As an architectural designer, I believe that good architecture requires quality materials. Time-tested materials that endure is synonymous with “natural” material. The correct selection of natural material, timely maintained, will...Continue Reading
“The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson In 2012, I remember sitting in the examination chair and my...Continue Reading
“Your life is a story of transition. You are always leaving one chapter behind while moving on to the next.” As I get older, now 67, I find myself reflecting...Continue Reading
One would think that as a builder, the last thing I would want to do for relaxation is to paint. Having tools and projects always in focus, it would make...Continue Reading
The portico, the precursor to the porch, originated in ancient Greece as a formal framing device that created an appearance of authority. The design element was brought to America by...Continue Reading
With families spending more time at home the last few years, there has been a surge in adding or renovating unique spaces – creating a “get away” while at home....Continue Reading
Early in my career, one of the first projects of any size offered to Southfen, was to renovate an old framed and clapboard house in White Hall, MD. The Owners...Continue Reading
The After. Concept to reality – when a project takes on its own synergy you know it was meant to be. These are my favorite. I did not need to...Continue Reading
