Just like there is no such thing as a stupid question, there is no such thing as too much information that you can provide your designer. That said, there are definitely varying levels of importance for the information you provide in relation to your custom home plans. For example, saying that you…
By Eric Mazden Gone is the season of comfortable fall strolls and pumpkin spice lattes, and in is the season of blizzards, icy roads, and of course, ice damming. You may be familiar with this term if you are a home owner living in a colder climate such as Canada…
Written by Mike Herperger In today’s age of newly invented words such as “double double” and “guesstimate“ I was not too surprised to first hear of the “Bungaloft”. Like other new words it took me a while to understand what a Bungaloft was and to start using the word myself….
By Vanessa Davies When designing your new home, the kitchen can be the most important room on the floor plan. We use our kitchens from morning until night and sometimes in between. A large percent of an interior finishing budget will go into the kitchen so it is important that…
Tiny Houses are one of the most popular housing forms today. Their simplicity and freedom of movement strike a chord in many of us, overwhelmed by cleaning, maintaining and funding a traditional home. But of course, these homes are not for everyone, and do require a disciplined life style of…
Prairie Style homes grew out of an ‘organic’ approach to architecture, created by Frank Lloyd Wright at the turn of the 20th century. Organic architecture focuses on creating harmony between the house and its natural surroundings to the extent that they are viewed as one. Rather than designing a house…
Not so traditional…. Unlike traditional architectural styles, the Contemporary style is not tied to historical construction methods and materials and often is more relatable to the way we live today. Contemporary design has reappeared after a few decades of re-working of heritage styles. These new fresh designs feature an abundance…
Size vs Practicality We live in a world where success is often tied to the size of our house or cottage, and in many cases square footage receives higher priority than quality design and materials. When we look back to the large ‘mansions’ built a decade or two ago, we…
Welcome! We look forward to engaging with you on a weekly basis as we bring you some of our “perspectives” on the ever-changing world of home design. We will provide thoughts and tips on everything from architectural styles to rainwater recovery systems to aging-in-place architecture. Let us be your…
Mary and I want to thank you for all of your help and patience as we progressed through the house design and building process. It is a dream come true. Throughout the process, I feel we have developed a unique working relationship, actually more of a friendship as we talked, emailed, faxed, and "FedExed" drawings and ideas back and forth. With your help we have a new cabin that fits the lot well and blends in with other cabins of varying ages and designs on our beach.
Doug & Mary
