You pour your heart into every project. The plans, the materials, the details that nobody notices but everybody feels. And when it's done, you photograph the finished spaces and add them to your portfolio.

Your dream client is somewhere out there, quietly researching architects and designers for months, figuring out who they can trust with the biggest investment of their lives.

Getting someone to hire you to build their dream home or design the spaces inside isn't an overnight decision. In fact, it can take anywhere from six months to a year, sometimes two or three, before a potential client is ready to move ahead.