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"Unfortunately, we did need to retain an attorney after Haleh informed us that HER attorney claimed the contract we had entered into, with her, was invalid. The reason? She did not own the lot which she had us to list on the contract when she hired us to design her home. We also felt it was necessary, to have an attorney, when she demanded that we change the terms of our contract and refused to pay us the amount due, upon receipt of her plans. We did change one word on our website...from architectural designer to custom home designer after she complained to us that we were misrepresenting ourselves. We did not change anything else on the website and we cannot be held responsible for how we are listed on internet search engines. All the projects pictured on our website are, indeed, work that we have designed and/or produced building documents for. We had a great working relationship with Haleh, helping her design her beautiful custom home until the COVID 19 pandemic hit. Then, she became worried that the cost of her materials, which were manufactured in China, would increase, significantly. She also informed us that she had purchased another lot, which required a major revision of her design, re-engineering, and re-drafting of her nearly completed plans. She was worried because we could not meet her deadline and needed to charge her for the extra work, required by the changes. This is when she told us that her lawyer had said that our contract with her was null and void, due to the wrong lot listed on it. Even though we lost more than a month of work time and money that she still owes us, we are glad our time with Haleh is over. We just wish it could have ended, amicably. We love our clients and the time we get to spend, with them, helping them achieve their dreams of a beautiful and functional home for their family."

"(name withheld per customer request) and Jaynnie had a narrow living room/dining room and a narrow family room that they wanted to combine by eliminating the wall between them. Varying ceiling heights made it a difficult design challenge. But we put our thinking caps on, and with new 3D software technology, we were able to plan and visualize the perfect solution for them!"

"This was a small addition to the rear of the existing home. Unfortunately, there was an unintentional discrepancy between the verbally quoted fee and the fee listed on the work agreement, which was corrected, as soon as this was pointed out to us. Plans were submitted for a building permit and came back with a typical number of comments. The requested changes were made and permits were issued soon after. There was a misunderstanding as to the placement of an iterior wall, however the addition was built, per the client's own design and no square footage was lost."

"Dave had a Spanish style home with a 2-car garage. He wanted to add a front porch and another single car garage. We designed his new front porch and garages to reflect the craftsman style aesthetic, which really gave it the look and personality he was looking for."

"This client had purchased a property at auction that needed to be drawn up for permitting. We measured the existing building, added design changes to modernize the space, and drafted previously un-permitted additions."

"Thank you, Tracy! You have been a delight to work for! You made it easy!"

"These clients wanted to enclose a deck and enlarge their family room and kitchen. The space created easily handles a crowd of 40 people."