Design Matters
Thoughts of an ArchitectA Message from The Firm
Our blog, Design Matters, is a place for our team to share our knowledge, community events, projects, resources, and opinions. It is a place for you to keep up with us and for us to hear from you. Thanks for reading!
First Friday Featured Artist: Charlie Raisner
First Fridays at the Depot are full steam ahead and we are excited to feature artist Charlie Raisner at our next ...
New Coloring pages – Flags
Why not create some new coloring pages if you are working on your holiday, hope someone enjoys ...
Blue Ridge Mountain Home Update
Our first house in Elk Rock Meadow has made some great progress since our post about the framing being in progress ...
Charles named Fixr’s Top 200 Experts in the Construction Industry 2022
Charles Hendricks Named as a Top Expert in the Construction Industry 2022
Fixr.com’s annual list of the top ...
Best of the Valley – Round 1
We are honored to be nominated in the Daily News Record Best of the Valley contest in several categories and ...
Gaines Group Community Involvement
Many exciting projects are underway, and our team is tackling both our design work while deepening our community ...
First Friday: Featuring Rocktown Urban Wood
We are excited to feature pieces from the talented group of local artisans known as Rocktown Urban Wood. These ...
Shenandoah Comic and Toy Show
We love seeing diverse and fun events happen in the Valley and are always looking for ways to support them. The ...
The Shenandoah Valley Black Heritage Project: Completing an Energy Audit
The Shenandoah Valley Black Heritage Project (SVBH) is a non-profit organization in Harrisonburg that exists to ...
Cabin on the mountain
Finding just the right site to build your dream house is a chore for sure. This building site for a cabin on the ...
Multi-Family Design
Over our 35 years of experience at the Gaines Group, our team has emerged as a leader in multi-family residential ...
Deering Hall: Restoring and Celebrating a Historic Landmark
Design can build a better future. We believe this holds true for both ground-up projects and the preservation of ...