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Welcome to the Gable Design — your go-to resource for architecture and interior design tips in Central Pennsylvania. Browse posts on residential design, renovations, and construction planning.
Reflecting On A Year in Business – The Good, The Bad & The ‘Hold My Beer’
“You are in control of your priorities – you can erase old priorities and define new priorities at will.” ― Isaiah Hankel, Black Hole Focus: How
5 Helpful Tips to Connect Your Home and Landscape Design
The home is our sanctuary. The hearth and heart of family life, of community, of our day-to-day experiences. And, as remote work becomes the norm, we’re spending more time than ever within the home.
Finding Your Work-Life Balance
While working from home may have allowed you to spend more time with family, it can also blur the fine line between a space to relax and a space to work.
Designing Around Children and Pets For Home
One of the greatest challenges for young homeowners or pet lovers is to design a space around kids and pets. Keeping in mind the factors of cleanliness, hygiene, comfort, and functionality, it is important to design a space strategically, while considering a few do’s and don’ts when it comes to material specifications, interior decoration items, and space planning. Whether it is smart technology or creative DIY ideas, here is a list of a few ideas that you can incorporate in your homes to aim for a kid- and pet-friendly space.
Five Simple Tips on how to Choose a Home Design Style for your Upcoming Renovation Project
When deciding to renovate your home, the first thing you’ll need to think about (other than budget) is how you want your home to look
Project Highlight: An Architect’s Custom Home Office
As an architect and designer, there is a high demand for technology (tons of screens!) but also a space to lay out large drawings to review, sketch, hand render etc. Additionally I needed a space I could comfortably meet with clients and other professionals. I also needed TONS of storage! Take a look at the highlights of the process and how we, in partnership with Susquehanna Craftsmen, achieved the finished look!
3 Ways To Increase the Success of Your Small Business … and keep you from pulling your hair out!
We’ve all got struggles, mine is wearing multiple hats as a small business. I am the owner, designer, secretary, front desk person, accounts department, marketing, contract specialist, and IT. Many hats! While I am actively working to build a team and distribute some of those hats over the next year, here are steps that I have taken to help me combat this challenge and feeling overwhelmed, ensuring I spend let time “pushing paper” and more time spend where I should!
What No One Will Tell You: 3 Ways Architects SAVE YOU MONEY
“Hiring an architect is a waste of money.” Yikes. *Opens tub of ice cream and cries a little…* Well… while I will never tell you what to do with your own money, let me just tackle a quick myth: architects should not be seen as a luxury. Architects are a piece of the foundational workings of every construction project and are invaluable! We can also save you money. Here’s how.
