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!
Hillcrest House
The Hillcrest House is moving into the finishing stages, with the siding started, solar PV installed, and drywall ...
Happy Festivus!
In honor of the Seinfeld-inspired holiday Festivus, our team is celebrating by airing our grievances in ...
New Year: 2022 Resolutions
As 2021 is coming to an end our Gaines Group team is looking back on the amazing clients, strong friendships, and ...
New Home vs. Custom Home
The value of adding someone that has years of training to think through design options to provide the optimized ...
First Friday Christmas: December 3rd, 2021
It is that time of year again and we are beyond excited to dive into another First Friday Christmas at the ...
First Friday Featured Artist: Nicole Clatterbuck
"Growing up in extremely rural Virginia, I have always been inspired by my number one muse, nature, and the ...
First Friday Featured Artist: Tony DiStefano
An artist with a camera documenting the beauty of the world. Tony DiStefano has called home many beautiful places ...
First Friday Featured Artist: Lori Mier
Lori shares her story and inspires others through the written word. She loves chai tea and mountain sunrises with ...
Small Business Week: Restless Moons
Today we will be discussing a favorite small business Restless Moons! Restless Moons is a one-of-a-kind brewery ...
Small Business Week: Boboko
Another day of highlighting some of our favorite small businesses, and today Deborah Smith chose to talk bout ...
Small Business Week: Rocktown Kitchen
As a small business owner myself, I can tell you, these last 2 years have been tough. We have faced unprecedented ...
Rocktown Turkey Trot: 2021
It is that time of year again and we could not be more thrilled for the 2021 Rocktown Turkey Trot! The signup ...