New Patio Door Design Options for Your Home and Lifestyle Bringing nature into our homes through creative designs, like patio doors, can benefit your health and well-being. Natural daylight helps us focus, improves our circadian rhythms and in turn our sleep patterns, which can improve our mood and mental health. Yet, during the winter months,
A recent article in The New York Times for dealing with rising sea levels: building homes on the water. Marin County is no stranger to that concept. An entire community exists in Sausalito. In fact, there are approximately 425 floating homes in Marin County, according to Marin County Residential Real Estate. Sausalito boasts the largest
Every year, the debate rages about the clock switching ritual of daylight saving time as we chase the sunlight. We recently experienced the Spring Forward, with all its morning grogginess, sleep deprivation and for some people, the increased likelihood of strokes and heart attacks. That certainly can get us thinking about the effect sunlight has
In our first post of this series, we covered pre-design and schematic design. The second post detailed design development and construction Documents. The final stages encompass key elements of a successful build-design project. AplosGroup Architects is always closely involved with these last two phases. We are your advocate from the beginning to the end. Bidding
Our first post in this series highlighted expectations for the pre-design stage through zoning, the creation of a preliminary budget, a tentative schedule, through to the schematic design. Design Development This is the next stage of the design-build project. It is a time to refine ideas, but as they say, the devil is in the
1st in a series of posts on this topic This time of year is an opportunity to take stock of the life-changing events we’ve seen or experienced in the last 12 months. It is also a time when we dream a little, maybe set some goals while thinking about the next 12 months. A design-build
If you’ve never worked with an architect before, you may be wondering what to expect. Even before your initial meeting with an architect, it might be a wise idea to ask yourself some questions first. What are your design aspirations? Look at images to find what you like and, equally important, what you don’t like.
When you start to visualize new opportunities for your home, surfaces and finishes many not be the first thing that comes to mind. You might be thinking instead of: A new kitchen design, A garage turned ADU, The creation of new family room. The possibilities are only limited by your budget, lot size (and local
