Custom Home Services in Olympia, WA

“I have know Jared now for over a decade. He has great attention to detail and communication. I have worked with Jared on a couple of projects now and always enjoy his company. If you are looking for a quality designer then Jared is your man.”

“Larry is very easy to work with, and has a lot of great ideas and helpful suggestion's. This is a first house that we have started from the ground up and he treated each of our questions with respect even if it wasn't something that could be done. He would then explain why it would or wouldn't work.”

“Bret Drager was my late wife's and my architect for a very contemporary design home we built on Whidbey Island in 2003-2004. He was personable, sensible, and creative throughout the process, and did not cost an arm and a leg. He asked us provocative questions to begin the process and came forth then with five design concepts. After we choose one, he involved us a lot in the process, but still directed us well and saved us from a number of bad mistakes we would otherwise have been attracted to. He welcomed the involvement of our contractor before construction drawings were finished, which again saved a number of headaches. When most of the last of our sweat equity -- and the house -- was finished, he visited with several of his staff to kick back and savor the result. We have kept in touch since.”

“He is efficient and very to the point. We were designing a home and he did the blueprints for me. He was very attentive and keen on what I needed. He knew exactly the type of style I was searching for.”

“WE LOVE OUR HOME: The idea of designing the perfect house is a daunting task. There are dozens of thought and ideas rolling around in your head that have to be captured and translated into a final plan. On top of this, you don’t get the immediate satisfaction from these design ideas due to the many months it takes to turn them into a physical reality. This is where your Architect comes in. Having this magic ability to translate your dreams into an actionable design and then a physical dwelling is a gift. Darren of Coyote design has this gift. We have lived in our home for over 5 years now and I can honestly say I would NOT change a thing! Noting I was spending a few million dollars on my project, you can probably imagine my tensions were high as we started out with an empty lot and blank slate. Very quickly I could see that Darren got it. In no time the process became fun for my wife and I. We were able to bounce ideas and find pictures similar to samples from this website and Darren would make these ideas reality. Even the “chances” we took turned out to be some of the most satisfying features of our home. The end result was our project came in on time, on budget and most importantly right on the mark. WE LOVE OUR HOME…The Fox Island Haven.... ”

“Working with Gretchen to design our home was a treat! She listened to us, asked relevant questions, and clearly understood what we were looking for. The design work went quickly and her great working relationships with the county planning department made permitting far easier than we had expected. Her attention to the cost of building should make this a cost effective build as well. We are now beginning construction and excited to see our new home come to life! We would hire her again in a flash!”

“Kim helped me navigate hoops and end up with the commercial property of my dreams- easy to work with and attention to detail.”

“We collaborated with Brett Marlo Designs on a custom sliding door for one of her projects. Brett wanted to transform a nook into a study room for her customer's daughters and came to us with the idea of the sliding door. We really enjoyed working with Brett throughout the whole process. She has a great eye for design and is really good at solving design constraints. As you can see from the picture the result of her design was an amazing study space. We look forward to working with her on many projects in the future.”

“Marlene was professional, and we enjoyed working with her on the design of our home and a small boat house. She encouraged us to bring our ideas to her, both written/verbal and photos of designs and home features from magazines. Our property posed some complexities due to the lot being narrow and steep with both shoreline and fire protection constraints. She worked efficiently, and we iterated on her designs several times as we fine-tuned some of the house plan details and worked through the various constraints until the plans and structural analysis were completed by an engineer before we submitted them to the county for permitting. The plans were approved by the county with no issues, and our construction contractors never needed to consult with Marlene as far as I recall. We are still very happy with the home after living here for 13 years.”

“I have been working with Richard now for over a year and strongly recommend him to anyone in need of a Experienced Architect! He is very knowledgeable in the Residential Design field, and Construction Methods. I have hired Him to create Preliminary Designs for me and both my Clients and my self were very Impressed.”