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The Road To Stearns Custom Homes

By |2022-11-09T08:26:16-08:00December 13th, 2021|Projects|

In 1993, I graduated from Texas A&M with a degree in Psychology. Waiting to start graduate school the following year, I started taking on remodeling jobs. Having worked my way through college as a carpenter, this was familiar territory for me. Soon I had a couple of guys working for me and a fair

Aging in Place: Bathroom Remodel

By |2019-09-19T09:34:15-07:00September 19th, 2019|The Business of Happy Homes Blog|

There are so many great reasons to remodel your bathroom!  1) Increase the value of your home 2) Improve energy efficiency  3) Enhance aesthetics and so much more!  At Stearns Design Build, we are advocates of Aging in Place. Being at home allows seniors a higher level of independence, while also reducing the stress of

Pruning Bushes and Trees

By |2015-03-03T20:31:44-08:00March 3rd, 2015|CTA Consultation|

As a general practice, we do not include yard work in our maintenance list but this is one that impacts the health and durability of your house. Tree branches rubbing or falling on the house can do a tree-mendous amount of damage. Vines growing on the house can also do damage. It is a good idea to do this chore early in February before spring starts to set in but once the worst of winter has passed.

Biophilia

By |2014-11-04T17:25:59-08:00November 4th, 2014|CTA Consultation|

To the extent that we seek “green” or sustainable solutions, it is not enough to consider the resources that we use in building, we must consider our relationship to all resources. We must design homes that put us into relationship with life’s resources so that we can become aware of our part of a process of dynamic balance.

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