DA Getting Started Guide

Over the years, we’ve helped hundreds of clients navigate the custom home design and construction process. Along the way, we’ve compiled some helpful tips and time-tested advice in a two-part handbook titled ‘Getting Started: An Informal Insider’s Guide to the Design and Construction Process’.

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The Everything House

“Workiretirecation”, Anyone?--Ok, we’ll leave the branding to the pros, but we’ve observed a significant shift in how people are thinking about “home” in the last two years.

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Vacation Home, Take Me Away!

Right now seems like a perfect time to think about vacation. As luck would have it, it is always “right now!” In case you’ve been dreaming of your perfect vacation home, we’ve got some ideas and inspiration to share from our North Lake Wenatchee project.

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Brambles

An intriguing article in which noted golf writer, Tom Dunne, draws parallels between our creative process and the “hacker’s garage”. Below are a few excerpts and behind-the-scenes photos of “Brambles” and the process behind it.

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