We signed up to work with a design/build firm and I knew I would be working with a designer. Although I was sure I could handle this myself, the idea of collaboration was exciting. I'd been away from a firm and really working independently for years. Just before we moved out we met with Redeux designer. I showed her what I wanted and she told me where they source. We selected all the cabinets and fireplace insert. Then I got a call that she was resigning. Not a problem

Being in the industry, I knew how important it was to get the right team in place. I handle smaller projects than this and while I work with an amazing group of talented individuals, I felt that a project of this size needed to be handled by people that specialize in Pop-Top Construction and understood my design goals. These were: 1. Preserve the craftsman style in our architecture 2. Maintain our current footprint 3. Create a home with space for us as individuals with smar

My husband (Bear) and I moved to Denver from Chicago in January 2011 and we were expecting our first child in March of that year. It was official, we were grown ups. So to solidify it, we looked to buy our first house. We explored different neighborhoods, but we had an idea of what we were looking for. Someplace close to family, in the city limits of Denver, close to parks and shops but where we could still get a single family home. As we drove around exploring neighborh