Author Archives for David Supple

On a scale of old and poorly constructed to modern and well designed, where does your house fall? Is it time for a remodel? We stand by the belief that a well designed and constructed space can lift your spirit. Sadly, many Boston-area homes haven’t been remodeled in decades and are still living in the… View Article

Every homeowner should consider what they want in their dream home. Even if you aren’t going to follow through on your entire vision, it helps you focus on priorities and understand what you want out of your home. Who knows, maybe your dream home is actually a little bit closer than you think? In this… View Article

  This is a guest post from our Business Development Manager, Brad Cashin. Each week, he shares an “educational moment” with our team, sharing things that are inspiring or resonate with who we are. This past week prior to the superbowl, he sent out the following educational moment, which we thought was worth sharing with… View Article

Shakespeare Knew What a Real Architect Was: a Design-Builder! This is inspired by Dave’s research and drafts of his upcoming book about the rebirth of the architect in the design-build model. In Shakespeare’s Henry IV, Part 2 (this is the third of a four–play series), there is a scene where opponents of King Henry IV are conspiring and making… View Article

What does remodeling cost? This is inspired by Dave’s research and drafts of his upcoming book about the rebirth of the architect in the design-build model. In my last blog post, I talked about the importance of remodelers knowing their costs as a foundation to being able to deliver a successful project. Understanding these costs helps ensure that the… View Article

Turning a Losing Game Into One Where Everyone Wins This is inspired by Dave’s research and drafts of his upcoming book about the rebirth of the architect in the design-build model.  The purpose of this blog is to isolate the gap that exists between creating a win-win proposition in remodeling and the present no-win situation that seems to… View Article

Kitchen storage inspiration! Kitchen storage is very important to keep your cabinets, drawers, and pantry in order. Nobody can enjoy a disorderly kitchen! How are you supposed to have fun making holiday cookies when you don’t know where the stand mixer went? Here are 6 great ways to keep your kitchen organized, and turn it… View Article

Risk vs Reward in DesignBuild Remodeling “I completed a real estate development study program at MIT as an introduction. The class looked at real estate as an investment, talking about the ‘Risk-Return Tradeoff.’ The idea is that as risk increases the expected return must increase as well. This made me think about DesignBuild, and what… View Article

How do you know if your architect is the right one? It can be really difficult to navigate the professional world of architecture and design. As a homeowner, it can be hard to come into the architecture industry and really differentiate between the various professionals out there that can produce a design for an addition,… View Article

Choosing the countertop material in a remodeling project can be one of the more confusing choices, as well as one that has a significant visual impact on the space that you’re remodeling. There are so many choices and it can be very difficult to differentiate between all the varied products that are out there. We put… View Article