From Bad to Better

Now that the 2020 Holiday season is upon us, it is even more important that my bar be up and functioning. I thought today would be a good day to walk you through the renovation of my own bar, and of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Construction, Design, Interior Design, Materials and Products, Modern House, My House, My Work, ResidentialTagged With: bob borson, Construction Process, details, Materials, Modern Architecture, modern house, My House, Residential Architect

Fireplace Renovation – The Long Haul

November 16, 2020 by Bob BorsonLeave a Comment

Fireplace Renovation – The Long Haul

Renovating my house has not been awesome for so many reasons, but slowly and surely we are getting someplace with it all. The most recent item to be added to the "mostly" completed list is my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Construction, Design, Interior Design, Life in General, My House, ResidentialTagged With: a day in the life, bob borson, Construction Process, details, Materials, My House, Residential Architect

Kitchen Pantry Design 101

November 2, 2020 by Bob BorsonLeave a Comment

Kitchen Pantry Design 101

Pantries are one of those spaces that exist within every house that either get a lot of attention or no attention at all. If you were to stop and think about the pantry in your own home, I bet you … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Design, Graphics, Interior Design, Kitchen, My Work, ResidentialTagged With: design, details, Graphics, modern house, Residential Architect

Surprise! I’m Starting a Residential Studio

October 5, 2020 by Bob BorsonLeave a Comment

Surprise! I’m Starting a Residential Studio

I really enjoyed the 20+ years I spent working with people (who typically became my friends) to design their dream houses. Of all the things that changed when I left my last firm and slid on over to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Design, Life in General, ResidentialTagged With: a day in the life, about bob, architects office, career, Residential Architect

057: Renovating your House

August 30, 2020 by Bob BorsonLeave a Comment

057: Renovating your House

Leaving your mark on the place where you live is built into the DNA of most architects and designers. This can manifest itself in many different ways but for many of us, working on the place where we … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Construction, Contractors, Episodes, Life in General, My House, My Work, Observations, Podcast, ResidentialTagged With: being a part of the design process, Construction Process, Episodes, great to work with architects, Podcast, Residential Architect

Going Dark on my Fence and Deck

August 25, 2020 by Bob BorsonLeave a Comment

Going Dark on my Fence and Deck

I thought I would take a break from the interior work being done at my house and take a look at the exterior ... mostly it's because I needed some air that A) isn't loaded with gypsum dust and b) … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Construction, Design, Materials and Products, My House, ResidentialTagged With: Construction Observation, Construction Process, details, Materials, My House, Residential Architect

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