Author: Marica

What Questions To Ask When Selecting a General Contractor? What To Expect from Your Architect: Selecting a General Contractor

One of the most important components for a successful residential architecture project is the selection of a General Contractor. I’m pretty sure the Schematic Design meeting in which we present our initial designs to our clients is the most highly anticipated, but trying to find the right General Contractor to build your home is surely

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Ballet of a Backhoe (or Excavator rather)

Too much fun not to share! “As a residential architect this is absolutely my favorite part of the job… Building your home is not something that happens every day….Designing your home should be a fun + exciting process. Watching it get built is even better!”  An update on our Lantern House construction…and a little more fun

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Process, Projects and Residential Architecture

I have a secret to tell… I actually really enjoy writing these blog posts each week. Ok, there may be some weeks when I have a hard time thinking of something to say that you might enjoy reading, but mostly I love what I do and I love to talk about it. Over the holidays

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Time Lapse Video: Foundations for a Happy New Year Time Lapse Video: Foundation for the New Year

Happy New Year! With today being the first day of a brand new year, I too have been reflecting on the past year and thinking about goals for the future. Studio MM had a pretty amazing 2014; we accomplished a great deal for our clients and our business. And we’re super excited about the new

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Happy Holidays from Studio MM Merry Architecture!

Wishing you all a warm and wonderful holiday season! Cheers!  

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Modern Residential Project Update: pouring foundations Lantern House Construction Update: Concrete Foundation

As a residential architect, the construction phase of each project is my favorite. Yes, of course, I love the design phase, but watching our clients’ homes literally take shape is one of the most exciting parts of my job. We recently began construction on the Lantern House, a modern “cabin in the woods” in New

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Residential Design Inspiration: Cozy Modern Fireplaces Residential Design Inspiration: Cozy Modern Fireplaces

“Oh the weather outside is frightful But the fire is so delightful…” Well it’s that time of year again and all I want to do is cozy up to a nice warm fire! Last year about this time I wrote a blog post titled The Modern Hearth which also presented very cool modern fireplaces…this year

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A Day in the Life of a Small Firm Residential Architect

Ever wonder what it’s like to be an architect? or what an architect does? Architect = Problem-solver, Collaborator, Listener, Leader Architects wear many hats…and as a small business owner I get to wear even more: Architect, Entrepreneur, Social Media Marketer, Small Business Strategist….you get the idea! But of course it is the Architect hat that

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Happy Thanksgiving from Studio MM

Happy Thanksgiving from our home to yours. Cheers! – Studio MM

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Contemporary Walk Through Shower Modern Design Inspiration: Walk Through Showers

Want: A Beautiful, Elegant, Modern Walk Through Shower One day in my dream home I’d like to have an elegantly simple walk through shower. (That dream home will also need to be quite large to contain all of the “wants” I find as we look through images for inspiration in our designs!) Until then, I’ll

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