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Open Architect Office Hours

Mid Mod Remodel

Mid Mod Remodel
Open Architect Office Hours
Sep 25, 2025 Season 22 Episode 8
Della Hansmann | Mid-Century Design Expert and owner of Mid Mod Midwest

Movies love to show architects creating away at a drafting table or sitting picturesquely at a cafe, sketchbook in hand. 

It’s romantic, this vision of a endlessly creative mind conjuring beautiful buildings from some eternal, internal well.  But *SPOILER ALERT* no one uses a drafting table anymore (except throwbacks and nostalgia lovers). In fact, I do all my sketching on a tablet. But there is another thing we do all the time...

We spend A LOT of time answering questions. 

At this week's open office hours I answered questions about: 

  • How to tune your remodel to a house built and expanded over eras. 
  • Ways to upgrade a fireplace facade. 
  • When to call an engineer. 


Get the full show notes with all the trimmings at https://www.midmod-midwest.com/2208

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