What I Do
I have spent 47 years at the intersection of architecture, interior design, and construction. In that time I have designed homes from the ground up, reviewed hundreds of builder and stock plans, fixed kitchens that didn't work, closets that couldn't hold a normal life, and floor plans that looked beautiful on paper and failed the moment someone tried to live in them.
People come to me when they have a problem they can't solve alone — or when they want to make sure they don't create one.
Here is what that actually looks like.
Plan Review & development
When you are building a new home, the plan is everything. Every mistake that gets built in costs ten times what it would have cost to fix on paper. I review your complete floor plan and electrical plan — not just for layout, but for how your family will actually live in it. Traffic flow, door swings, furniture viability, window placement, electrical layout, cabinetry logic, storage — all of it.
Sometimes clients bring me a builder's plan. Sometimes they bring me something they drew on graph paper. Sometimes they bring me a detailed description of how they live and what every space needs to do — and I help them develop a plan that serves it.
I deliver marked-up drawings with a recorded video walkthrough of every finding, and a Zoom session to make sure you understand every recommendation before anything gets built.
Pricing: $0.30 per square foot of HVAC-served living area. We confirm your square footage from your submitted plans — no math required on your end.
Submitted Plan
Marked-Up Plan
Suggested Modifications
Materials and finishes
Not every problem is a plan problem. Sometimes the house is already built and something isn't working. Sometimes you are staring at a contractor's sample board and you don't know where to start. Sometimes you are overwhelmed by choices and you need someone to help you think clearly before you commit to something you'll live with for years.
I help with:
— Material and finish selections
— What to pick, in what order, and why the sequence matters
— Paint colors, tile, countertops, flooring, cabinetry, fixtures, and hardware
— Furniture placement and space planning
— Renovation decisions: What's worth doing and what isn't
— Contractor and architect clear communication
— When something doesn't sound right and you want an independent opinion
— New construction finish decisions before they get locked in
One hour of the right conversation at the right moment can save you months of regret.
Pricing: $300 per hour via Zoom.
Primary Bath Before
Primary Bath After
ongoing project guidance
Some clients need a single conversation. Others want a thinking partner through the entire process — from the first rough sketch through final material selections, contractor decisions, and everything in between.
I have worked with clients from the moment they found a piece of land through move-in day. I have reviewed hand-drawn sketches on graph paper and helped turn them into homes. I have sat in on contractor meetings virtually and helped clients ask the right questions. I have been the second set of eyes that caught the problem before it became a change order.
For clients who want continued involvement I am available on an ongoing hourly basis throughout your project. Every engagement starts with a conversation about what you need and how I can best help.
Pricing: $300 per hour via Zoom.
This Plan Was A Problem
A client sent me a stock floor plan they were considering before purchasing the full plan set. I reviewed it in two hours and provided a complete list of problems and solutions. Three hours total. $900. They did not buy that plan.
A porch too shallow for a rocking chair. A kitchen with nowhere to put the dishes. Closets that give you 19 inches to get past your own clothes. A primary bath where you walk in and fall into the tub.
Every one of these problems could have been fixed on paper. It is a piece of cake to move a bathroom on a drawing. It is a whole lot harder once the pipes are in the slab.