Episode 66 – Renovation Story- Split Level Outside of Chicago
Today’s episode is a split level renovation story about a house in the Chicago suburbs owned by two architects. Katharine MacPhail 00:00 Hey, it’s the House Maven. Are you on Clubhouse? I just started a new club called Talking Home Renovations. It has a room every Saturday morning at 10am Eastern, where we can talk […]
Episode 56- Renovation Story – Indianapolis 1939
Jeff Echols met me over Zoom to discuss the experience of renovating and caring for his Indianapolis house built in 1939. This is a great example of an old house renovation in Indianapolis. Jeff is the Director of Brand Strategy at EntreArchitect, and we met through his daily Context and Clarity sessions – now we […]
Episode 54 – Renovation Story – Tulsa Bungalow
Architect Katelyn Parker and her husband Brian bought the Curtin House about 10 years ago in Tulsa Oklahoma. They were new to the city and “young and stupid” but they fell in love with the house and they went for it. They sent me some photos of their Tulsa bungalow renovation. Katelyn shares what she […]
Episode 49 – Maximize Creativity
KM: Selfishly, I’m hoping you can give me some pointers on how I can make my office more- Is it more conducive to my creativity or making me more creative, or how would you characterize your specialty in that way? DR: We are in possession of a lot of knowledge about how our physical environment, […]
Episode 44 – TikTok Architect
Tom Reynolds is TikTok Architect, a real architect who shares his experience and love for architecture with his audience of almost 15,000 followers on TikTok. Tom and I had a long talk about what to expect when you will be renovating your house, his own home renovation experiences, his career, why to hire an architect, and more. About our guest: Tom Reynolds is […]
Episode 44 – TikTok Architect
Tom Reynolds is TikTok Architect, a real architect who shares his experience and love for architecture with his audience of almost 15,000 followers on TikTok. Tom and I had a long talk about what to expect when you will be renovating your house, his own home renovation experiences, his career, why to hire an architect, and more. See the episode enhancements for “TikTok Architect”. KM: […]
Episode 33 – High Performance Renovations
In this week’s episode, Anthony and Abbey Maschmedt of Dwell Development in Seattle join me to discuss sustainable construction and high performance renovations. Dwell Development is an award-winning sustainable residential builder, and they strive to create the most energy efficient homes in the world. They believe that sustainable efficient design can create a better tomorrow. […]
Episode 33 – High Performance Renovations
In this week’s episode, Anthony and Abbey Maschmedt of Dwell Development in Seattle join me to discuss sustainable construction and high performance renovations. Dwell Development is an award-winning sustainable residential builder, and they strive to create the most energy efficient homes in the world. They believe that sustainable efficient design can create a better tomorrow. […]
Episode 32 – Modernist Houses
This podcast is intended resource for homeowners hoping to learn as much as they can about home renovations before starting their own. In this episode I have a very enjoyable conversation about modernist houses with George Smart, the founder and executive director of USModernist and NCModernist, non-profit organizations dedicated to the documentation, preservation and promotion of modernist design. He […]