I recently had the opportunity to visit Nashville. First, there is nowhere with a better music scene than Nashville-nearly every watering-hole has at least 1 band if not two, and they're all good. Really good. Good enough where it makes no difference if you like country music or not-when you're there, you'll like it. Driving around to visit various Country Music must-sees … [Read more...] about Nashville Thoughts
Home Values
Beware the Internet of Things
Beware the internet of things! Words that echo discussions I've been having with colleagues, customers and vendors. Appliance manufacturers, High Tech equipment manufacturers, and the media would have us all believe that amazing benefits await us if we'd simply connect everything we use to the internet so we can be monitored, watched, notified, and updated about everything from … [Read more...] about Beware the Internet of Things
To Fantastic Customers
Last night we had the fortune to be named a finalist in the 2017 Cleveland Choice Awards competition in the Custom Home of the Year/Best Outdoor Living Space category for a custom pool and poolhouse environment project we finished in 2016. In talking to some of my colleagues regarding this, I reflected that, while the competition is for builders and is sponsored by the HBA of … [Read more...] about To Fantastic Customers
It’s How you Finish
We forget, today, that most things are still made by people, in one way or another. Most experiences we share are good or bad because of the people we are interacting with. Sure, many things are stamped out by automated robotic machines-maybe most things are. But, at some point in the stream from raw materials to your hand, people had to perform some action to change sand … [Read more...] about It’s How you Finish
When Beginnings are Endings
The process of building has evolved into an elaborate scavenger hunt. Having a family say "Let's go!" begins a process that can take upwards of a year or more of time chasing around approvals, permits, labor, materials, and so on.At the very first, we need to have a plan to build from, so we turn to architects and engineers to collaborate with. I've been extremely fortunate to … [Read more...] about When Beginnings are Endings