YES!!!  Secret passageways, used historically for quick escapes and hiding royalty are coming back. Everyone needs  a mystery room in their house. What could be better for a kid than a top secret place. Let’s face it, hidden doors are just cool. Almost as cool as the parents who get one built for their little […]

Great for entertaining guests, or just sitting outside on a quiet night roasting marshmallows, fire pits are a stunning addition to your backyard. We just love the limestone and the wooden benches in the left picture, and the fire pit built into a tree stump is gorgeous as well. How creative is that? We are […]

We just completed this FRESH, NEW OFFICE space for a dad (with two small kids) who WORKS FROM HOME. First report: “It’s awesome…but strangely quiet in here!” Do you need a QUIET PLACE to WORK that allows you to enjoy all the comforts of home…and meet up with your family for a backyard picnic lunch? We […]

This STUNNING and RUSTIC LIVING ROOM uses TRESTLEWOOD, a company that specializes in beautiful, distinctive WOOD WITH A HISTORY. Their major product lines include ANTIQUE WOOD FLOORING, RECLAIMED TIMBERS and beams (hand-hewn, weathered or resawn), barnwood siding, reclaimed lumber and RECLAIMED WOOD MANTELS. We’d love to incorporate their products into our CUSTOM-BUILT HOMES, POOL CASITAS, OUTDOOR […]

Want to work at home, but need space away from the noise of the main house? This OPEN BACKYARD OFFICE is a perfect combination of form, function and style. We can build this for you.

An AIRY PAVILION for outdoor cooking and dining, hammock lying, friend gathering and garden gazing. In Austin, you can enjoy this for three (or four) seasons. We can build this for you. Design credits: M Valdes Architects in St. Paul, MN Photo credit: George Heinrich

Actor RAINN WILSON, best known for his role as Dwight Schrute on “The Office,” has a cozy, earthy and rustic spot where he sets up his own 200 square-foot HOME OFFICE. It’s detached from the main house, displays exterior siding that is made of RECLAIMED WOOD, and is situated to feel as if it’s nestled […]

SPRING green RAINFALL showers bring CLARITY of mind and spirit. We can build this for you.

Go GREEN in the month of MARCH! What about installing a BIO-GLASS COUNTERTOP in the shade of “oriental jade”? Bio-glass is 100% RECYCLED and 100% recyclable, and comes in 6 natural colors with an ethereal, translucent appearance. We can install this for you!

We renovated this COZY KITCHEN in a 1970s, Austin home that balances on a ridge with an amazing Hill Country view. And the kitchen balances the ECLECTIC, MODERN, RUSTIC personalities of the house and home owners. Who’s ready for wine, cheese and engaging conversation? If you can envision it, we can build it.  Heritage Home […]