Notes from the studio.
Short pieces on how we design and build in the Quad Cities: the problems a room hands us, the materials we reach for, and the habits behind the work. Written by the team that does it.
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Where the mechanicals went: the murphy bookshelf door
Two Quad Cities basements, one answer to the least glamorous problem in a finished basement. A murphy bookshelf hides the mechanicals in Davenport and becomes a secret entry in Bettendorf.
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A 31 square foot bathroom and a roofline problem
The Retro-Modern Bath in Davenport is 31 square feet. The roofline over the shower was the obstacle, and a sloped tile ceiling with a matching niche was the answer.
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Reuse, reduce, upcycle: a laundry room becomes a master bath
The Living Features Bath in Bettendorf started as a reuse, reduce and recycle brief. A laundry room and part of a spare bedroom became a master bath with a live edge wood vanity top.
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Same client, same cabinetry: the Spa Day kitchen and bath
A Bettendorf kitchen remodel in 2020 led to a master bathroom in 2021 for the same clients, built with the same cabinetry line in a calming grey and lighting chosen to match.
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We STAY: what staying clean, in contact, and till completion actually means
Three words from the Red Box Design client packet, and the working habits behind each one: a scheduled cleaning time at the end of every day, active client communication, and a finished product we stand behind after we leave.
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