Part 2: Your Project’s Hero’s Journey
Now that we know where we’re going, we begin the journey—refining layout, grading, proportions, and materials. These first moves shape the path ahead and solve early obstacles. Vision sharpens, and the story gains momentum.
From Blank Page to Built Place — Your Project’s Hero’s Journey
Opening Scene — Why Every Place Needs a Good Story Picture a too small house, empty lot, or a worn-out building shell. It’s a blank page waiting for characters, conflict, and resolution. As an avid reader and former AP English student (many, many years ago), I’ve thought a lot about how to explain the design-build […]
Don’t Wait to Plant the Trees: The Long-Term Joy of Starting Today
“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.” — modern proverb Let me start this post with a little confession: I, a home designer and a landscape architect, failed to plan ahead. When we moved into our house back in 2017, I was pregnant, parenting a […]