I had the pleasure of meeting Mary Schumacher from Schumacher Homes a few years back while doing plan reviews at the International Builders' Show. Besides the fact that she is witty and charming, she is also brimming with wisdom. She told me that she always wanted designs that would make the prospects “slam on the brakes." That really resonated with me, and now with every house I design I give it the Mary test: Will this house really cause them to slam on the brakes? Here’s a Lean designed home that is guilty of creating a few fender benders without crashing the budget. Let’s take a closer look:
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