Planning and Design

Custom-tiled showers are a sizable investment and should last the lifetime of your home. Unfortunately, if you tear out shower tile as often as I do, you’ll find a host of catastrophes, including horrifying mildew and mold growth as well as failed framing – rotted through after long-term exposure to water. The culprit often is…

Dream of a Remodel

What started as a small water leak under the refrigerator ended up being a dream home remodel for Casey and Cheryl Hixson. Although the Hixsons’ house, which was built in 1959, had been through a facelift by the previous owner, this was the first full-scale remodel. “We had talked about it several times in the…

High-Performance Farmhouse

With today’s rapid-growth forestry products and cookie cutter blueprints, it is important to remember that the family home is meant to last for more than a single generation. And this is definitely a place where size does not matter. From the Thanksgiving turkey, to holiday parties, and ordinary occasions—even tiny homes have unlimited space to…