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Aging In Place…
At AR, we always, no matter what stage in life our clients are at, introduce the conversation of “Aging in Place”, or as we like to call it “Design for Living” (which we feel has a more positive connotation). This means thinking about how your living space will...
A kitchen coming to life!
The kitchen is starting to take shape for our client’s Steve and Lauren’s new custom sustainable home seeking USGBC LEED® for Homes certification. It is always exciting when a project gets to the stage when cabinetry is going in, and our clients can really see things...
The Earth is tilting…
In the realm of sustainability we sometimes grapple with the very notion that our actions as mere human beings, a single species, could possibly be impacting the world on a planetary level. Now comes this sobering news to add to the mix. But here's the silver lining:...
Thankful…
At this season of thanksgiving, and on the eve of our celebration of 35 years of business, we at AR are present to the incredible gift that each and every one of our clients has been to us. Thank you all for the opportunity to be of service in creating amazing living...
Remodel Challenges…
Sometimes you have to go backwards to go forward… as is the typical case with most remodels. It can be challenging to see your home all torn up in the process of being reinvented. The key to surviving a major whole-house remodel, like this project for our...
Permanent Wood Foundation…
The Permanent Wood Foundation system on our addition project for our client Linda is coming along nicely. This project is raising the bar in reducing its embodied carbon footprint by going the additional step and incorporating a PWF Floor System, further reducing the...
To Inspire…
Came across this inspired message and just had to share it with you all… "Most people think sequoias survive because they're massive. But that's not even close to the real reason. If you’ve ever had the privilege standing beside one of these giants, you’ll find it...
Breaking News!
Breaking News for anyone considering building Green/High Efficiency homes or making Energy Efficient Upgrades to their existing homes. We are excited to share that with the release of Fannie Mae’s new Uniform Appraisal dataset (UAD 3.6), measures taken to improve the...
Part 2 of the USGBC LEED® for home certification…
The wood finish of the cathedral ceiling in the great room of our clients, Steve and Lauren’s new custom sustainable home seeking USGBC LEED® for Homes certification is going in. We used the design principle that darker surfaces, and especially those with variation...
USGBC LEED® for home certification…
It is so exciting to see our clients Steve and Lauren’s new custom sustainable home seeking USGBC LEED® for home certification really coming together. It is comfortably nested into the site, taking advantage of the terrain, providing multiple levels of indoor-outdoor...
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