the method
Going from an idea to a lived in space
1. Listening
Considering
Every project starts with a vision, desire, or feeling for a place or space. What does it look like? A place that inspires, a place that feels home, a place that welcomes, a place that speaks peace in our busy chaotic lives?
But a dream or desire needs dimensions, shapes, colors, materials, elevations, spans. Careful listening and considering your dream as you tell it, good questions clarify, start to give shape, as we come together in the shared pursuit of perfected imperfection.
2. Translating
Dream Refining and Design
As these dreams take form in the mind's eye, we are sketching on paper. What do we hear and see? New questions arise, questions of detail, scope, cost, expectations. Questions you may not know to ask or think of.
From a wealth of experience we are looking months down the road to obstacles that can arise and are already working on solutions, from planning & zoning to the most basic "can it be built" questions. You may have never done this kind of project before, but we have, so we can see around the corners and give you peace in the process.
While not every problem can be solved from the drawing board, from her depth of knowledge and experience, Deb will quietly and confidently say, "Trust me, I'll know what to do when we get there." She listens to your dream, envisions it alongside you, and charts a course that will get it made.
3. Making
Speaking "Builder" For You
Faithfully translating your ideas into an architect's or carpenter's language is where the magic happens.
As a shepherd of your dream of a kitchen or home, communicating it to those who will make it a concrete reality is Method's specialty. We know what they need to be told to know where to put which kind of nail.
This is how your vision becomes a real place of delight.
Method Creates Teams
Method is nothing without a great team of like minded specialists to work with. It doesn’t matter if it’s a carpenter, an engineer, an environmental consultant or the right plumber. The real recipe for great work is a great team. A team that clients can depend on and trust. We have fun and keep it as light as can be during a very personal and sometimes scary endeavor.
At Method, we carry your dream and walk beside you through the process, step by step, intentionally mediating between you and all the creative forces that are at work on your project.