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New Avenue Process – Research and Design Books

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Matt
Wednesday, October 17 2012 / Published in Blog, New Avenue Process I-V, Platform, Process
It’s crucial to dedicate appropriate time to gather your thoughts and consult with friends, family membera and neighbors before making a decision to start. Take the time to collect ideas in design magazines, looking online, visiting friends cottages, attending open houses, snapping photos of styles you like and deciding what you need, what you want

The Design/Build Process That Every Project Follows

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New Avenue
Wednesday, October 17 2012 / Published in Blog, New Avenue Process I-V, Platform, Process
Where do I start? How do I find the right people? How do I hire and manage them? New Avenue answers these questions in one transparent process and we have the team in place to provide a clear proposal or bid for you too. Even a small project  is a personal and creative endeavor and

Ideas for Breezeways and Small Kitchens

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Justin
Tuesday, October 09 2012 / Published in Blog
Dreaming of putting in a breathtaking breezeway between your cottage and main house? Planning a guest house with a small kitchen? Have a look at these gorgeous designs and save them for future reference. A New Avenue Design Book lets you collect and organize dream ideas for a future small home or backyard cottage. Here are

Why New Avenue is doing what we’re doing – SOCAP12

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Matt
Monday, September 10 2012 / Published in Blog
Last week, New Avenue was awarded a Social Entrepreneur scholarship to attend the SOCAP12. SOCAP is a unique event with a mission that can’t help but inspire -“a conference series dedicated to increasing the flow of capital towards social good.” It’s a forum for impact investors, social entrepreneurs, philanthropists, civic leaders and innovators to exchange

New Avenue Process Phase I – Months 0-4

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Matt
Tuesday, August 21 2012 / Published in Blog, New Avenue Process I-V, Platform, Process
The time estimates you see here and in the following posts are averages for how long things take when you factor in life made busy by kids and work and family and everything else. It’s possible to go faster, definitely possible to go slower, but on average the process will take 52 weeks with our

The Airbnb Cottage

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Matt
Tuesday, August 14 2012 / Published in Accessory Dwelling, Blog
How interesting might this combination be? I was recently speaking to a potential client and while standing in their backyard I started chatting with the neighbor. In our over the fence chat, the neighbor noted that she converted her garage into a backyard cottage years ago and recently figured out that she will earn more

European Style Curbless Showers – Why and How

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Matt
Friday, August 03 2012 / Published in Blog
A common feature associated with European bath design is the curbless, tiled, step-in shower.            We like this design style for a couple reasons.  First, it’s great for small areas. Curbless showers help small baths feel open and spacious with a continuous flow of tile and no tub or shower wall

Teragren – Great example of 360 Sustainability

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Matt
Wednesday, July 25 2012 / Published in Blog, Great Products
A couple months ago we posted a praise of Fireclay Tile for their success in making beautiful tile and setting a high bar for sustainable, local manufacturing. Companies who make it their mission to deliver value across multiple spectrums are our favorite recommendations to clients. For this post we want to offer the same praise to

Velux Sun Tunnels – Natural Light is the Best Light

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Matt
Monday, July 16 2012 / Published in Blog, Great Products
One easy guideline to designing spaces where people want to spend time is including plenty of natural light.  A request for “a lot of natural light” is typically in the top five desired features when discussing initial design with clients. It’s even accurate to say natural light holds the number one slot for the majority. It

The Nest Thermostat – A new standard recommendation for our cottages.

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Matt
Monday, July 09 2012 / Published in Blog, Great Products
Building a new home, even a small home in your backyard, means making a ton of decisions about design and products. One of our main responsibilities to clients is helping them navigate towards product selections that will make the home more efficient, less costly and more comfortable. The Nest Learning Thermostat is a perfect example
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