Dreaming about a home office space? I know I am! …I’m writing this post from my desk in TinkerBox while looking out one of the long horizontal windows to the woods beyond… yes, this sounds lovely – and it is – but anyone who gets on a zoom call with me is looking straight at my

We’ve been sharing a “House of the Day” every Monday on social media for several years now. What started as a group “archi-challenge” with other small residential architecture firms has grown into a fan favorite for our friends and followers. We love sharing inspiring examples of residential design with our audience and hope that you’ll

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