Builders Get Fresh!

Today I have a commentary written by Jim Kirkland - a good friend of mine, and multi-talented individual who has been in the building busine... Read more »

Architects Have Great Tools! - Interior Design Study

Architects do have some great tools, and here is one more example of how they can use them. The interior great room images below of this pa... Read more »

Design Value - Rustic Cottage House Plan

It's been a while since my last posting. Been busy over the holidays. Also, I have been working on a couple of new interesting projects.... Read more »

Small Metal Cottage House Plan

Over the past year I have seen many tiny house plans designed by Architects. These plans are mostly experimental, intended to stretch the en... Read more »

Efficient Framing for House Plans

Fine Homebuilding has a new article on the future of framing house plans. For many years we have been framing houses basically the same way... Read more »

Design Challenge for a 2000 SF House Plan

Lately I have been getting inquiries for modestly sized new home designs that feature main floor master bedrooms. A search of the web revea... Read more »

How to design a bay window!

I have had many clients in the past tell me they want a bay window. Sometimes I have been a bit reluctant to the idea because I have seen s... Read more »