Pre-Design Greyhaven Designs is currently in the design stage of a mid-century modern home in Fayette County. The future homeowners contacted us a short while ago to request a meeting. To begin the process of pre-design, they supplied us with the address of their property (a good sized plot of recently in production row crop […]
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The most important thing for modern home design
Did you know that according to a study sponsored by the EPA, modern Americans spend 93% of their day indoors? If we spend that much time indoors, we need to make it as pleasant and healthy as possible. Greyhaven Designs begins each project with an appropriate, site-specific solar orientation with a tasteful abundance of window […]
Light when the power goes out
Observations Along with many in the Fayette and Shelby County areas today, we lost power. I took the opportunity to evaluate the amount of light we are getting at Greyhaven when it’s overcast and there’s no other source of light available. East facing office window: 10 lux. South facing living room window: lower, 120 lux; […]
A cozy ranch house among the pines (part 1)
A homeschooling family of 6 wanted a cozy home to accommodate a bookish homebody lifestyle with room to host family and friends.