New Prow Design for Northern Vermont

This traditional Cape design was built in the Northeast Kingdom region of Vermont close to several ski resorts. With plenty of living space, this is one of our most popular design. The main level totals

Architect or Marine Biologist?

Break the formula, get out of the Rat Race!

It's never too early to look at this years garden and reflect on last years triumphs and failures. It seems that every year we eliminate more things in the garden that didn't go well or we just didn't

Here's a preview of our newest post and beam design! I'm very excited about this one. It has a beautiful open floor plan with the living room, dining and kitchen open to each other and all under a beamed

Quick idea of my next home! It will be a tough sell for my wife! Thanks for viewing, hope there's some firearms enthusiasts with a sense of humor like mine! Casey

Design is more than aesthetics

Sometimes God gives us little gifts, like the ability to just tell someone no!

This is one of our homes currently under construction in northern Vermont. The builder was fortunate and got it enclosed just before cold weather arrived and snow buried the lot. Hopefully they have some

Of all the places in a new home to cut cost do not let it be in the kitchen!!! After years of designing new homes for couples and seeing time and time again the kitchen become a low priority expense, I

Preview of 2 new Post and Beam homes I've been working on in my down time! The one constant in the building trades is that it goes in cycles. A few times per year there are some slow downs where there's

Image Source Could you ever justify jumping across the conference table like at a heated family debate during Thanksgiving? I’m typically fairly level-headed, but like everyone, certain people will rub

Not to often do I get envious of my designs, but this is going to be my favorite build this year! Four bedrooms are included in a new, modest-size custom home to be built in Eastern, MA. Main level living

Why you should let your wife design your new home. (Sort of!) It’s rare that I design a home for a single person, usually married couples, but not always. Usually men/women couples, but not always. So

We all have those days with our customers, where a simple question leads to a very cynical answer! Keep smiling through everyday struggles! Casey

I've worked as an Architectural Designer for almost 11 years now, a builder before that. Several people have asked me, "what's the difference between what you do and an Architect?" Usually I

A few shots of new heavy trusses! These trusses are part of a great room addition that landed at a building site in northern New Jersey this past week. The addition measures about 30'x30' with no center

Near photo-realistic images rendered with Chief Architect software! This is the software I use for all my home designs. It is an incredibly robust program with ton's of libraries to make any design come

We've all been there...The new car you wash every week and wipe down with a clean sham-wow, inspecting every square inch for dents and scratches, until the inevitable happens. That first scratch, then