The HUT

Things I did as a young architect that now make me cringe:

① Treating furniture an afterthought.

I used to think furniture came after the architecture. Design the house first, fill it later.
It wasn't part of the design. It wasn't even part of the conversation.

My brother changed that.
Now we go to Salon del Mobile Milano every other year.

Every project, no matter the scope, has the right pieces designed in from the start.

② Thinking lighting was just about making a room bright.

That one took working with interior designers to truly understand.
The light you cook under is not the light you watch a movie in.

Every moment deserves its own atmosphere, which means every space deserves layers of lighting. 

Style takes time. Taste takes longer.

What's something you used to do that now makes you cringe? Drop it below ↓

A 3,500 sq ft home can feel more luxurious than a 6,000 sq ft one.

We've seen it. We've designed it.

The difference isn't size. It's whether an architect was involved before the contractor ever showed up.

Contractors build.

Architects design.

Those are two completely different conversations, and most people don't realize that until it's too late to change anything.

Luxury is intelligent flow.

No wasted space.

Every room earning its place.

Views framed on purpose.

A home that fits your life instead of fighting it.

That's not something you can add in later. It has to be designed in from the start.

If you're planning a custom modern mountain home, don't hand your lot to a contractor and hope for the best.

Get an architecture firm first.

DM me your floor plan or a rough sketch.

If your retirement home plan doesn't have a walk-in pantry, we need to talk.

Not the dark closet you dreaded cleaning as a kid.

Something completely different.

In the mountain homes we design, the pantry isn't storage — it's a second kitchen.

We call it the dirty kitchen.

It sits right against an exterior wall. Fully functional. Completely out of sight from the main living area.

You cook the mess there. You serve from here.

That means you actually get to enjoy the meal instead of dreading the cleanup.

Here's the lesson:

The shift from a pantry-as-storage to a pantry-as-working-kitchen is one of the smallest changes on a floor plan — and one of the biggest upgrades to how a home actually feels to live in.

The best homes aren't just beautiful. They're designed around how you really live.

If you already have a design in progress, DM me your floor plan, even a photo of a napkin drawing works.

If you're building your retirement home in the mountains, here's a feature most people overlook completely.

A breezeway.

They've been around since Spanish colonial times, originally designed to pull cool air through a home before AC existed. Today, we use them for something different: creating separation between the private and social sides of a house.

It's one of those elements that looks simple on a floor plan but completely changes how a home feels to live in day to day.

If you're planning a modern mountain home on a large lot and want to talk through the layout, send us a DM 👇

Most walk-in closets in new builds are an afterthought.

Basic shelving, no real system, nowhere to put the ski boots.

If you're designing a modern mountain home, storage is actually one of the first things we talk about.

Here's what we did for this project: two closets working together. One built-in for everyday clothing, integrated seamlessly into the hallway, so it reads like part of the architecture. The other, a utilitarian walk-in tucked away for winter gear, bulky items, and anything you don't need daily.

The result? A hallway closet that looks intentional, clean, almost like a design feature on its own. And a house that actually functions the way mountain living demands.

That's the thing about good storage design. When it's done right, you stop noticing the clutter because there isn't any.

Working on a new modern mountain home and want to talk through the layout? DM us, we'd love to hear about the project.

The Millers came to us with a lot of ideas… saved references, dream spaces, and a clear feeling of what they want.

What they kept coming back to was privacy. Not something obvious or closed off, but something you feel as you move through the home.

That’s where the U-shaped layout came in.

By placing the social spaces in the center, we were able to naturally separate the primary suite from the secondary bedrooms. Same home, but with a quiet sense of balance and retreat built into the layout.

Comment the letter U, and we'll send you the floor plan so you can review it in full detail ↓

Most people make these 5 mistakes before building a custom home… and they can cost thousands.

Building a home is one of the biggest investments you’ll make. The good news is that most of these mistakes are completely avoidable with the right planning.

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Most people see a sloped lot and think: “This is going to be complicated.”

A client in New Hampshire thought the same, but that slope ended up being the best part of the project.

Instead of fighting it, we used it.

The home has a walk-out basement, a lower-level carport to showcase his collection, and a private wellness space that opens to the outdoors. Here’s the truth most people miss: sloped lots aren’t a problem, they’re an opportunity.

If you’re planning to build on a sloped lot, DM us and let’s take a look

A friend just bought a house in Denver. Over half a million… and still, something felt off.

You know that feeling when a home should feel right, but doesn’t?

At first, the idea was to fix it the “obvious” way, adding more sqft, but when we walked the house together… it became clear.

It was a layout problem. So we grabbed a piece of paper and started sketching. And instead of building more… we built better.

If you’re planning a home remodel, renovation, or custom redesign, comment ✋ ↓