WHEN YOU THINK YOU KNOW BETTER THAN YOUR LAWYER That's actually spot on—I've had a few projects where just pulling out the sketchbook and chatting wi...

Funny, I once had a client who insisted on a “seamless” look and we went with a white cover. Two weeks later, she called me back asking if there was a...

Honestly, I’ve seen some of the most creative yards come out of those “weird” lots—people just make it work when they’re given a bit of freedom. I get...

COLOR COMBOS THAT ODDLY PLEASE THE BRAIN That unpredictability is honestly what keeps things interesting for me. I remember working on a kitchen wher...

That’s the story of my life. I once spent half a day hunting for a box of leftover trim pieces I was sure I’d kept “just in case”—never found them, en...

Man, I’ve been there. Had a project where we budgeted 12 months, but the city took nearly four just to approve our foundation plans. Ended up needing ...