Before we began our renovation, we interviewed three architects. Our choice was so easy. When we talked to Bob, he listened. He spoke with authority and knowledge, but not with ego. The other architects basically told us there was one right way to approach our project. Bob said there were options and explained the pros and cons of each. We knew right away that the process would never be adversarial with him. We also knew that while he would listen to what we wanted, he would not hesitate to tell us if we were wrong in our thinking. Bottom line—we had total confidence in him.
There were several instances where my husband and I had conflicting goals in designing a space. In the kitchen, I had grown up eating at a kitchen table steps from the sink and dishwasher, and wanted that same convenience in our new kitchen. My husband had grown up eating dinners in the dining room, and wanted that feeling of separation of eating space and work space. Without going into details, Bob’s design made us both happy. To this day, my husband would say we have a separate “eating space”. In my mind, we eat in the kitchen and the table could not be more convenient to the cabinets, sink and dishwasher. He listened to us both and his design reflected both of our wishes.
Years later, Bob is always available to help solve a problem because he knows our house better than anyone. He is the first person I call if we’re stumped about a leak or need advice on anything home-repair related. In a word, he is a class act, a wonderful architect, and a really nice guy.