The Drawing Board Studio

With temperatures well into the 100’s and rising, and living costs rising its hard to listen to the AC unit outside run all day long and especially all night long. Living in the desert brings several building practices to a higher standard, including building design practices. Todays topic is Passive Solar Design. Basically passive solar [...]

Well, just kinda browsing this morning and found an article on KUTV.com talking about the “iced” So. Utah market. Check the article out here. I know a few business that are sweating this down market. I also know a few businesses that are trudging along. So much of this community lives on the construction industry. [...]

We are building a new look for our online presence. We are also reconfiguring our system to better serve you. Look for it soon.

I am a fanatic when it comes to technology and leveraging technology for enjoyment. I am intrigued at how things work or function. By profession I am a building designer so home technologies and home automation are right up my alley.I am venturing on the “green” side of life and paying more attention to energy [...]

We have had the opportunity to design a few model homes for the developers of this project and we are currently working on several Custom Homes for this development as well. This is a great up and coming place. Look for our work in “The Dunes” subdivision. They are hosting an on location open house [...]

Here is a peek at one of the 2008 Parade Homes we did. You will not want to miss this one. It has a full size bowling lane, amongst other great features. Be sure to check it out in February.

Since the price of land has jumped since 2005. People have chosen to upgrade their existing residence instead of starting from scratch. I have seen a lot of these lately. Here is a preview of one home that we have recently done.
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This year I was able to design a home for the Iron County Parade of Homes. The builder Black Springs Homes did an excellent job building my ideas. Check it out here. I will post pictures soon.
P.S. Everyone always misspells my name

Benefits of custom cabinets … if I can imagine it, they will build it! Riverwoods Mill specialize in the design & creation of furniture quality cabinetry, using the finest materials and hand applied finishes to help us achieve a unique look for each project. Each cabinet is built to fit your home and [...]

While planning the spaces for your new home take a minute and dream, dream big! (if you haven’t already that is) Ever wanted a home theater system? Thought about a whole house audio system? What about a security, home networking or intercom system? Perhaps a home automation system?My point is maybe now you can’t afford [...]