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,

We have recently had a number of inquiries to design a “small modern home” as opposed to the 3 bedroom/3 bathroom house that is so often the standard. From a young couple with a dog that enjoys exploring in the outdoors to a couple thinking about becoming empty nesters in the next few years, more and more of our

I just got back from a visit to South Carolina and have been doing a little reflecting… We started designing the Lake Wylie House over 2 years ago. It is now almost complete and looks amazing! On the flight back I was remembering some of our initial meetings and noting how very far we’ve come from that point.

I was talking to one of our clients just the other day about the importance of a mudroom near the entryway… Every home needs a place to discard muddy shoes or drop bookbags or hang up jackets, scarves, hats, and gloves… And also a place that welcomes you and your guests into your home. Well, you know how the