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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 […]
Behind the Scenes: Lake House Remodel – Blog #2 Read More »
Tucked away behind Manitou Beach on Bainbridge Island is a large grove that has belonged to our clients’ family for several generations. As our clients move into retirement, they’re looking to build a modest
Bainbridge Island Farmhouse – First Sketches Read More »
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
Design Behind the Lake House Remodel – Blog #1 Read More »
Home Architecture Tips: #3 in a Series of Design Tips from a Seattle Architect During a remodel, choosing colors is usually quite a different experience than when simply decorating, or designing. Instead of focusing
How to Choose Color for your Home Remodel Read More »
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
Bringing the Outside In: Making Windows Work in Residential Architecture Read More »
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
Big View House #5: Design-Build to the Finish! Read More »
We left off of the Big View House and its sweeping panoramas of Lake Washington and Mt. Rainier just after the permit phase. With several months under our belt, the construction is well underway and everything
Big View House #4: A Design-Build approach to Construction Read More »
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
Big View House #3: Navigating Permits and Breaking Ground! Read More »
In this last installment of the 4-part miniseries, Julie Campbell, AIA, one of the principal Architects here at CTA, offers additional insights and suggestions for embracing and enhancing the Mid-Century
Mid-Century Magic! – Part 4 Read More »
Part 3 of the series featuring Julie Campbell, one of the Architects at CTA Design Builders Inc., focusing on Mid-Century design and architectural history. She has given lectures on this
Seattle Architects perform Mid-Century Magic! – Part 3 Read More »
Part 2 of the series featuring: Julie Campbell, one of the Architects at CTA Design Builders Inc., specializing in Mid-Century design and architectural history. She has given lectures on this
Seattle Architects perform Mid-Century Magic! (PART 2 of the mini-series) Read More »
Julie Campbell, one of the Architects at CTA Design Builders Inc., specializes in Mid-Century design and architectural history and has given lectures on this topic around the region. This series of
Seattle Architects perform Mid-Century Magic! – Part 1 Read More »
Approaching the lodge house… there’s a sense, an architecture of timelessness, something that’s been here for a while and something that will be for a while yet, a place to sit by the
Small Space, Big Change – CTA Builders Featured in Seattle Met Magazine Craftsman Remodel – CTA Design Builders are thrilled that our Craftsman Charmer project (Project Link) has been featured in the August
Small Space, Big Change Read More »
WHY ARCHITECT LED DESIGN BUILD ? We get questions from potential clients as to why we think our “master builder” model for residential design and construction is best. So although
Why Architect Led Design Build? Read More »
Unfortunately one of our clients had to sell their house and they were concerned that in this recession they would get far less than its real value. However, that was
Good Design Proves Its Value! Read More »
We had an inquiry recently about square foot costs “As a homeowner trying to make some very important decisions about what to do with our housing situation, we just feel
Square Foot Costs – New Construction Versus Remodeling Read More »
“What are Lead Safe Practices and what is a Certified Renovator and why is it important?” New EPA regulations come into effect April 22nd, regarding how we test and treat
Lead Safe Practices and The Certified Renovator Read More »
Thank you to everybody that was able to stop by our remodel project on Saturday and Sunday. In the two days of the Tour, we had almost 300 visitors! Even
2009 Remodeled Homes Tour – The Aftermath! Read More »
We’re only a week a half away from the Remodeled Home Tour & Benefit! This is a self guided tour to 19 newly remodeled houses in the metropolitan Seattle area,
Reminder! Upcoming Remodeled Home Tour Read More »
