Developing an idea takes time. While I learned this lesson early during my undergraduate years, that development process takes even longer when working on a real project. I thought that it would be fun to take an in-depth look at the schematic design process on one of our new projects, Luna, which we began designing

Winter is certainly here, and that means it’s time for us to start swooning over cozy cabins and glowing fireplaces again! We’ve posted previously about modern cabins here and here, and we’ve recently talked about Small Modern Homes. Today we’re getting even more cozy and presenting our latest round of inspiration for small modern cabins. Small Modern Cabins I

What a year! As 2016 came to an end I couldn’t help but reflect a bit on the past 12 months – so many fun moments and amazing projects! We are very lucky to have wonderful clients and friends, and we look forward to more fun, amazing and wonderful for 2017!!    We pulled together some of the

Modern Homes in the Holiday Spirit Need a little festive decoration inspiration to put you in the holiday spirit? We’ve asked friends, clients, family, (and snapped a few photos from around the office / neighborhood) to share some photos of how they decorate for the holidays… Last year we brought you Swedish Tomte and Alligator Santas… this year

“The Details are not the Details. They make the Design.”  – Charles Eames The modern pivot door in the entryway of the Lake Wylie House is stunning! Even better than its design is its story… The detail that makes this door so special is not the large size or the modern design, but the fact that my client’s

8 beautifully cozy modern window seats that make you want to… well, get cozy. I have been waiting to write this inspiration post since we first designed the window seat in TinkerBox –  we gathered images as we always do for inspiration during the design process – and now I can show you our finished product as

Watching a full project come to life has been one of the most thrilling parts of working with Studio MM. When I first joined the team, TinkerBox didn’t have a name, a plan, or construction drawings—it was just an idea. Now it’s our third completed project at Waterfalls Properties and the first house I’ve had

“It’s Turkey Time!” ….normally that phrase would make me cringe, but last Friday in our office that meant it was time to get out the watercolors and start drawing turkeys! We have been trying to do something special on Friday afternoons in the office – sometimes it’s a design meeting in Eataly or sketching around the

Why did I choose to be a Residential Architect? I found myself speaking to a room full of my peers at the CRAN (Custom Residential Architecture Network) Symposium a couple months ago and one of the first slides of my presentation asked the question, “How did you go from working on huge steel structures to

Architectural Sketching Sketching + Architecture go hand in hand. And I’ll be the first to admit that most of my sketches may not be “museum quality” just yet, but architectural sketches are not about looking pretty. They are all about communicating ideas… whether it’s solving initial design problems or working through ideas and details with colleagues or clients,