FIELD NOTES by BLUR
When to Hire an Interior Designer for a New Build or Major Renovation
When to bring an interior designer into a new build or renovation, and why early collaboration makes a difference.
Where Interior Design Meets Wellness and Culture
How light, layout, and materials shape workplaces that support focus, connection, and the way we work today.
Understanding Interior Design and Architectural Programming
Before the drawings, there are questions. How design programming turns your priorities, routines, and wish list into a clear brief.
Building Permits: What You Need to Know
What to expect from the permitting process when planning a new home, addition, or significant renovation.
How Interior Design Impacts Society
The spaces we inhabit shape our routines, relationships, and sense of belonging. A look at interior design’s everyday influence.
How Architecture Impacts Society
From the street outside to the rooms within, architecture shapes how we move, gather, and experience a place.
What is Landscape Architecture?
Gardens, outdoor rooms, and the views between them. How landscape architecture connects a home to its setting.
What is Biophilic Design?
Natural light, tactile materials, and a connection to the outdoors. An introduction to biophilic design and its place in our homes.
The Construction Document Process in Architecture
How detailed drawings, material specifications, and coordinated decisions translate a design into instructions for construction.
The Interior Architectural Design Proecess
From the first conversation to construction, a guide to the stages that bring architecture and interiors into focus.
Architecture vs. Interior Design
What architects and interior designers each bring to a project, and how their collaboration shapes a home from the outset.

