You’ll be pleased that you did!
We are remodeling like mad making homes work better for families.
There is an enormous appetite for remodeling in Boise at the moment. This fills me with joy.
We just invested in some amazing technology and are reinventing how we use our Design Process.
“Architecture is inhabited sculpture”. -Constantin Brancusi, sculptor (19 Feb 1876-1957)
“Surround yourself with people you love and have fun. The rest is gravy”. Paul Tillotson (1965 -2016)
“I love the smell of sawdust in the morning”. Me, renaissance man (8-28-58) – Still going strong!
“Quality construction does not cost- it pays” as seen on a bumper sticker
“Lighthouses don’t go running all over an island looking for boats to save; they just stand there shining.” Anne Lamott
“Everything that can be counted does not necessarily count; everything that counts cannot necessarily be counted.” Albert Einstein
Impending Structural Failure, Repair or Ignore ?
I have been struggling with a potential project for a month or so that had me worried. My mind was telling me that there must be a way to repair this old three-story building's patios, but my gut was saying the danger and risk were more than I was willing to take....
I Need a Zoom Room?
As we have dispersed rater abruptly from our offices the Zoom Room is the only way to conduct business in a distraction-free space. Finding the perfect space within your home may mean partitioning off space or creating an addition. The exact space needed is all over...
HOMES ARE PEOPLE
Ok, there, I went Soilent Green on you. Homes need ventilation, they have skin that protects us from the elements, they have an insulation layer, they consume energy and use thermoregulation to keep us warm and cool, they have a plumbing system that takes in and...
I Get Going Early
I have been a lifelong early riser. It has never really been a problem. I recently discovered that I do some of my most creative work well before the break of dawn. The little hand is on the 4 most mornings when I discover that I have slept enough. An author of a...
Create a Sanctuary For Me
A potential client called to say these words which inspired me to write an article about it. Who doesn’t want a sanctuary in their home? I said realizing that creating them is what we have been doing for a decade and a half. I had never considered it in that light. A...
Embracing Change: Navigating the Shifting Tides in Our Industry
The times they are a-changing. There is a palpable shift in the way we must think and act to keep up with the changes in our industry. Every day something else hits us and we are either going to sink or swim depending on how we react. As we know, how we react to...