Design Your Dream Home

Doug and Steve will be taking a little break from the Design Your Dream Home podcast for now. Thank you so much for listening and we would still love to hear from all of you! www.thedougandsteveshow.com

Doug and Steve chat with John & Sharon DaSilva of Polhemus Savery DaSilva Architects Builders an integrated architecture and construction firm. As Design Principal, John DaSilva is responsible for directing the architectural staff and setting the aesthetic direction for the firm’s work. As Senior Designer, Sharon DaSilva collaborates closely with clients and the architectural staff to create designs for both new construction and renovation/addition projects at PSD. Visit www.psdab.com for more info! Thanks for listening! www.thedougandsteveshow.com

William J. Martin, R. A., AIA, P.P., LEED AP-H, N.C.A.R.B. is the Principal Architect and guiding influence of WJM Architect. Bill was educated at Carnegie-Mellon University and Pratt Institute School of Architecture. Bill has over 30 years of Architectural experience, and started the WJM Architect firm in 1991. For more info please visit http://www.wjmarchitect.com/ Thanks for listening! www.thedougandsteveshow.com

Steven is on the road at Association for Licensed Architects (ALA)! His second guest is architect Steven Besch!  For more about Steven visit https://beschdesign.com/ For more about ALA visit https://www.alatoday.org/ Thanks for listening! Visit www.thedougandsteveshow.com

Steven is on the road at Association for Licensed Architects (ALA)! His first guest is architect Cory Smith!  For more about Cory visit http://corysmitharchitecture.com/ For more about ALA visit https://www.alatoday.org/ Thanks for listening! Visit www.thedougandsteveshow.com

Doug and Steve interview dream home owners Janet Minker and Elliott Himelfarb from Sarasota.  Thanks for listening! Visit www.thedougandsteveshow.com

Laszlo Kiss is an internationally recognized architectural and interior designer with decades of experience that spans the design field from the creation of furniture and objects to distinguished residences to restaurants and retail environments to large scale buildings. Visit studiokiss.com or asaphouse.com for more info! Thanks for listening! www.thedougandsteveshow.com

A native Seattleite, John DeForest received architectural degrees from Yale University and Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design. Married, with two young children, John founded DeForest Architects with a vision of developing a more collaborative, creative approach to design and a passion for making new connections among people, building and ideas. FUN FACT: His great-great-somebody was the inventor of the radio tube Thanks for listening and subscribe for more Dream Home Tips! www.thedougandsteveshow.com

Lindsay Cullum-Colwell, AIA NCARB is the Managing Principal and one of the second-generation owners at Scottsdale, AZ-based Cullum Homes. Lindsay also serves as the 2019 Symposium Chair and Executive Board Member for the AIA's Custom Residential Architects Network. Subscribe for more tips to design your dream home! www.thedougandsteveshow.com

Founded in 1982, Kevin Harris, Architect, L.L.C. is a full service design firm specializing in residential renovations, residential new construction, and the adaptive reuse of older buildings. Baton Rouge Architect Kevin L. Harris, FAIA, literally wrote the book on residential design. His book, The Forever Home: How to work with an architect to design the home of your dreams debuted in June 2015 and immediately became a best seller and top rated new release in its categories. He has received more than a dozen design awards, including awards from the National Endowment of the Arts, The Commission for the European Communities, and Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Gulf States AIA design awards. Subscribe for more tips to design your dream home! www.thedougandsteveshow.com

Doug and Steve chat with Lucas Gray in this episode of Design Your Dream Home! Lucas brings passion for design excellence and years of international work experience designing projects in Asia, Europe, Africa, Australia and North America. His innovative, competition winning design ideas blend sustainable building strategies and timeless architectural forms with a particular focus on materiality. He brings expertise working with diverse communities throughout the world, offering his services to community groups and nonprofits to create positive change through architecture. Visit www.propelstudio.com to learn more about Lucas' work! Subscribe for more tips to design your dream home! www.thedougandsteveshow.com

Christopher has over twenty years experience in the highest quality residential, hospitality, commercial, and institutional design and construction. His body of work has been recognized with seventeen local, regional and national design awards. Residential projects have ranged from modest affordable housing units to large custom homes. Christopher also gained licensure as an interior designer. This insight coupled with his design philosophy enables him to offer complete architectural services. Subscribe for more tips to design your dream home! www.thedougandsteveshow.com

Doug and Steve discuss some tips for when you renovate your home or add an addition. Joining them today is one of Doug's client's Vicki Craver! Subscribe for more tips to design your dream home! www.thedougandsteveshow.com

Doug and Steve speak with the multitalented Michele Hottel!, Her firm Michele Grace Hottel Architect has been in business for 25 years, specializing in single family and multi-family housing, small commercial and institutional projects. Ms. Hottel is in her third term as a planning commisioner for the City of La Mesa. She is a Subject Matter Expert for the California Architects Board California Supplemental Exam (CAB CSE) and is a Disaster Service Worker for the California Office of Emergency Services (DSW Cal OES) Prior to returning to the San Diego area, she worked in Los Angeles for other Achitecture and Engineering firms before starting her own practice. She also has a blog, “I’ve never met a woman architect before...” and is on Instagram @michelegracehottel Subscribe for more tips to design your dream home! www.thedougandsteveshow.com

Doug and Steve talk to architect Mark Asher, a graduate of Virginia Tech University, who started Asher Associates Architects in 1993. Mark’s broad range of experience in design, production and construction administration has expanded to award winning residential and light commercial work in locations ranging from Philadelphia and its suburbs to Virginia, Florida and Maine. Along with a team of talented architects and designers, all projects are produced under Mark’s day-to-day supervision and are given shape through his personal involvement. To see Mark's work visit: www.asherarchitects.com Subscribe for more tips to design your dream home! www.thedougandsteveshow.com

Doug and Steve talk to Norm Horn, Design and Build Project Manager at Envinity and certified Passive House Tradesperson! Norm gives a lot of information about having a passive house or net zero home! For more information visit www.buildingenergy.solutions Subscribe for more tips to design your dream home! www.thedougandsteveshow.com

Kyu Young Kim of ACS Architects joins Doug and Steve to talk about designing dream homes in the Bay area and what home owners should think about when hiring a designer! Subscribe for more tips to design your dream home! www.thedougandsteveshow.com

Steven talks with landscape architect David W. Young! David founded DWY Landscape Architects in 1999 and has dedicated his talent and career to creating meaningful spaces that touch the lives of the people who encounter them. He believes it is important for people to reconnect with nature and considers landscape architecture the perfect platform for this to occur Subscribe for more tips to design your dream home! www.thedougandsteveshow.com

In this episode Doug and Steve chat about the future of the Design Your Dream Home Podcast, working with The Custom Residential Architects Network (CRAN), and personal projects they have in the works! Subscribe for more tips to design your dream home! www.thedougandsteveshow.com

Jerryn McCray holds a Bachelor of Architecture from Auburn University. Mr. McCray practices independently under the firm name Jerryn J. McCray, Architect. He has practiced extensively in Maryland, Washington, D.C. and in the U.S. Virgin Islands, earning an initial architectural license and membership to the American Institute of Architecture in August of 2007. McCray provides clients and general contractors with access to the latest production technology and a creative approach to design. Jerryn also has served as an adjunct professor and visiting architectural design critic at Morgan State University's Institute of Architecture and Planning. In addition, he is a former member of the Auburn University School of Architecture's Advisory Council Subscribe for more tips to design your dream home! www.thedougandsteveshow.com

Lee Calisti, AIA, simply loves being an architect. He is a 1991 B.Arch graduate of Kent State University where he won the AIA Medal of Honor as the top member of his graduating class. After being in practice for twelve years, he established the firm to pursue an interrelationship between practice and teaching. From 2002 to 2014, his role as an adjunct associate professor at Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Architecture afforded opportunities to draw upon the fresh energy and investigative methods inherent in the studio environment as a tool in his office. His values of architectural education and its relationship to private practice continue to inform the office’s design process and approach to each project as a unique, special opportunity. Subscribe for more tips to design your dream home! www.thedougandsteveshow.com

Doug and Steve spoke with architect David Applebaum! David is know as the Architect to the Stars having designed homes for Frank Sinatra, Rupert Murdoch, Cuba Gooding Jr, Seth Green, Diane Keaton and Brad Grey! He is also the Host of American Mansion on Nat Geographic! Subscribe for more tips to design your dream home! www.thedougandsteveshow.com

Doug and Steve talk to Francisco Javier Rodríguez-Suárez in this episode of Design Your Dream Home! Francisco is the Principal at rsvp architects in San Juan and an ACSA Distinguished Professor of Architecture at the University of Puerto Rico, where he served as Dean from 2007 until 2016 Subscribe for more tips to design your dream home! www.thedougandsteveshow.com

Doug and Steve talk to Winn Wittman in this episode of Design Your Dream Home! Winn Wittman, AIA is one of America’s leading contemporary architects. His work has been featured in numerous publications, including Architectural Record, Architectural Digest, The Robb Report, Luxe, Green Building and Design, Hinge, The Discovery Network, and HGTV. Winn has received awards from the American Institute of Architects World Architecture News, and “Best Green Innovation” from Green Building and Design, for his Wittman Panel designs. To learn more visit www.winnwittman.com Subscribe for more tips to design your dream home! www.thedougandsteveshow.com

Ever worry about keeping your dream home safe from disasters? Doug and Steve speak to Illya Azaroff in this episode of Design Your Dream Home! A recognized expert in Resilient planning, design and implementation, Azaroff works with city and federal agencies on all aspects of resilience. He is a Professor at NYCCT (CUNY) and Technical Advisor to ASPR-Federal Government for National Disaster Recovery Framework (NDRF). For more about Illya and his work visit http://www.pluslabnyc.com (We had connection issues during the recording of this episode, we apologize for any inconvenience) Subscribe for more tips to design your dream home! www.thedougandsteveshow.com

Doug and Steve spoke with David Eisen of Abacus Architects + Planners! Their firm is an award winning full service Boston-based design firm founded in 1989. David has been a Partner with Abacus since 1995, leading design teams for a broad range of planning and architecture projects. Educated at the University of Illinois and Harvard’s Graduate School of Design, his prior experience includes five years leading his own firm and three years as a project designer at Graham Gund Architects. Subscribe for more tips to design your dream home! www.thedougandsteveshow.com

Today's guest on Design Your Dream Home is Stuart Narofsky! A very talented architect and friend of both Doug and Steve! Stuart, FAIA, is the principal of Narofsky Architecture, a multi-discipline design firm founded in 1983. Stuart is the recipient of the AIA Long Island “ Lifetime Achievement Award”. His projects are highly recognized through design awards, national and international publications, videos, and exhibitions. See their amazing work at www.narofsky.com Subscribe for more tips to design your dream home! www.thedougandsteveshow.com

Doug and Steve chat with Mette Aamodt. She is the Co-Founder and CEO of Aamodt / Plumb Architects. She is also a Design Activist, Co-Founder of The Slow Space Movement and Blogger at slowspace.org. Subscribe for more tips to design your dream home! www.thedougandsteveshow.com

Doug and Steve take a little time to talk about the podcast, where they've been and where they are going sort thing. We hope you've enjoyed all the great guests we've had on recently as we will continue to invite more friends to share on the show! Subscribe for more tips to design your dream home! www.thedougandsteveshow.com

Doug and Stephen chat with New York Architect Mark Gardner! Mark is part of Jaklitsch / Gardner Architects an award-winning design practice with an international reputation for design excellence, material research, and its exacting commitment to craft. Founded in 1998, and led by firm principals Stephan Jaklitsch and Mark Gardner who believe that design possesses the ability to communicate collective values, provide relevance and create meaning with attention to context, materiality, form and sustainability. Subscribe for more tips to design your dream home! www.thedougandsteveshow.com

Doug and Steve chat with an old friend of Steve's, Stephen "Studio" Atkinson of Atkinson Architecture! Atkinson Architecture is a small, high-profile, architecture practice located in downtown Palo Alto, California. Stephen Atkinson, principal, handles all aspects of project design and client interaction. Connect with Stephen at http://www.studioatkinson.com Subscribe for more tips to design your dream home! www.thedougandsteveshow.com

Doug and Steve chat with Jeremiah Russell of ROGUE Architecture! A small firm that specializes in single family residential and light commercial architecture, design and construction. Get some great tips from Jeremiah when you want to build your dream home! Connect with Jeremiah at http://www.roguearch.com/ Subscribe for more tips to design your dream home! www.thedougandsteveshow.com

In this episode of Design Your Dream Home, Doug and Steve talk to the brilliant George A. "Duo" Dickinson, Jr.! Duo is an American architect. In more than 30 years of professional practice, he has built over 500 projects in over 10 states, with budgets ranging from $5,000 to $5,000,000. To connect with Duo visit www.duodickinson.com Subscribe for more tips to design your dream home! www.thedougandsteveshow.com

Doug and Steve talked with the very talented interior designer Diana Byrne of DB Design! She has an interesting backstory and loves working with families to create their dream home! To connect with Diana visit https://dbdesigninc.com/ Subscribe for more tips to design your dream home! www.thedougandsteveshow.com

Doug and Steve chat with the EntreArchitect™ Mark LePage! Mark is a great guy that loves to share knowledge and create communities that help each other. Get some great tips on being an architect and designing your dream one from Mark in this episode of Design Your Dream Home! For more information on Mark and all this projects, visit http://entrearchitect.com Subscribe for more tips to design your dream home! www.thedougandsteveshow.com

Zoning and Codes! Everyone favorite topic!... Well maybe not, but it is a very important thing to consider when designing your dream home! Subscribe for more tips to design your dream home! www.thedougandsteveshow.com

Doug and Steve talk with Architect David Andreozzi of Andreozzi Architecture! David specializes in historically based residential architecture and shares some of his thoughts on architecture today! Learn more about David at this website www.andreozzi.com and Facebook page www.facebook.com/AndreozziArchitects/ Subscribe for more tips to design your dream home! www.thedougandsteveshow.com

It has been a very cold winter in my parts of the USA recently. So Doug and Steve decide to bundle up and get cozy by the fire as they talk about tips on home to keep your dream home warm! Lots of information on fireplaces, the kinds of windows you have, sealing gaps in your home, recessed lighting and more! Subscribe for more tips to design your dream home! www.thedougandsteveshow.com

Joined Doug and Steve on the show today is architect Eric Reinholdt! Eric's work celebrates humble materials, subtle contrasts and finely-crafted details. He is the owner of 30x40 Design Workshop and has a YouTube channel with over 90,000 subscribers! Hear what's been on his mind and some great tips for dream home designers! Connect with Eric on his website https://thirtybyforty.com/ www.thedougandsteveshow.com

What tools do architects use these days? Find out Doug and Steve's favorite tools in this episode of Design Your Dream Home! There's a bit of old and new, the Ames Lettering Guide, Drafting Triangles, Pencils, Drone, Google Earth and Sketchup and Screen Sharing! Subscribe for more tips to design your dream home! www.thedougandsteveshow.com Also visit Doug's YouTube Channel www.youtube.com/howtoarchitect and Alvin Drafting's Channel www.youtube.com/alvindrafting for more drafting tips and tools!

The kitchen is more than where we prepare food anymore. We entertain and live there almost more than any other room in our home! Today, Doug and Steve share several tips when you design your dream kitchen! Dimensions of the counters and cabinets, awesome products like The Galley Skin and versatile refrigerators, the configuration of your most used appliances and more! Subscribe for more tips to design your dream home! www.thedougandsteveshow.com

There are many elements in your home that can do more than a simple function. Like a door handle! In this episode of Design Your Dream Home, Doug and Steve discuss lots of creative solutions when designing the doors in your dream home. Handles designed or inspired by famous architects, pocket door handles, Etsy and unique handles, and more! Subscribe for more tips to design your dream home! www.thedougandsteveshow.com

In this episode, Doug and Steve discuss some of their favorite objects and materials they have discussed for their own home and the many homes they've designed for others. Hiding your TV cables, Light Blocks, Metal Fabrics, Plyboo, Bartels hardware, and more! Subscribe for more tips to design your dream home! www.thedougandsteveshow.com

Does size really matter? When it comes to the size of your dream home it does! Join Doug and Steve as they discuss great tips to consider when it comes to the size of your home. Square foot vs square volume, room design and layout, the area you live in, room dimensions, costs relative to size and more! Subscribe for more tips to design your dream home! www.thedougandsteveshow.com

Putting a basement in your dream home? Doug and Steve give you six tips to keep in mind to make your basement dreams come true! Materials, dimensions, adding a walkout and more! Subscribe for more tips to design your dream home! www.thedougandsteveshow.com

It's important to think about how resilient your home will be when you design it. Will it home up over time to harsh environments especially when you live near the ocean. Learn some tips from two pros in this episode of Design Your Dream Home! Subscribe for more tips to design your dream home! www.thedougandsteveshow.com

Architects Doug and Steve discuss their favorite houses, Villa Savoye designed by Swiss architects Le Corbusier and his cousin, Pierre Jeanneret, and The Smith House by Richard Meier. Each give you some advice you could consider when designing your own dream home drawing inspiration from this amazing houses! www.thedougandsteveshow.com

Moving on up! In this episode, Doug and Steve share with you six tips to consider when designing stairs in your dream home! Dimensions, safety and codes, adding elements or doubling up with the stair designs, risers, transitions, and more! Subscribe for more tips to design your dream home! www.thedougandsteveshow.com

Doug and Steve give you some great advice when designing your dream powder room! Learn about the different dimensions when designing your dream powder room and tips about how to make it stand out, fans to use, and more! Subscribe for more tips to design your dream home! www.thedougandsteveshow.com

In this episode Doug and Steve share six insider baseball or insider architecture about doors! Is it an opportunity for a seamless transition from one room to the next or the chance to do something even more interesting. Learn more about doors from the pros. Wall door construction, the front door, door sizes, door frames, pocket doors, parts of the door, barn doors, and more! This week's question is about using an over head garage door in a living space. Subscribe for more tips to design your dream home! www.thedougandsteveshow.com

Doug and Steve have each taken a little vacation and come back recharged and ready to share more awesome tips with everyone! Visiting Wildwood NJ, taking a trip and unplugging, standing and looking at the ocean, imaginary projects, learning from the location, taking an architecture class and more! Subscribe for more tips to design your dream home! www.thedougandsteveshow.com