OD 005 – The Personal Side of Building Custom

In this interview, Allison shares her story of building a home for herself and her family in Wisconsin. She talks openly about not knowing anything about the what it takes to build a house, about her personal design process, her 4 biggest fears and how she overcame each of them, and how she ultimately decided to write a book about the process.

By |2019-02-08T11:38:30+00:00February 8th, 2019|Interviews|Comments Off on OD 005 – The Personal Side of Building Custom

What Makes a House a Home

There's nothing more important than knowing what makes a house a home when creating your dream home. So, how do you create a home in a world of many houses?

By |2017-12-07T09:46:07+00:00August 23rd, 2017|Design|Comments Off on What Makes a House a Home

OD 003: The Design Process as a Spiritual Exercise

In this interview, Robin share's her story about designing and building her own house in Austin, TX. She talks about her design process, her general contracting work, and how she branched out from journalism to pursue a life of building houses.

By |2017-09-27T14:54:23+00:00July 5th, 2017|Interviews|Comments Off on OD 003: The Design Process as a Spiritual Exercise

OD 002: Net-Zero House on a Budget

In this interview, Eric and Alex talk about building the first net-zero house in Seattle, WA. They talk about the ups and downs and offer up their lessons learned in setting project goals, building a good team, and trusting in themselves and the process.

By |2017-09-27T14:49:10+00:00July 5th, 2017|Interviews|1 Comment

The Importance of Setting Good Project Goals

The #1 reason people are successful at their residential project is that they know how to set and accomplish their goals. Setting Project Goals is the crucial first step to any project.

By |2017-07-09T09:36:04+00:00July 5th, 2017|Planning|Comments Off on The Importance of Setting Good Project Goals

OD 001: Welcome to the OPEN DOOR Interview Series

 

 

Hey everyone and welcome to the OPEN DOOR Interview Series. In this interview series, I speak with everyday people about their real-life stories creating amazing homes for themselves. These brave homeowners have the […]

By |2017-09-27T14:43:43+00:00June 30th, 2017|Interviews|Comments Off on OD 001: Welcome to the OPEN DOOR Interview Series

The Top Reasons To Build a Custom Home

Are you on the fence about a new home - wondering if you should buy, pick a pre-designed plan, or build custom? Here's some reasons to build a custom home.

By |2018-01-23T08:33:07+00:00March 15th, 2017|Prepare|Comments Off on The Top Reasons To Build a Custom Home
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