Journal
Notes on building well in Minnesota.
What we have learned, written down so you can decide before you call.
Journal entries
Designing for Minnesota winters and summers
A house here lives two lives. The best ones are planned for both.
ReadRenovating a lake home vs. building new
The honest math, and the questions that decide it.
ReadHow we protect the budget
A number you can trust, and the discipline that keeps it true.
ReadWhat “timeless” actually means
Proportion first. Trends last.
ReadExisting structure vs. starting over
What you keep, what you lose, and how to tell which is which.
ReadLake light and four seasons indoors
The water is a second sky. Design for it.
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Start where you are.
Tell us about the place you keep coming back to in your mind. The one you already love. Or the one that doesn’t exist yet. We’ll tell you what we see, what we don’t, and what only you can decide next.