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BIG NEWS 🗞️!!! We are under contract at the Alston Condos for unit 101 ! ✅ 🎊🍾What a great weekend of showings and an acc...
04/13/2026

BIG NEWS 🗞️!!! We are under contract at the Alston Condos for unit 101 ! ✅ 🎊🍾

What a great weekend of showings and an accepted offer!

Cannot thank and his team for their hard work and consistent enthusiasm and optimism. The past few months I have felt the contagious excitement Landon has shown for this building.

So now who’s buying 102 with the back porch ? stay tuned as we hopefully have a nice smooth 30 days to closing.

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Septic install day at The Brutalist! Getting this messy work done now while we have a clear easy accessible site. Tank g...
04/08/2026

Septic install day at The Brutalist!

Getting this messy work done now while we have a clear easy accessible site.

Tank goes in tomorrow and will be covered in a that’s a wrap!

The drain field was inspected today and passed with flying colors - soil was brought in from offsite to cap the area to meet coverage requirements by the county.

This is a shallow trench pump system.

After the work was done we stopped by the local farm on the way home and saw our favorites :) I have a feeling we will become regulars this summer.

Stay tuned for what’s up next !

Septic install day at the Brutalist! Getting this messy work over and done with now while the site is nice and open and ...
04/08/2026

Septic install day at the Brutalist!

Getting this messy work over and done with now while the site is nice and open and we can easily get back to the far corners of the lot etc

Got all the drain field lines in - they needed to bring extra dirt in to cap it because it is a shallow trench manifold system and the county requires a certain coverage after it’s buried.

When we left they were digging the spot where the tank will go in and we will be all wrapped up tomorrow !

Stopped off at the local farm on the way home and Mat got to play with the piglets haha 🤣

Much needed soul visit to the site to get back into the swing :) So happy to be back in my happy place and build sites a...
04/06/2026

Much needed soul visit to the site to get back into the swing :) So happy to be back in my happy place and build sites are just so - ugh - so good 😊 Its my absolute favorite thing and place in the world - not even joking I love it haha 🤣 such such a dream and privilege to be able to do this everyday.

Anyway Septic install started today - they needed to clear some saplings from the drain field area, it’s quite far from the house and right in the far corner of the lot. Got a photo looking back to the house area and just shows how large and private this site is.

Will be back Wednesday maybe depending on their progress but definitely Friday so will snap some more pics if it’s not covered in by then. Next up well install - should also be this week msyve and waiting for an update from the builder for the footing ( have been waiting on engineering - we had a change but we are almost ready to dig and get that done). That’s going to be a good day. Things should start moving along now.

So happy with this site - spring is filling in the trees and it’s such a gorgeous drive up to the house and so happy with the pines and larger trees we were able to keep of course.

We already have serious interest in this one and we don’t even have walls yet so get in quick if you are wanting more info :) Not sure this will even make it to market but we will see! 🩶🤍

Will post updates and we move along but for now it’s just me and machinery and dirt.

Stopped in to see the custom cabinets for the Brutalist Build! does such a wonderful job with these. So much care from ...
03/26/2026

Stopped in to see the custom cabinets for the Brutalist Build! does such a wonderful job with these. So much care from stay to finish. The drawer fronts are currently drying out all stained and ready and the rest will get their finish soon! We are doing a matte clear finish.

Stay tuned! Oh and no hardware on these as usual - we will have the Blume push system again.

Last measurements will be taken as soon as we get the walls up.

Excited to see the contrast with the concrete grey and the warm honey oak.

I forgot to post the pad prep / grading for the brutalist build but want it on my grid so we can look back at the end:) ...
03/22/2026

I forgot to post the pad prep / grading for the brutalist build but want it on my grid so we can look back at the end:)

Ready to get back at it next week and get the slab done before our materials land on US soil.

The sunken living room is going to be a trip to see dug out and poured so stay tuned for that!

I love the backdrop of pine trees 🌲 and clear uninterrupted view out the front glass side. The site really is perfect for this.


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A preview of The Brutalist Build is up! We have a pre-listing active in our local MLS with a few details to share while ...
02/28/2026

A preview of The Brutalist Build is up!

We have a pre-listing active in our local MLS with a few details to share while we get busy with the fun part - the construction !🚧

Sign up is now available ( link in bio) for updates and to request design details / timeline and plans for serious clients and their agents.

Cannot wait to share this new build with all the Modernist lovers and fans of The Lightwell House 1:)

Proudly listed by at Beyond Home Advisors.

Enjoy the sneak peak and reach out for more details!

Stopped by the condos this morning - it’s so quiet and I feel instantly calm 😌 here.Can’t get a bad photo in here:)
01/22/2026

Stopped by the condos this morning - it’s so quiet and I feel instantly calm 😌 here.

Can’t get a bad photo in here:)

The moment I have been waiting for drum 🥁 roll! To finally share the renderings and vision ( exterior ) for the Lightwel...
01/16/2026

The moment I have been waiting for drum 🥁 roll!

To finally share the renderings and vision ( exterior ) for the Lightwell 2 / Brutalist build coming soon to Chapel Hill NC 🩶

I had the vision for this build during construction of Lightwell 1 while we were building the concrete retaining wall and fall in love with its imperfect finish and feel. The way it changed color in the rain and just its simple raw form. I’ve always been obsessed with concrete - I think partly due to my long stint in Japan 🇯🇵 which has heavily influenced my design and desires haha

So with the expertise of and the incredible engineering and building tech of ( which is ground breaking for the US and very exciting to be a part of ) in partnership with and thanks to for bringing us all together 🙏

It will come to life exactly as I imagined - all concrete inside and out:) 🩶

So stay tuned as we bring this brutalist beauty - complete with sunken living room / conversation pit and of course an interior atrium lightwell because more than ever we need a safe haven and place to escape and be one with nature - even if that’s just in the privacy of our own home.

Stopped by the Condos today for a check in and touch base on a perfect bluebird day. As much as I wish these had sold al...
01/15/2026

Stopped by the Condos today for a check in and touch base on a perfect bluebird day.

As much as I wish these had sold already - every time I visit I am SO proud of what we built.

The building really stands out on the street in the best urban cool modern way and we even have new neighbors building a few houses down and I can tell it’s going to be a very modern build.

I forget how cool these are in person haha and just how deep that Tricorn Black exterior hits. I could stare at it and photograph it all day.



Starting off the new year sorting out the sunken living room built in leather sofa 🛋️ for the build!Thank you for setti...
01/02/2026

Starting off the new year sorting out the sunken living room built in leather sofa 🛋️ for the build!

Thank you for setting me in the right path and where to start!

Next step - get exact measurements from the architects and order the hides ( Italian leather is my choice ) just need to pick out the perfect caramel color and then talk to the upholsterer.

As if building a new Lightwell 2 wasn’t enough we double down by making a sunken sofa from scratch haha 🤣

Luckily for us .dummit and are handling all the hard construction stuff I had to deal with last time so I have more time to play with the creative parts haha.

Stay tuned - coming soon !

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27511, 27518, 27529, 27545, 27560, 27587, 27591, 27601, 27603, 27604, 27605, 276

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