Insights, Observations, & Deep Thoughts
Our Craftsman Architecture Blog
Thanks so much for taking the time to explore our craftsman architecture blog! Since the time my grandfather (also an architect) built his mountain craftsman home, I’ve been fascinated by this design style and how it helps families come together and feel a deeper connection to each other, the home, and the world around it.
As you explore our craftsman architecture blog, you’ll find plenty of topics about materials, designs, process, benefits, technical aspects, and of course, some philosophy and history.
Why read any of it?
Well, I’m pretty sure that if you’re considering a craftsman home design for your next remodel or ground-up new project, you’ll enjoy all of the insights shared here to help you make the most of this enduring investment.
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What Is A Rustic Architect? And When You Need One!
A rustic architect is a design specialist who builds with the landscape rather than against it, using authentic natural materials, honest structural expression, and a deep understanding of how mountain (and even rural) environments shape the homes that endure within them. If you’re planning a custom home in Kalispell, Whitefish, or anywhere in the Glacier…
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Who Is A Custom Home Architect in Kalispell, MT?
Well, Enduring Design Architecture for one! If you’re considering a mountain home in the Kalispell area, you’ve picked the right spot. But picking the right custom home architect is another decision that’s equally as important (if not more so)! Kalispell is one of the most compelling places in the American West to build right now.…
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Site Selection in Real Estate For Custom Homeowners
The lot you fall in love with online and the lot that will actually support your vision are not always the same piece of land. Most custom home buyers approach site selection in real estate the way they’d shop for any other property — views first, price second, paperwork somewhere after the emotional decision is…
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How To Hire An Architect In Sandpoint Idaho
Most people who’ve had a painful experience building a custom home don’t describe it as hiring the wrong architect. They describe it as a process that got away from them, costs that appeared from nowhere, designs that fell apart when the builder priced them, decisions made in the field that nobody warned them about. What…
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ANSWERED! How Much Does It Cost To Build A Custom Home?
If there’s one question every architect, builder, and contractor dreads, it’s this one. How much does it cost to build a custom home in Idaho? The discomfort isn’t dishonesty — it’s that the variables are genuinely enormous, and anyone who gives you a single confident number without knowing your site, your program, and your priorities…
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Understanding Thatch Roofing Design & Applications
When clients come to us looking for mountain architecture homes, they’re looking to experience the texture of local materials, breathtaking views, rugged utility, and a luxurious take on legacy environments. On occasion, we’ll get asked about the possibility of thatch roofing, its durability, application, and if it’s even legal! In this article, we’ll explore the…
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Famous Poems About Architecture That Inspire Our Designs
There’s more to designing a mountain home than blueprints, renders, and site constraints. When I sit down with clients, they often find the most value in the hand sketches I produce early in the process. These aren’t just technical drawings—they’re unrestricted reactions to a project’s potential. This process is born from a single habit: observation.…
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What Is Parkitecture And Why It Matters Today
So, what is parkitecture? As we strive towards satisfying a yearning to have something more authentic in our lives, the answer might just be hiding in plain sight. Place seems to matter nowadays more than ever, but gone are the days where a home should just be a set of walls and a roof where…
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Multigenerational Homes, Mountain Architecture, & Your Family
Multigenerational homes are on the rise and stand at such an interesting point in time culturally. So many of us are transient in the digital age, making life full of stress and strain when it comes to understanding our place in the world (and sharing that place with our loved ones). Not too many of…
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Cabin Plans That Don’t Give You Cabin Fever
If I say “cabin in the woods,” most people might think of a someplace remote or isolated; or even associated with the idea of “cabin fever!” The thing is, a real cabin is anything but limiting or vulnerable. They were originally designed to be safe, secure, and integrated with the environment for ease of access…
