Journal
What we tell clients across the table, written down.
What things cost, what to decide before framing, which finishes survive New Mexico, and how a project actually runs.
May 27, 2026
Three hundred days of sun, single digit humidity, hard water and altitude. The materials that love it here and the ones that do not.
ReadJanuary 14, 2026
Mood board, drawing or rendering: the level the decision deserves, every time.
ReadSeptember 9, 2025
Why we built a studio you can walk through, and what to do when you visit.
ReadJuly 22, 2025
Sun, dry air, hard water and real life. What holds up here and what you will regret by August.
ReadMarch 18, 2025
Design fee or design wrapped into the project. What each means, who it suits, and where the money actually goes.
ReadNovember 6, 2024
The selections that are cheap on paper and expensive after drywall.
ReadFree guide
What survives here. What you will regret by August.
Sun almost every day. Dry air. Hard water. Wood that moves, grout that fades, faucets that spot. Fourteen pages on which finishes hold up in New Mexico, what to decide before framing, and the questions to ask any designer before you sign.
Nº 05 Light Modern