The Lean design builder profile is changing
For the last several years Scott Sedam and I have been spreading the word about Lean design. Lean design is based on creating home designs that…
The 3,700-sf 'fairy tale' house
“Obsessed by a fairy tale, we spend our lives searching for a magic door and a lost kingdom of peace.” - Eugene O'Neill
Nothing…
2,000-sf workhorse plan continues to ring the bell
This little plan has…
Watch out for this extreme common framing error that causes warranty nightmares
Whether you call them crickets or saddles, the little patch of roof that is bridging water past a chimney or other element obstructing water flow…
Love story turns to a Lean bromance
After last weeks blog about the great match up of Lean and custom homes I received the following inspiring "boots on the ground" letter from…
Lean design and custom homes - a love story
I'm a sucker for a good love story. I get emotional at the end of Pretty Woman, and will watch Can't Buy Me Love over and over…
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Lean Design Blog: Okay, okay, I guess second floor laundries are just kind of stupid
The title of this blog is tongue in cheek (or maybe foot in mouth) as a follow up to a blog I wrote a while back titled, "…
3 key elements to creating stunning curb appeal
A young doctor was just setting up his first office when his secretary told him there was a man to see him. The doctor wanted to make a good first…
