Top blog posts of 2024

It is that time again when we reflect on the past year, reflect on all the awesome clients we have served, and look forward to the coming year with anticipation. This year was rough to start with, but is ending on solid ground. We lost some team members and added some new ones. We had the fortune of a record number of new projects in a year and that is saying something as we complete our 37th year in business. So as we start to reflect we look at what you were interested in learning more about. Here are the top 10 Blog posts of 2024.

10. Everyone wanted to know when the new Oriental Express would open – here is one of the construction updates that got a lot of attention.

Oriental Cafe

9. There are questions and we have resources to help – thinking about building a custom home always gets a lot of attention. This resource will answer a lot of your questions before you ever hire an architect or builder.

8. It look like a lot of people were thinking about front porches this year – I think that is a good sign that we all want to build stronger communities.

Hanging chairs on historic porch addition.Photo by Asha Beck

7. Learning more about aging in place is always a popular topic – thinking about plywood in your bathroom is one solution.

Bathroom with walk-in shower.Photo by Asha Beck

6. Getting put on a national list of the top 100 architects was fairly cool – thanks for celebrating with us.

fixr top architect charles hendricks

5. Adding a daycare in the heart of downtown Harrisonburg was a bright spot in the year for everyone!

Harrisonburg Rockingham Child Daycare

4. Did you see the Northern Lights this year – seeing them at our clients house was so cool.

Elk Rock Meadow

3. Our Dementia Friendly design guide continues to be an incredible resource for everyone that downloads it – based on the number of clicks it gets of course.

2. Our assorted coloring books are always a crowd pleaser and we love adding to the collection.

architectural coloring pages

And the top blog post of 2024 is….

  1. If you want to be a better architect, you should read these 15 books

Thank you everyone for clicking on our website, reading our blog, and supporting our business. Each time you click on a page you are helping us find our next project. If there are topics we can share that you care about, let us know. We would love to have even more clicks in 2025.

Adrienne's Books on bookshelf.

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