We often hear from people who dream of designing and building a custom home but are reluctant to do so because the process seems overwhelming. We started these Behind the Design posts as a way to paint a clear picture of what exactly that process entails. The hope is that by sharing more about how

Last week was the first post in this (mini) series of posts, Prep for a Modern Home: Where To Begin, and we answered the basics – what’s the first step and what you need to know to get started. My goal is to let you know how easy and exciting it is to work with

“We’d like a modern home in the Hudson Valley, but we don’t even know where to start…” One of the greatest parts of my job is designing custom homes for so many uniquely individual people. What makes it rewarding is that every home is different, so there is always something new to design and to

Today I’m sharing some of the images that one of our clients put together as inspiration for her modern home. One of the first things we do as we begin a new project is to send our clients a questionnaire so that we can learn more about them and how they live in their home. This is more than

During these uncertain times we’re trying to be positive, as per our usual in The Architect’s Notebook, and we’re hoping today’s post will add a welcome distraction to your day. Even though things have slowed down significantly – and construction on single-family homes has almost completely come to a halt in NY State – I’m

We began this Behind the Design series of posts as a way to share more about our design process and illustrate what it is like to work with Studio MM on a custom home. The process behind every one of our projects is a unique experience as we work with each client to create site-specific

Construction is moving along quickly at Tranquil Abiding and the house is looking great! (Check out all of the progress since our last Construction Update post in December.) The goal is for this project to be complete by the middle of April – if not sooner – so things are finishing up fast. It’s certainly fun to

Today’s Modern Stair Design images were collected as inspiration for a modern renovation project we’re working on in upstate New York. One part of the redesign is to remove a few walls on the first floor to open up the space from the entryway to the view. In doing so, the existing stair from the first to the second

2020 is already set up to be an exciting year with fun new projects on the boards and amazing clients with whom we’re collaborating! We’ll be sharing more about each of these projects in our Construction Updates and Behind the Scenes posts as we continue through design and construction. Here’s an intro to a few of our projects

I’m very excited to share that our CasaNooga project in Chattanooga, TN is almost complete! There are some minor interior and exterior finish details to finalize, but overall the house is looking super! …and that’s a pretty spectacular view – don’t you agree!! 🙂 I look forward to going back for the final punch-list visit