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These Are a Few of Our Favorite Things: Filling Your Remodel Wish List
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Seattle Times Pacific NW Magazine Feature!
We are thrilled to have been featured in the June 2nd Pacific NW Magazine found in the Sunday edition of the Seattle Times and online! This is a project we
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A New DADU Ready for Tenants!
This new backyard cottage (DADU – Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit) is recently completed. It is 800 square feet with two bedrooms and 1-1/2 baths on the lower level; the kitchen,
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The Bainbridge Farmhouse: Completion!
Fulfilling a lifelong dream of building a home on their family’s land, our clients have recently moved in to their new home in the woods, surrounded by tall firs, fern
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CTA Finishes Mid-Century Modern Paul Kirk House
We recently finished an interior remodel of a Paul Hayden Kirk mid century design in Kirkland and are excited to share final pictures. This home was built in 1957 with over
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Lake House Remodel: Construction Progress – Blog #4
Following up on our last update, we’ve finished our framing inspection and are making final, minute adjustments to our HVAC, electrical, and plumbing before we can start insulation and drywall.
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Mid-Century Modern in Seattle: Tips on Transforming a Typical 60’s Rambler
As we have been remodeling so many Mid-Century Modern homes, we thought we’d highlight a few remodels that demonstrate our Mid-Century values. Owning a 60’s era homes usually means our client has an appreciation for the architectural features
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Behind the Scenes: Lake House Remodel – Blog #2
CTA Design Builders is in the midst of a 3-story home remodel on Lake Washington belonging to a wonderful family with four kids. The home was originally built in Kirkland and
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Design Behind the Lake House Remodel – Blog #1
CTA Design Builders is in the midst of a 3-story home remodel on Lake Washington belonging to a big, energetic family. The home has a unique history: originally built in Kirkland in the early 1900’s it was
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Kingston Master Plan – The Lodge House is in Construction!
CTA Design completed a two-phase master plan for a home in the woods in Kingston, on the Kitsap peninsula, a few summers back and we have just received photos of
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Dare to Downsize: Edmonds Remodel
A common misconception about home remodels is that they are for expansion and grandeur;in reality, the goal of many of our remodels is to create a better fitting home environment, and sometimes that
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Bringing the Outside In: Making Windows Work in Residential Architecture
Home Architecture Tips: #1 in a Series of Design Tips from a Seattle Architect. One of the big advantages of living in the Puget Sound area is that just outside
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Big View House #5: Design-Build to the Finish!
Continuing in both architect and contractor mode over these past few months, construction has been moving right along. An army of carpenters and subcontractors has plied their handiwork on the house, and
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Big View House #3: Navigating Permits and Breaking Ground!
With our permits approved, we have started to dig at the Big View House site! We’ve started construction on the Big View House, but there was an intensive design process entailed
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The Front Porch Lifestyle
As one of the rare architectural features that is social by nature, it goes without saying that the front porch has a welcoming history. In the same realm of American
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The Design Build Process for Remodeling or New Construction
Both new or existing, CTA can help with the design build process. When we meet folks, there’s lots of questions about how the Design Build Process works. So we made
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CTA Design Builders Presenting at Historic Seattle’s 3rd Annual Building Renovation Fair
CTA Design Builders is giving a presentation about “Remodeling Strategies for Mid Century Homes” at Seattle’s Building Renovation Fair.
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New Home in the San Juan Islands: Ready for Living!
New Home in the San Juan Islands: Ready for Living! We love our new home! We spent a lovely day last week visiting our Island Cabin and celebrating its completion
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Architects Without Borders
Architects Without Borders and CTA Builds I’ve recently teamed up with “Architects Without Borders” (http://awb-seattle.org/) as a Project Manager. In this role I’m able to give back a little where
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