Design Matters
Thoughts of an ArchitectA Message from The Firm
Our blog, Design Matters, is a place for our team to share our knowledge, community events, projects, resources, and opinions. It is a place for you to keep up with us and for us to hear from you. Thanks for reading!
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Serve your community through Rotary
Service to my community is my why. It has shaped our business mission statement and it drives my decisions. How ...
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Rotary in Ukraine
Today I had the honor of attending the Rotary Club of Kyiv Ukraine special meeting to hear how Rotarians are ...
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First Friday Featured Artist: Charlie Raisner
First Fridays at the Depot are full steam ahead and we are excited to feature artist Charlie Raisner at our next ...
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New Coloring pages – Flags
Why not create some new coloring pages if you are working on your holiday, hope someone enjoys ...
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Blue Ridge Mountain Home Update
Our first house in Elk Rock Meadow has made some great progress since our post about the framing being in progress ...
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Charles named Fixr’s Top 200 Experts in the Construction Industry 2022
Charles Hendricks Named as a Top Expert in the Construction Industry 2022
Fixr.com’s annual list of the top ...
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Best of the Valley – Round 1
We are honored to be nominated in the Daily News Record Best of the Valley contest in several categories and ...
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Gaines Group Community Involvement
Many exciting projects are underway, and our team is tackling both our design work while deepening our community ...
![First Friday: Featuring Rocktown Urban Wood](https://www.thegainesgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/first-friday-rocktown-urban-wood-400x284.jpg)
First Friday: Featuring Rocktown Urban Wood
We are excited to feature pieces from the talented group of local artisans known as Rocktown Urban Wood. These ...
![Shenandoah Comic and Toy Show](https://www.thegainesgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Shenandoah-Toy-and-Comic-Show-400x284.jpg)
Shenandoah Comic and Toy Show
We love seeing diverse and fun events happen in the Valley and are always looking for ways to support them. The ...
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The Shenandoah Valley Black Heritage Project: Completing an Energy Audit
The Shenandoah Valley Black Heritage Project (SVBH) is a non-profit organization in Harrisonburg that exists to ...
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Cabin on the mountain
Finding just the right site to build your dream house is a chore for sure. This building site for a cabin on the ...