Why we write everything down before we start

The single change that cut our project overruns the most wasn't a better contractor. It was a specification document neither of us could argue with later.

What a 340 sq ft study taught us about storage

Small rooms punish indecision. Notes from The Reading Room, and the arched alcove that ended up doing three jobs at once.

The kitchen island question, answered honestly

Everyone wants an island until they see how much circulation space it actually needs. A walkthrough of the Marble & Oak Kitchen brief.