By Lorianna Kastrop, Vice President, The Kastrop Group, Inc. Architects If you Google the phrase caveat emptor this is what appears at...

By Lorianna Kastrop, Vice President, The Kastrop Group, Inc. Architects The Better Business Bureau is an organization that I admire and...

By Lorianna Kastrop, Vice President, The Kastrop Group, Inc. Architects Lately we received calls from potential clients who want us to...

By Lorianna Kastrop, Vice President, The Kastrop Group, Inc. Architects I admit it, I dislike gardening. I’ve tried, really tried, but...

By Lorianna Kastrop, Vice President, The Kastrop Group, Inc., Architects Lately we have heard that some jurisdictions (cities or...

The Common Misconception Many folks mistakenly think that architecture and design are basically the same thing. Architecture can only be...

Unforeseen conditions can sometimes cause a construction project to grow from what was originally planned into a bigger project. When...

For someone who doesn’t really like to cook, I LOVE my new kitchen. You’ve heard the old expression, “The cobbler’s children have no...

If you bought an artist’s painting, it would probably never occur to you to paint over it or alter it in any way. If you have the...

When you call a lawyer and ask for their professional advice and they talk to you for half an hour, you expect to get a bill for half of...

I just listened to a webinar sponsored by the Stanford Center for Professional Development. The speaker was Sam L. Savage and the topic...

The other day we received a referral from a friend who told us that her son and his wife wanted to remodel their home but were afraid to...

Just when you thought it was safe……………read this blog. The Kastrop Group, Inc. Architects You already know not to put fats, oils and...

We’ve all heard horror stories about construction projects, but we often don’t hear when things go right. We just heard back from the...

Everybody thinks they can design! Many people are enthusiastic about making suggestions for building improvements and give their advice...

The other day a potential client contacted our company for a consultation about adding on to his home . We asked for his address and a...

Last night (February 25, 2013) was the full moon. I awoke at 4 a.m. and couldn’t fall back to sleep. Today I’m tired, moody and...

When architects specialize in one type of building, it creates a clear path for marketing the firm. For example, one design and...

In every architectural project you will eventually need to obtain a permit .  There are several types of permits, including building...

Maybe you’ve heard the expression, “You can have it done fast, good, or cheap, pick two.”  This defines a problem that we run into for...