Design

Lean Design Blog: Presenting a Lean-designed, 3,300-square-foot home

“Is this chicken, what I have, or is this fish? I know it's tuna, but it says 'Chicken by the Sea.'" We can thank Jessica Simpson for addressing that…

Marketing & Sales

Lean Design Blog: Authentic elevations and the salesperson’s story

I had the pleasure of meeting and having dinner with Charlie Scott the other night. Charlie owns a very successful national consulting firm called…

Design

Lean Design Blog: The Lean 2,400-square-foot chameleon plan

My Aunt Janice (rest her soul) gave amazing Christmas gifts when I was a kid. One of my favorites was “Hugo the man with a thousand faces.” It was…

Best Practices

Lean Design Blog: One small item that can save you $100 per house

I catch myself from time to time spending money on things that I just don’t need to.  Whether it’s the cool action video I think I will watch after…

Design

Lean Design Blog: Elevations – what's in a name?

Why bother naming your houses? It would be a whole lot easier and more efficient to identify your homes by their square footage. It could be argued…

Design

Lean Design Blog: Custom home squeezes in just a bit more garage space

Everybody loves a little extra Garage space. Custom home clients are requesting anywhere from three to six car Garages on a fairly regular basis.…

Lean Design Blog: A skinny plan based on outdoor living

For the second week in a row I am featuring a skinny plan. What gives? Well I suppose as spring is approaching I am thinking of my own skinny plan;…

Design

Lean Design Blog: Get the skinny on this 3,400-sf narrow-lot plan

Recently while out to dinner my wife Katie talked me into ordering a skinny long island iced tea. It was actually pretty good. Nice taste, low…

Windows & Doors

Lean Design Blog: Feeling a bit schizo on Fat Tuesday

I am of two minds today. I have two entirely unrelated topics to discuss: A. Show Village at IBS B. Windows Show Village at IBS was great.…

Design

Lean Design Blog: Check out this 2,800-square-foot Lean design

Typically I like to save my drama for my mama – not this time. This time I packed it all into this 2,800-square-foot Lean-designed home. This cost-…