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In this case we're building a corner to stretch a fence and hang a gate. It had a real purpose in the ranch here. I needed to do this. But at the same time, it made a beautiful structure.

Building a house is like producing a movie. There's no right way to do it but a lot of wrong ways. You have to be flexible and creative. You have to move fast, be prepared - or it quickly becomes costly.

Getting into the residential investment business entails lots of renovation work.

I am an architect at heart. I designed every home I've ever had, plus my studio.

I live up at about the 2000 feet level on a five acre piece of forest that I built a small house on.

The type of renovation I do most often is opening a kitchen to the family room.

I love antique architecture, so if I have any indulgences, I have owned and renovated and reconstructed a lot of old houses.

What I learned from architectural drafting is that everything has to have a plan to work. You just can't wing it. I can't get all the materials I need for a house and just start building. Whether it's a career, family, life - you have to plan it out.

There is so much to do in my house, in every little corner. It's just like anybody, it's like one step at a time. I try to decorate one space and a pipe breaks or whatever - you know how it is.