We see the same pattern play out constantly: A homeowner hires an architect, gets beautiful drawings, then gets a contractor's quote that's 30-40% over budget. The architect blames the contractor's pricing. The contractor blames the design's complexity. The homeowner is stuck in the middle, feeling foolish for not seeing this coming. This isn't a rare situation. It's standard. And it's entirely preventable—which is why we switched to a design-build model. Why the Traditional
