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Thyme to Grow: Planter Boxes

By |2020-04-03T09:15:03-07:00April 3rd, 2020|The Business of Happy Homes Blog|

During these uncertain and challenging times, we’ve been thinking of creative + functional ways to serve you. We have decided to make planter boxes for all of your gardening needs + seeds.  During both World Wars, the government educated people on how to garden, from tilling soil and sowing seeds to harvesting and preserving crops,

Get your DIY Project Started Now with Stearns!

By |2020-04-01T06:48:05-07:00April 1st, 2020|The Business of Happy Homes Blog|

Are you working on a DIY home project? We want to help! During these uncertain and challenging times, we’ve been thinking of creative + functional ways to serve you.  We are now offering virtual consultations for your DIY projects. Some projects may include: patching drywall, installing plank flooring, repointing mortar, air sealing, replacing siding & rotten

Outdoor Kitchens!

By |2020-03-11T12:19:26-07:00March 11th, 2020|The Business of Happy Homes Blog|

Spring is here in College Station and Bryan. Summer is just around the corner! Everyone already wants to spend more time enjoying the outdoors! It’s a perfect time to start planning and building your outdoor kitchen. A great outdoor kitchen is at least a couple of notches above a beautiful patio furniture set and your

Where is Your Happy Place?

By |2022-09-08T09:32:06-07:00March 5th, 2020|The Business of Happy Homes Blog|

Where is your happy place? For many of us, it is a place we go in our minds, and when you shut your eyes and escape the stress + restriction of everyday life to feel completely at ease. At Stearns Design Build, we are all about happiness. Our purpose is to design and build happiness,

Sense of Place: Lighter + Brighter Homes

By |2021-01-26T13:52:28-08:00January 21st, 2020|The Business of Happy Homes Blog|

Your home is a special place. It should be your sanctuary, where you feel content & safe. Creating that happy space requires careful planning. It takes an understanding of how a home’s design affects our emotional state and how to maximize the positive effects. Neuroscientists + psychologists have joined forces with architects + interior designers

COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS: VALUE IN NEW HOMES

By |2019-12-11T12:26:04-08:00December 11th, 2019|The Business of Happy Homes Blog|

For many years, new home buyers and builders have operated on the equation of price per square foot, which assumes that the lower the price per square foot =  higher the value. We’re here to say that this could not be further from the truth.  Although the price per square foot can be useful in

Green Building: Exploring the Timeline

By |2019-11-21T09:27:57-08:00November 21st, 2019|The Business of Happy Homes Blog|

As we all know, green building has really taken shape and increased in popularity in the last few decades. Many choose to build green as a quality of life choice: to ultimately preserve our earth’s natural resources while reducing negative impacts on our environment.  But WHEN did green building begin? While there are numerous definitions

The Transitions Approach to Design: Health, Happiness, Nature + Space

By |2022-09-08T12:50:48-07:00November 1st, 2019|The Business of Happy Homes Blog|

When we envisioned what kind of company Stearns Design would be, we focused on the matter at hand: Designing and Building Happiness. While this is our company tagline, it means more than just a marketing slogan. Designing and building Happiness is based on substantial and empirical evidence. Studies show that individuals who follow the

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