by Lisa Schmitz | May 19, 2026 | Projects
A variety of projects are on our boards right now, each one shaped by the season of life our clients are living. We’re designing homes that span generations: for the sandwich generation welcoming grandbabies while also supporting aging parents, and for growing...
by Lisa Schmitz | Apr 23, 2026 | Design Notes
This year, we’re exploring a new series, Inside the Timeline. You can revisit our first step, Before the Beginning, here. Before choosing a single material, we study how the home should support you: How you move through a kitchen, where natural light lands in...
by Lisa Schmitz | Apr 23, 2026 | Design Notes
We’ve come a long way from the powder room’s earliest days, those tiny 18th-century closets where aristocrats slipped away to have their wigs fluffed, powdered…and occasionally de-loused. Thankfully the lard (did you know lard was involved?!) and insects were left in...
by Lisa Schmitz | Mar 12, 2026 | Design Notes
Last month, we introduced a new series, Inside the Timeline. You can revisit our first step, Before the Beginning, here. A successful project is built on a thoughtful team. The architect establishes the vision, the contractor executes the plan, and your designer...
by Lisa Schmitz | Mar 3, 2026 | Projects
The design story for this project in Montana, called Home on the Range, begins with the land itself. Wide skies, shifting light, and a landscape that feels both grounding and expansive. Every choice we’re making starts there. The palette pulls directly from the land:...
