It’s Pool Time! Are You Ready to Add a Pool to Your Backyard?

When it’s summer, we all want to stay cool and a pool is the place to be. Have you considered putting an inground pool into your backyard design? There are many items to consider when adding a pool. We have designed homes with outdoor living spaces, with a pool a must-have for some of our clients.

We thought we’d share the considerations we discuss with our clients when the pool conversation comes up during design.

Design thoughts to consider when adding a pool:

Zoning and utility easements. It seems like a large lot, but zoning may rule out the placement of a pool. Setbacks and the percentage of lot cover are both items to be checked prior to beginning design. Also, utility easements may take a sizable portion of the lot and not allow enough room for the pool.

Accessibility and grade conditions. Does the lot lend itself to an easy placement that is close to the level of the outdoor living area or does the grade fall off in the back so that you need to design an infinity edge or build up the grade to accommodate it? Conversely, if the lot rises toward the rear of the property, the pool may need to be cut into the grade and a landscape retaining wall built behind it. You want the space to flow easily from the outdoor living to the pool surround so that it is an integral part of the living space. A flight of steps will hinder its use, creating a possible safety hazard, and it becomes a destination instead of an integral part of the space.

Privacy. Does the available placement on the lot allow privacy or will extensive landscaping be needed to limit views from neighbors and/or the street? There’s nothing like a gorgeous pool that all of the neighbors can see from most vantage points in their own homes and yards. Think beyond the pool and visualize what you and your neighbors will be able to see.

Bath and changing facilities. Do you want kids with wet feet running through your house to the hall bath? What about an area for guests to change into a suit or change back into street clothes? A remote solution will likely not see much use. Is it easier to add a pool building than adding an additional bath to the house? Or is there room for a bathroom that opens to the backyard, allowing easy access without being in the rest of the house?

Placement of pool equipment. Filters, heaters, pool equipment, etc. take some room and can be an undesirable part of the landscape unless hidden by plantings, a building, or enclosed behind a fence or other structure. Where will you store the pool cleaning and maintenance equipment and chemicals? Where are you going to store the seasonal furniture and pool toys?

Security. City codes and common sense dictate that the pool area must be kept secure from smaller children and unwanted guests. Fencing drives decisions on gate placement and alarm systems along with automatic pool covers. Spend time to determine what safety measures you will need for your pool.

Maintenance. The size of your pool and whether you use a salt water or chlorine pool are all factors that impact maintenance. Are there trees nearby? Are you going to maintain it or hire a company to do that. Knowing this could impact your design.

Type of pool. Vinyl-lined, concrete, or fiberglass. Concrete is the most durable, but takes longer to install. Speaking with your insurance agent is a good idea, to know what you need to add to your home owner’s policy in case of damage, which can be more likely with vinyl or fiberglass.

Budget. There, we said it. Watching pools built on TV home shows one thing. Knowing what your budget is another. You may be tempted by rock wall surrounds, grottos, water features, an island, and more. Know your budget and stick to it.

 If your home design includes the plan for a pool, you can rest easy knowing we will help you through the process with your contractor.

We Welcome Jeremy Miller, Project Detail

Jeremy Miller joined our RDS team in late February, 2022. His experience makes him a great addition to our team. He is a fun guy to be around, and we appreciate his sense of humor. His attention to detail is appreciated by us and our clients. As he is someone you might work with, we thought you would like the opportunity to get to know him a bit, in his own words. We know you’re going to really like him, just like we do!

How would you describe your job and what you do?

I diligently prepare construction documents to best convey the design intentions of a residence for our esteemed clients and their construction representatives.

What is one of your noteworthy achievements?

I have a Bachelor of Science Degree in Urban and Regional Planning from Ohio University and a Master of Architecture from Miami University.

How would your friends describe your personality or character?

I don’t know, let me ask. 

Survey says…

It is good.

I am able to listen to my friends talk about anything, provide them comfort, make them feel relaxed, and be supportive. In rare events, I can be spontaneous, which can lead to fun.

What are two interesting facts about you?

In the summer of 2005, I had the opportunity to live in Nice, France. It was a perfect way for me to practice my skills from my introductory French courses at OU the year prior and helped me to prepare for the intermediate French courses I was preparing to take the following school year. Being able to speak even the slightest bit of the local language profoundly impacted my ability to connect with locals and to better immerse myself into the French culture. I felt like I was finally coming into my own with the language just in time for graduation! Alors! If I had postponed my graduation by one quarter, I could have spent the summer studying French in Montreal! Hopefully I can travel abroad again soon so I can remember everything that I have forgotten!

What is your favorite slogan?

The journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step.

What makes you amazing at your job?

I actually enjoy drafting and determining how things go together.

We are so excited to have Jeremy join us here at Residential Designed Solutions. We know you’ll be impressed with his work!

We Want to Stay in Our Home

A love of their community was the impetus for Tory and Paul’s call to us. As their family has grown, the home that they love needed to grow and change as well. A first floor remodel will open up the rooms, provide much needed sightlines, and provide them with family time. Read on to hear what Tory had to say about the process and working with the RDS team.

Proposed Design

Why did you decide to remodel your kitchen and living spaces?

We love our community here in Worthington and our neighborhood! When we bought this home in 2017, we could envision our family here in the years to come. Over time our family grew, and we started to notice that the layout of a separate kitchen, family room, formal dining room and formal living room wasn’t working for our family. We envisioned a more open concept where the kitchen was bigger. We considered moving to another home in the community that had this type of lay out, and it wasn’t financially viable, so we began to brainstorm what it would mean to remodel our space. Additionally, remodeling meant we could stay in the neighborhood we had grown to love.

Casual Dining View

Current view into what will become the view from the casual dining.

Why did you choose RDS to design your kitchen and living spaces?

Originally, we reached out to RDS because they are well-known in our neighborhood and we had also seen their name around Worthington. This gave us a good deal of confidence they would be able to design what we wanted that would be appropriate for the market here and that they would understand what would work in our neighborhood. It was important to me to keep the history of the house and have it fit into the community, but make it work for us as well.

What really sealed the deal was when RDS came out to meet with us. Hylas was the one that came to the house and talked with us about our wants and needs. He asked questions about our family, how we are currently trying to function in the space, what bothers us, and what we would want in a new space. He really listened to the way our family lives and functions in our home.

We also had an open conversation about our budget during this first meeting. We discussed how much money we were willing to spend, and he was honest about things that we should keep in mind to stay within that budget. So many people are afraid to have a money conversation up front, but with him, it was easy. He helped us understand our expectations and what we could reasonably accomplish within our budget. He didn’t shy away from this topic, and we really appreciated that. In our experience, not all firms are willing to really discuss money in the initial conversations. He also explained the timeline so we would understand how long it could take. His ability to respect our time throughout our conversations was important to us.

“They are so invested in our house, our family and our growth. There is no way I would trust anyone else.”

Rear Door View

Another reason we chose RDS for our design was that I had in my head what I thought it should look like. Hylas was able to show us some other options and ideas with a new set of eyes. We thought we knew where we wanted the kitchen to be and he shared other ideas with us. It was interesting to go through that creative process, all while being completely transparent with the cost and timeline. His years of experience in all parts of the process kept it productive and moving forward. It was fun to have someone go through the creative process with us in a very transparent way.

How was the process from start to now?

It has been good. We have the construction documents now and construction will start as soon as the windows and doors arrive. We had a few delays (as everyone is having now) from the initial rough sketches to the final design, but they were open and honest about the time it was taking. Hylas did 3-D renderings for us and that has been so helpful in understanding and visualizing the design. As the process went on, it was a bit scary as it was a big financial decision, but one we needed for our family.

I never felt like I was being a bother when asking questions or suggesting other ideas. With every draft of the drawing Hylas sent over, he would always answer my call and talk me through different components for well over an hour. I liked that he was so easy to get in touch with. I know I can call Hylas even now, as the construction starts, and ask for his thoughts or ideas from a design perspective. Hylas is even planning to come out after the demo is done so we can decide where our bourbon bar is going to be. He wanted to see the space opened up before we decided where to put it. His ability to reassure us, work with us, and answer all of our questions has made the process a good one.

Why did you choose a design firm and remodeler instead of just using a remodeler with a design team of their own?

We didn’t want to be rushed during the process and we wanted to hear different ideas for the space. There is value in approaching a remodel both ways, but for us, we wanted the separation of the design from the remodeler doing the actual remodel. We felt more in control with the pricing this way and had less anxiety because I wasn’t signing a big contract that at that point without knowing what we were agreeing to. We were able to sit and talk about our dream and see something on paper, without making that big financial or remodeler commitment, up front. And this way, Hylas was able to recommend some remodelers to us that he knew would be able to work within our design. We had more control, more transparency of our design and the final cost doing it the way we did.

How did RDS work with you on your budget?

They have been so helpful. Every time something has come up—like adding a window—or Hylas would bring up an idea, I’d worry that it would push us over the budget. Hylas allayed our worries and helped us stay within our budget, while sharing his experience with costs and budgets. At some point, we just needed to trust Hylas and the process and we feel fortunate that everything has worked out well.

What are you most looking forward to in your remodeled space?

I’m really looking forward to being able to cook together and still be able to see my kids playing inside or outside. I’ll have great sightlines after this remodel. We are looking forward to all being in the same space, without being crowded together. Christmas morning with the kids sitting in the pajamas at the island, all in the same space, will be so much fun!

Family Room View

What advice would you give to someone who is getting ready to start the design process?

Go into the process with an open mind, openly communicate from your end, brainstorm the functionality you are looking for in whatever you are designing, and understand the floorplan you will need. How are you going to utilize the space you need? What do you want the rooms to be used for now and in the future? Also, be aware that the time it takes to share your thoughts and ideas in your head with the designers at RDS will not give you your answers right away. It takes time to create the plans, fine tune them, and then make more changes as you think it through. There is no doubt in my mind that we have everything where we want it for now and the future, now that we have spent the time doing the work with Hylas to get it just right.

Kitchen View

What has surprised you the most?

The process we went through and how thorough it was, was a good surprise. Honestly, Hylas has become a friend and I miss our daily/weekly phone calls and conversations. It has been so easy to talk with them and make connections. They became invested in us and we became invested in them. 

Once you get the documents, you are ready to go. They reality sets in and we signed the contract with the remodeler. Now we are spending the money! It has taken a bit longer than anticipated to start the remodel. We are waiting for materials to arrive.

How did you choose your builder?

Hylas suggested 3 remodelers based on all of our conversations. Hylas knew that I wanted someone who would really work with me and let me go and see what we are choosing—tiles, flooring, windows, etc., and that has been a good way for me to have some control and decision making while working with our remodeler, Palmer Builders. We have seen some of the work they have done in the area. It has been great to work with them—they are very helpful and informative—and they were willing to work with us! They have been easy for us to trust them. It was also easy to trust Hylas and his opinions about whom to choose.

Would you work with RDS again? Why?

Absolutely. They are so invested in our house, our family and our growth. There is no way I would trust anyone else. 

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Are you interested in remodeling your home? Give us a call or send us an email. We would love to help you fall in love with your home all over again. ❤

A Project Profile: Owner’s En Suite Remodel

This is the first blog in a series about this en suite remodel. Be sure to check back frequently as we follow this project along throughout the design and remodel process.

Our clients reached out for help with the remodel of their en-suite. They want to update and refresh the existing bath by getting rid of the huge, dated tub deck and enlarging the shower. Their plans include replacing the tub with a smaller vessel-style tub and updating the shower to all glass for a clean, modern-leaning “Restoration Hardware” look. The remodel will be rounded out with new cabinets and a better space for make-up.

Take a look at the before photos:

While the overall footprint of the bath is not changing, the entire look and feel will be refreshed by these updates.

New Partial Second Floor Plan: Owner’s En Suite

RDS Designer, Dominic, went straight to the computer for this remodel. He has shown the bathroom with two different cabinet colors: dark painted cabinets, and natural wood. What’s your favorite?

Version 1

Version 2

• Painted crown moulding removed, rustic wood in its place.

• Double entry doors removed, single entry door replacing

• Make-up area moves to entry wall
  

Dark Painted Cabinets:

View from Entry Door

View from Closet Door

Natural Wood Cabinets:

View from Entry Door

View from Closet Door

Do you like the make-up area between the sinks or more segregated, and utilizing the space where the double doors used to be? Let us know in the comments below. And be sure to check back for updates on this project as we follow it through from design to completion!

Do you have a project we could lend our skills to? Reach out today. We’re excited and ready to help!

International Builders Show Highlights

While we couldn’t attend the International Builder Show this year, we were interested in it and what information was featured. We spent some time researching the innovative products and wrote this blog about them. But we also were interested in the speakers and what was discussed with the attendees.

We found these topics to be of great interest around our office and wanted to share them. We’d love to hear your thoughts about these topics. Are you utilizing them in your builds or within your company?

• Advanced High-Performance Building: Best Practices for Climate Zones:

  The location where you are building determines what principles of science applications you should be using. How can you connect that to home building practices and construction techniques, cost-effectively, while increasing efficiency, comfort, performance and durability? Not only that, the benefits of building high performance homes continues to be a conversation builders and clients are having, with regards to how design and construction choices can impact, (in a positive way), the ROI.   

• The Power of Dynamic Thinking: Embracing Change as the New Normal:

  Our industry and our culture are ever-changing. What are we doing to create new solutions and rethink our businesses? Data driven strategies or intuition-guided ones, how artificial intelligence is changing the landscape, inflation and protecting our margins, floor plans, design studios and determining the right inventory are just a few things we need to change, as we continue to work in a new normal.

• Understanding Today’s New Home Buyer:

  As global, national, and regional events happen, how does that impact decisions made by home buyers? What trends are impacting decisions home buyers are making?

  • We need to learn who today’s home buyers are, what they are looking for, and what their demographics are.

  • How do we best market to each of the demographics and generation of buyers?

  • What features and design styles are appealing to each generation and culture of home buyers and how can you capitalize on this?

Other items of note:

• What does your Work-In-Process look like? Are you monitoring this and tracking your schedules, billings and margins properly to keep a healthy bottom line?

• What does your Project Management look like? You need to plan for how to control capacity and critical chain scheduling. Productivity impacts profit and understanding the right key performance indicators is crucial for success.

• How are you going to get skilled workers for your business? We all need to work together to create opportunities for workers and find solutions to get them into the construction industry.

Design Thoughts:

Design is always at the forefront of our planning. Several nuggets of information caught our eye. Many of these are already in our plans for now and the future. But as we continue to plan and create home designs, we want to keep these ideas front and center.

• Discovering and implementing new design approaches to old problems, such as flex spaces and open floor plans. Innovating with supply issues, changing market conditions, and trends are all important.

• Researching and understanding what architecture trends and inter design options are resonating with buyers in 2022.

• With the pandemic, we are rethinking health and wellness in design.

• Whatever is trending in design for 2022, how can we apply these ideas for any price point or any size home or business?

• Use smart technology to make our lives easier and our homes more of a retreat—as well as saving on electric bills by using smart appliances, LED lightbulbs, heat pumps and more.

• The home office is back, and we don’t see it going away now that many people will continue to work from home. Features such as contained and quiet, reliable internet and space to work, are all front and center in design.

As builders, contractors, and designers, which of these are of interest to you and which ones are you implementing for 2022 and beyond? We are here to help you navigate your home designs. Give us a call to start the conversation.

We Are a Winner Again!

Last November, 2021, we were informed that Residential Designed Solutions had won an award for an Entire Home Remodel, $250,001 - $750,000 in the 2021 Best in America Living™ Awards (BALA) by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).

As exciting as that was, we didn’t know what level the award was until the announcement made at the award ceremony held recently at the 2022 International Builders’ Show in Orlando, FL.

What did we win? Gold! (We feel like we just competed in the Olympics!) Our RDS team is thrilled and excited to be recognized in this way for our design work.

Read more here about this award-winning project here.

Innovative Products from the NAHB IBS 2022

The International Builder Show spotlights new products in the building industry and we look forward to learning about the new products and what they bring to the construction industry every year. While we couldn’t attend the show this year, we’ve done some research to find out what products were innovative and what the builders, designers, and contractors are excited to use in their projects. We know we will be utilizing some of these within our design work for our builder clients!

Thee were so many great and innovative products at this year’s show. Matt Risinger from The Build Show highlights some of the coolest new products from the show. We appreciate his knowledge and insights and we especially liked these products featured on his video:

Viewrail (7:17) — floating contemporary stair systems

Sugatsune (11:30) — specialty door hardware to create hidden and flush finish doors with the bonus of soft open AND close

EXACOR™ | Huber Engineered Woods (17:55) — Fire-rated structural panels that are suitable for floor AND wall use

Check out his YouTube video below talking about these products!

We also saw social posts from people attending the show sharing easy reach cabinet accessories from various companies (which would be amazing additions to kitchens), a one-touch auto hideaway kitchen, and waterproof cement backer board and foam backerboard from National Gypsum.

If you attended the show, what are you planning on using now in your construction projects?

Which of these are you already implementing or are planning on using? Our Design Team would love to help you create dream homes and remodels for your clients. Contact us to get started.

What You Can Expect in 2022 as a Builder/Remodeler

The State of the Area for Builders/Remodelers/Design Firms
The housing market is still incredibly unbalanced in Columbus, OH. There just aren’t enough homes for sale to meet the demand.

Columbus is in the Top 25 housing markets for investors. This leads to a competition with single family buyers, making the market even tighter. Builders have seen the demand for new homes and the push to get homes built, partly because of the lack of available existing homes. As reported in a recent Business Journal article, with information from Realtor.com, “2022 is shaping up to be nearly as competitive, but with perhaps slightly more inventory and slightly higher mortgage rates.”

Home prices are expected to remain higher than normal and with more people entering the home buying market, it’s a push for builders to get new homes built. And with supply chain issues continuing, being able to complete the build within the timeframe clients want is continuing to be a difficult challenge.

As a design firm, we have received increased requests for not only designing new homes, but remodeling homes as well. As a remodeler, this continues to be great news for you! And with some of the existing homes purchased needing renovations, we have had many inquiries for design work and qualified remodelers to execute those plans.

Supply Issues
Lumber prices seem to have leveled out and have begun to drop. Prospective home buyers are realizing this and are reaching out to builders now—are you seeing an uptick in inquiries? But as we know, other costs are still high, affecting our bottom line. Other materials are back ordered, sitting on a ship somewhere, or not able to keep up with demand. Despite these supply chain issues, people are still continuing to start projects here in Columbus and the surrounding communities. Not being able to find existing homes, needing homes with dual offices, bigger kitchens, entertainment space, and more are driving them to build new homes.

RDS Provides You & Your Clients Our Expertise
Seeing new clients soon after they call for their first consultation has made our designers incredibly busy. As we work with these clients, we discuss the fact that you, the builders and remodelers, are at least 6-8 weeks (or more) out before they ever have a first meeting with you. One of our roles, when designing and remodeling homes, is to be the liaison between you and the client, especially at the beginning stages. If we can be as effective as possible in creating the design, working within the budget, and prepping the clients for what is to come, we know that makes everyone’s job easier.

2022 Design Trends
As a builder or remodeler, you saw the changes created by the pandemic in home design. What’s trending now that we expect to see continue through 2022? We asked our designers to share what they have been asked for most.

• Kitchens that are modern and can multitask—meals prepared and eaten, homework completed, family time, entertaining and more have always occurred in the kitchen, but the design of the kitchen has evolved to include the ability to multitask, and we don’t see that changing anytime soon!

• A bathroom is more than a room with a bath—there’s nothing like spending a year at home to realize the bathroom can be a sanctuary. Our designers have seen an uptick in the creation of a bathroom that is more than just a shower or bath. It’s a place to relax, recharge, and spend time alone.

• Open floor plans are making a change—while open floors plans are one of the most requested design styles, we are also seeing a return to spaces that have specific purposes, with partial walls or artfully arranged furniture. We are seeing a desire for many rooms in the home to have a specific purpose, whether it’s a living room used for entertaining, a bar room, or playrooms/homework areas.

• Exterior spaces are forever changed—and for the better. Outdoor living areas, sunrooms, patios, and porches are everywhere. We have found we like being home and need outdoor space to prolong the ability to be outside and be protected from the elements.

We Are Your Partner
As your design partner, we are here to guide your clients or help you in the creation of a new home or a remodel. Our attention to detail will be evident in our designs. What we genuinely believe is that our ability to listen and visualize your dream sets us apart from the rest. Helping you and your clients dream big, but work within the budget, is the cornerstone of our beliefs. It’s important to have a reality check and know what to prioritize within the budget.

We know what we are doing, and we do it well. The Columbus home building/remodeling market is strong and busy, and we work with some of the best in the industry. This blog shares who we’ve worked with in 2021, and we’ve had a great relationship with a lot of these individuals/companies for many years.

Call us today and see what we can do for you in 2022. Don’t forget to check out our website and social media frequently to see what we’re up to and learn how we can collaborate and be your partner!

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Thank you, Builders!

Designing homes and remodeled spaces is what we do. Our Design Team is ready to bring our clients’ dreams and visions to life on paper. But it isn’t only our clients’ that we create plans for.

We wouldn’t be where we are today without the relationships we’ve built over the years with our builders, remodelers and contractors. A client may have brought you to us, you as a company reached out to us, or we offered your names as a recommendation to our clients. The relationships we have with you are what we are most grateful for every year.

2021 was a year like no other! We wanted to take a moment to offer our sincere thanks to everyone we have worked with this year. We sincerely hope to continue all of these relationships in 2022 and beyond.

Thank you to The Bellepoint Company, Betley Vistain Builders, BK Homes, Blanchard Builders, Bob Webb Homes, Brett Walcutt, Capitol Equities, The Cleary Company, Compass Homes, Cua Builders, Danny Stephens Construction, Darby Braeside, Dave Osmond Builders, D.R. Horton, Eagle Specialty Remodeling, Element One, Fingerprint Homes, Fiti Construction, Ghiloni Custom Builders, Inc., Gino Fantozzi Builders, Inc., Grand Villas of Clayton, Heinlen-Follmer Inc., Housesmith, Jimenez-Haid Custom Builders, John Romans Construction, Mark Troyer Builders, Dehlco Construction, Owens Construction, Palmer Builders LLC, Phillips Custom Builds, Preferred Living, Rizek Construction, RMF Builders, Rockford Homes, Scott Morse, Shaffer Brothers, Sierra Custom Homes, Taylor Lykins Custom Homes, Troyer & Troyer, V Build It, Vince Real Properties, Yore Fine Homes.

We appreciate your trust in us, your faith in the designs we create, and our continued working relationships! May 2022 be a year filled with building, remodeling, creating and sharing our time and talents.

Reach out to us at 614.430.0027 for all of your home design needs. Our Residential Designed Solutions designers are ready for your next project.

Residential Designed Solutions Honored with National Design Award

Columbus, Ohio, November 3, 2021 – Residential Designed Solutions has won an award for an Entire Home Remodel, $250,001 - $750,000 in the 2021 Best in American Living™ Awards (BALA) by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Award levels, including platinum, gold and silver, as well as Best in Region and Of the Year recipients, will be announced at the virtual award ceremony held during the 2022 International Builders’ Show in Orlando, Fla.

Exterior Before

Exterior After

Kitchen Before

Kitchen After

Master Bath Before

Master Bath After

Sunroom Before

Sunroom turned Dining Room

New Laundry/Mud Room

The remodel was designed by Columbus, Ohio firm of Residential Designed Solutions (RDS) and completed by Timbercrest Custom Homes in Powell.

The homeowners initially approached RDS with dreams for a kitchen and sunroom update. The existing sunroom had been added over a deck and was unsafe and unstable. But the small update turned into a whole house remodel as the conversation became a series of “what if” questions. As construction started, major structural problems were discovered, and all the exterior walls were stripped down to the studs to make things right. Electrical and mechanical systems were totally replaced at the same time. And the homeowners decided if they were doing all of this, they might as well update the exterior of the home to a style that they had always wanted. With one last request, RDS was able to incorporate their desire for a covered porch on the north-facing front exterior. And their cold 1970s contemporary became a warm and welcoming craftsman home.

Now in its 38th year, BALA recognizes outstanding achievement by builders and design professionals in all sectors of the residential housing industry including single-family production, custom, multifamily, affordable, remodeling, community and interiors. BALA is built on the principle that all great homes start with great design, no matter cost or size.

Buying a home is often the most significant purchase people will make in their lifetime, and BALA winners spotlight what building industry professionals need to know to set their project apart and hit the right mark with today’s highly educated and discerning home buyers.

Additional Information about the BALA program can be found at bestinamericanliving.com. The 2021 Winners Portfolio, featuring design trends and project photographs, will be available online immediately following the ceremony.

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About Residential Designed Solutions

We are a team of residential design professionals dedicated to helping you visualize your dreams. We focus on creating thoughtful and highly functional new homes, additions and renovations devoted to your lifestyle with sensitivity to neighborhood and site. Our passion for homes, our eagerness to listen and our attention to detail are evident in our designs as well as our client interactions.

Our offices in Worthington, Ohio are in a repurposed residence that dates to 1857 with a small red barn on the property that is thought to have once been a blacksmith shop. These historical references provide a residential scale and feel for our clients and visitors to enjoy.