Home Services

The Art of Backyard Living

For many homeowners in Austin and the surrounding Hill Country, building a pool is about far more than simply adding water to the backyard. The most successful projects begin with a different question altogether: how will this space actually be used?A swimming pool can serve many roles. For some homeowners it becomes a quiet retreat from the pace of daily life. For others it becomes the center of gatherings with friends and family. And for families with young children, it often evolves into the...

Home Services

ASR Swimming Pools in Austin Texas: Signs, Causes, and What Homeowners Should Know

ASR Swimming Pools in Austin TexasWhat I’m Seeing as a Builder and What Homeowners Should KnowOver the past couple of years, I’ve started getting more calls from homeowners around Austin, Lakeway, Bee Cave, and Westlake asking about unusual cracking in their swimming pools.In many of these cases, the issue turns out to be something called Alkali-Silica Reaction, or ASR. In the construction world you’ll sometimes hear people refer to it as “concrete cancer.”It’s a chemical reaction that happens...

Food + Beverage

Private Chef Leave It to Kievit

For dinner parties big or small, get fine restaurant-style service & cuisine, without leaving home Article and Photography by MEET DANNY KIEVIT For Chef Danny Kievit, food has always been about connection. He says that as a child, Mr. Rogers taught him how to cook eggs in the microwave – and on Mother’s Day, he delivered his mom breakfast in bed. The care he took preparing the meal, and his mom’s positive reaction to it, were the impetus for Danny deciding to become a chef. It’s that...

Home + Design

THE LUXURY HOME TECHNOLOGY GURUS

HAAS Home Technologies Is the Go-To for Austin’s Top Architects, Designers, and High Value Homes Article by Laura Craddick | Photography by Hannah Louise Koehler, Douglas Freidman Home technology has come a long way over the last decade, especially when it comes to Austin’s luxury market. Luxury home technology is architecturally-driven, starting in the planning stages of a project, giving the performance luxury homeowners want, while remaining out of sight.  Home technology is more than just...