by Jenna Friesen | Sep 1, 2026 | Architectural Design, House Design, Structur Design
Beyond Maximal and Minimal Beyond Maximal and Minimal Minimalism promised us peace. Clear counters. Bare walls. Rooms so edited they required almost nothing of you — no decisions, no clutter, no visual noise. For a decade it dominated design media, Pinterest boards,...
by Jenna Friesen | Aug 25, 2026 | Architectural Design, House Design, Structur Design
The New Luxury of Heritage The New Luxury of Heritage Luxury used to be legible. You knew it when you saw it: the marble, the gilded edge, the surface that announced its own expense without apology. Luxury was finish. Luxury was polish. Luxury was the thing that...
by Jenna Friesen | Aug 17, 2026 | Architectural Design, House Design, Structur Design
The Room Outside The Room Outside Why the most requested space in a 2026 home isn’t a room at all — it’s the space where the house stops pretending it has an edge. Ask a client to name their favorite room in the house, and more and more, they point...
by Jenna Friesen | Aug 4, 2026 | Architectural Design, House Design, Structur Design
What Is Color Capping? What Is Color Capping? Every client says it the same way. Half question, half confession, gesturing up at the one surface nobody thinks to touch. “I was thinking about doing something with the ceiling.” Here’s what we tell...
by Jenna Friesen | Jul 2, 2026 | Architectural Design, House Design, Structur Design
Why Bigger Isn’t Always Better Why Bigger Isn’t Always Better Every client who walks into a design meeting says the same thing about their pantry: they want it bigger. More shelves. More depth. More square footage pulled from somewhere — the garage, the...
by Jenna Friesen | Jun 28, 2026 | Architectural Design, House Design, Structur Design
Before You Pick a Finish, Read This Before You Pick a Finish, Read This You’ve made it to selections. The floor plan is approved, framing is underway, and now it’s time for the part everyone thinks will be fun: choosing the finishes. And it is fun — right...
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