Best of Houzz 2014 Awards - we need your help!

Each year, Houzz.com awards active professionals on their site for excellence in a variety of categories (customer satisfaction, design, remodeling, etc), and its already time for consideration for the 2014 awards.  Once again, to be entered for these awards, we need more recommendations!  Would you do us the honor of giving us a short endorsement?  Here's how to do so...

Step 1:  Login to your Houzz.com account (it's free, so if you don't have one, it doesn't take much to sign up).  Locate our professional profile on their site - http://www.houzz.com/pro/visbeen/visbeen-architects.

Step 2:  Just beneath our name, click "Review Me."

Step 3:  Fill out the short form and click submit.  Done and done!

Thank you in advance for any kind words or "stars" you would give us.  We appreciate all of our clients, vendors, builders, and followers that allow us to keep doing what we love to do.  Thank you!

September, the Anniversary Month

No, I'm not talking about wedding anniversaries, I'm talking about the anniversaries of our staff members' first day with this fine establishment!  September apparently has been a big month for hiring here at Visbeen Architects over the years and this year we celebrated some big numbers...

Paul Fikse has been with Visbeen Architects for 15 years, not including the years of contract work he did for VA prior to his official hire.  

Angela Mulder celebrated a decade of employment here at our firm.  Needless to say, it's not her first day of school anymore! 

Other VA anniversaries in September included our senior designer, David Lorenz, with a whopping 13 years and me (Megan TerVeen) with 6 years.

Congrats to our long-standing staff members that have made a huge impact on what our business is today.  Kudos!

Home Depot Coupon

Home Depot gives customers a 10% off coupon who are moving. This can take up to 3 or 4 months because the coupon is sent in the mail. They give their employees a 20% off coupon during the holidays and the coupon can only be used by an employee. You can however use this coupon at Lowes Home Improvement because they will match any competitor's coupon.

Customers who are on Home Depot's mailing list will receive coupons in the mail throughout the year. These coupons are usually $10 off of a $25 purchase. If you had several of these you could save a lot of money.

Combining a discount coupon with the items in the store already marked down is a great way to save hundreds. Home Depot frequently marks down their items already on clearance. To make sure you don't miss a great buy, check the store frequently. If you see an item in the clearance section that has been sitting there for quite some time, ask a sales associate if they would mark it down a little more. This has happened many times. Home Depot does not want to have any liquidation items so after it has been on clearance for a week or two they are then ready to mark it down again and again.

Combining discount coupons with items already marked forty percent off of clearance price is a great way to shop. You could even stock up on several items that are on sale and sell them for full retail price.

Hasserton Favorites

Michigan Blue Magazine's fall issue that we posted last month told us the design story behind the unique look of the Hasserton.  A selection of beautiful photos gave you a taste for the feel and flow of this residence, but we wanted to show a few of our personal favorites that highlight some of the best architectural aspects of this home.

Laurel

Perfectly at home along the shore in the Carolinas, the Laurel is built using native materials and designed to let the ocean breeze in.  Deep covered decks and a screened in porch allow for easy transitions between indoor and outdoor living.  The open main level floor plan centers on common living spaces, while still leaving room for a luxurious master bedroom.  The upstairs loft offers two individual bed and bath suites, making ample space for guests and visitors.

Project Team
Architect & Interior Architect: Visbeen Architects
Builder & Interior Design: Custom Classics
Designer: Low Tide Design

Luxury bedroom design like a king bedroom

 

Feel the luxury of sleeping in a luxury room like a king. But beware not be allowed to forget activity oversleep.

Job Opportunity: Office Manager

We're hiring!  We have a job opening for a full-time Office Manager and are looking for an enthusiastic, self-starter interested in joining the team of an award-winning boutique architecture firm.  The responsibilities of this position will include:
• Front office reception
• Answer phone/direct calls
• General office supply maintenance
• Create/Maintain project and other files
• Scanning, title-blocking design sketches
• Managing Materials Library
• Maintain computer backup and filing standards
• Maintain/use corporate address book
• Distribute mail
• In-office portfolio management
• Facilitate in-house meetings
• Corporate parties, luncheons, gifts, anniversaries, birthdays, etc.
• Corporate/client gifts

Interested?  Please forward a cover letter and resume to Angela Mulder in our office - angela@visbeen.biz.