10/13/2026
5 things I notice the minute I walk into a house.
Here’s the thing about walking through a home during construction:
You have to be able to tune out the noise.
At Serenity Sands, there was furniture under plastic, boxes everywhere, a demolished kitchen, exposed framing, unfinished stairs and construction materials covering just about every surface.
But that’s not what I’m looking at.
I’m looking at the bones.
I’m studying the sightlines. Where the natural light comes from. How one room connects to another. How people will actually move through the space.
And I’m looking for the thing the house already does exceptionally well.
In this case?
Just look at that view. 🌊
Good design isn’t always about adding more. Sometimes it’s about recognizing what’s already special and making sure every decision supports it.
After more than 15 years of walking into homes at every stage — finished, dated, empty, under construction and occasionally looking like a complete disaster 😂 — I’ve learned to look past what I’m standing in and visualize what it can become.
The mess is temporary. The potential is the interesting part.