QUICKIE GUILT UPDATE
Hello All ,
I just wanted to at least give you an update before I go too long without posting. Bear with me whilst I brag and ponder a bit if you will.
I stayed up last night until 4 am working on a wonderful new custom lake home project design which I started at about 8 pm last night. I awoke this morning at 8 to finish the lake house project at about noonish. I only tell you this to say that life is most hectic and most good here at Miracle as the bad economy gets further away in my rear-view mirror. If this was just 4 months ago, I would not be working so long and late since we had more time. We have had the busiest first quarter since 2005! Thank God!
I had a ball doing this lake house design since my favorite projects are the ones where we are trying to do a “great” home and trying to stay in a lower budget. The challenge is to use creative ideas to not let anyone know this project has a budget at all. This is when the creative juices flow heaviest and the solution that came onto my drawing pad would have taken me weeks to complete 10 or 15 years ago. I truly see what the power of sheer hours of experience does for honing skill s and time. I am sure you too see that in your line of work or long-time hobby. The longer you do something the better AND quicker the results.
I also wanted to share that tomorrow, we begin construction of two extraordinary, marvelous new homes in a ( likewise extraordinary ) new Richfield development. They are set to be in the Parade Of Homes , and we only have very few months to complete them. They are indeed so special as they are what you might refer to as “throw-back ” designs. They are heavily rooted in the look of the turn of the century. Some of you may know I am a student of Disney lore and these two homes would be right at home on the streets of Main Street Disneyland, or in a re-creation of a historical district. We excavate tomorrow at daylight and I am busy all day getting two more homes ready to dig in this same subdivision/area.
Much of what I have previously wrote about in these blogs will come to fruition in these new homes including our newest , improved version of my Flooding Patio invention where you can choose to have either a dry patio or a wading pool with tables in it for cooing-off while dining. This one incorporates “greeness” and has a fun water fountain included.
Tomorrow, I travel late to Chicago to the nations biggest Kitchen and Bath show. It feels like Christmas with presents waiting to be opened as I imagine the new things I might see at this show. I will take good notes to share with you all.
I promise, I will get back to my subject of designing the “COOL” into homes soon. Now I have to get back to my real-life designing. As I said, we really are busy and (hint-hint to any sales people or cost estimators out there) WE ARE NOW HIRING!
Blessings,
Tom Hignite
