The following spooky scenarios are only loosely based on actual events, people, and places… One. The abandoned job site. Where is everybody? There was supposed to be a meeting today… Right?!? Two. The unqualified worker. Who’s that? Oh, that’s your handyman… OK… He hangs pictures...
Here are our top 5 Project goals for 2024! Number 1 – Get a Certificate of Occupancy for the Ridge House! This project has traveled a long hard road, and it would be nice to get it across the finish line this year! We started...
BUILDING The Freckled Frog’s Happy Architect in Natural Great for future urban planners! These sets are also available in a town set with painted facades or with a chalkboard surface to allow your future architect to create their very own building fronts. Create a Treat’s...
Welcome back Friends! We are making great progress on our Calabasas ridgetop project and have come to the stage where the exterior finishes are being completed and the landscape trees are starting to be set in the ground. This is exciting to see and helps...
Thanksgiving is right around the corner and the menu planning and shopping have begun… but where are we preparing this festive feast? Here at Hayne, we have gathered just a few of our favorite kitchens that would be the perfect backdrop for that giant bird....
It’s been a minute since we’ve updated you on this project so let’s bring you up to speed! Here are some photos of the existing property for you get a feel of the house. So now that you have seen the house you can refresh...
Hillside homes can be very tricky to design. You want to try to balance cut and fill, allowing the house to follow with the hillside rather than just carving out a flat pad and sticking a two-story house on it (definitely not site appropriate). With...
Welcome Back! Continuing our “Dressing Up” series, this week we are going to talk about dressing up your face! Big shout out to Warby Parker and their Home Try-On feature! Holli and I picked our top five favorites from online to try on in the...
Line up everyone, the tour continues! We just left the Art Studio, where the creative mind can paint, sculpt and be free! Now we take the hardscape bridge and head on over to the Gym! Let’s get our sweat on! Phew, well I am already...
Hello everyone! Another week has past which means the holidays are that much closer! Last week we gave you some gift ideas for an Architect. As promised, we have gifts ideas for you Architects to give to your friends and family. I mean there are...
We have another exterior remodel on the boards! This one is looking at transforming a builder box on the hill into a Provençal Farmhouse. As this house is located on a significant ridgeline it is important to look at the use of appropriate natural colors...
Things we love: Progress on projects!… things we love NOT: Wrong finishes on materials! We are excited to update you on our Ridge House project in Calabasas. The spaces are really starting to read and the volumes are looking right but after stepping onsite you can’t...