‍Shelves have come a long way from being simple, functional pieces of furniture to stash a bunch of knick-knacks to being a statement-making design element. The modern design aesthetic has embraced the concept of open shelving, bringing them to the forefront of contemporary interior design. The beauty of shelves lies in their versatility and ability […]

Welcome to my world of home design and innovation! Being an engineer, designer and DIY’er…I’m passionate about incorporating smart home tech in meaningful ways. Smart lighting solutions are on the top of my list for adding function to your home automation plans. Our latest project, Pinhoti Peak, is a great case study of how (and […]

Product Objective: Chip often says that he wants Pinhoti Peak to be an impenetrable fortress. What he means is that once we finish building, we want this structure to be solid, resilient and energy efficient with little to no maintenance. Our Pinhoti Solution: We started with a solid foundation and then metal studwork, but a […]

As seen on Fox & Friends – May 22, 2022 Pauli and I are so excited that our friends over at Fox decided to follow this journey of building Pinhoti Peak. Even though we’ve done hundreds and hundreds of projects, we are learning so much while building this modern mountain cabin on top of Fort Mountain […]

These 33, 40′ glulam beams are one of the only wooden elements in the entire structure. Since they will extend to the exterior we needed a protective coating that would protect the wood from weather and UV damage. That’s why Chip selected products from Perma-Chink. We first worked with Perma-Chink when we renovated our real […]