This doesn’t look like what one pictures when seeing the words “Board Form”. This photo represents the actual board that is forming the concrete to make it look ultimately like board form concrete we all know. Simple frills, I know, but it’s cool. I think the metal wedged tie backs are so clever and smart. Especially an entire wall of …
When I was in college majoring in Architecture, I also majored in Fine Arts. I was soooo done with college when I graduated with my degree in Architecture, out of money, and with two little baby girls in tow, I decided not to not finish my second degree in Fine Arts. BUT, thankfully, doing what I do today, I still have the …
More great winter photos of a unique project on almost five acres hugging it’s own beach on Lake Coeur d’Alene, in Rock Creek’s Ridge at Sun Up Bay. The foundation was just poured – just missing this week’s snow storm thankfully. This house is going to be a timeless mix of contemporary and traditional. The owners have such great taste making it a …
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It is not only a blessing to live on Lake Coeur d’Alene, but “WoW”, what a nice work environment for these framers! Here is a snapshot showing “construction as it happens” for this new Lakeside Home in Rockford Bay. With the foundation walls poured, some board form concrete exposed, and the lower level floor having been …
I found these really old windows (they used to be forest green) for the face of a client’s new tac room project (remember the Man Cave blog and the awesome clients?). She wants an old and craggy look but with a pop of this turquoise color. So I painted, stained, and waxed these old barn windows I …
Once these houses are permitted, and under construction, it is often a good use of time to study exterior color and combinations, materials selections and door/window design etc. in 3-D model form. It is the closest thing, next to a partial material mock-up made by the builder, that we can get to try and convey …
I have clients that are so awesome, and full of such cool ideas, and that bring a level of awesomeness to projects that I could not do on my own. This project, as an example, is for an avid hunter (the kind you watch biographies on the Discovery Channel – “avid” doesn’t really tell the …
I have been asked a few times, after folks view this website, “where are pictures of more past projects?” I have been in this business for over 20 years and have been involved in many many wonderful projects of different types – even projects that have been published. For example, out of college, I learned …
A RENDERING HISTORY ….. 1. Hand Paints 🙂 2. Boxes of Crayolas 3. Berol Prisma Color Pencils/Markers and Black Ink 4. Photo Shop Rendering 5. Currently becoming proficient at 3-D Modeling and Rendering 6. What’s next you ask? Virtual Touring. -Shelli
In this profession, plenty of potential projects come across our tables that don’t necessarily get built. The reasons vary: master planning concepts and priorities change, client project scope changes, budgets change, personal situations change….etc. But each of those unfinished projects still produce an experience for us that is valuable to us. They are not considered …