Design Journal
Reflections on coastal architecture, bespoke material selections, structural construction, and living well in San Diego County.
Featured in COASTAL Magazine: Transforming a Cardiff Beach Cottage into an Architectural Jewel
As featured in COASTAL San Diego Homes & Estates: How designer Suzanne Broyles and builder Rob Broyles overhauled a 1,000-sq-ft 1950s Cardiff bungalow with an engineered rooftop deck, European white oak, and bespoke vintage-modern finishes.
Recent Notes & Dispatches
Designing for Timeless Indoor-Outdoor Living in North County San Diego
How floor-to-ceiling Fleetwood sliders, flush threshold stone transitions, and covered outdoor loggias maximize Southern California's extraordinary climate year-round.
Cabinetry as Architectural Furniture: Selecting Omega & DOCA for High-End Kitchens
An insider's analysis on custom vs. semi-custom cabinetry, bespoke storage inserts, and finishes engineered to withstand coastal humidity.
Why the Integrated Design-Build Model Saves Time and Mitigates Costly Changes
Discover why the traditional handoff between independent architects and third-party contractors creates friction — and how unified design-build eliminates it.