Help, I need your votes in the Marvin® Windows and Doors annual Architects Challenge! Marvin® Windows and Doors hosts an annual Architects Challenge, inviting architects to submit their best projects using Marvin products. This prestigious contest also includes a Showdown...

I just returned from the National Cohousing Conference  2015 in Durham, North Carolina. This conference is advertised as an introduction to cohousing basics, sustainability, community building, and the evolving definition of cohousing. There was a deliberate focus on new models...

We spend a lot of time in our kitchens. Of course, cooking with efficiency is key, but this is also a place to entertain, check homework, and have family meetings. This space has become the central hub of activity of our homes. So it deserves the attention to get it right during...

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Memorial Day Celebrate I Honor I Remember All gave some, some gave all. A prayer for peace. Then they will beat their swords into iron plows, and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will not take up sword against nation;nor will they train for war anymore. ~ Isaiah 2:4 Our...

#Architects are not normal people. Part II. See part I here. As an architect, I have had years of training that has taught me how to observe spaces, building science solutions, and aesthetics in a unique way different from normal people. I see beauty in brick and emotion in...

Clutter around the house is a common issue in many homes today. Of course the best way to reduce clutter is to have less stuff. However, even once you have less stuff, there needs to be a storage system to keep all that is left in order. From shelving to closets there are many...

Green Term Defined: No-Step Entry Want to build the most sustainable home possible? Then you should make your home adaptable for all of the challenges you might face in life. For instance, what if your teenager breaks an ankle playing sports? What if you have knee pain as you...

I have posted pictures of the barn behind our house before – check some of them out here. So while I was working this past weekend, I took some images inside the barn. Roof inside the second level – yes that is a basketball goal. Storage items found on walls and the...

I have been documenting the history of Chesapeake Western Railroad Depot building in Harrisonburg. With help from many area resources the history of the building is coming together.