All are styles we can design, and I generally design in all of these vernaculars more or less. However, I have also designed and love the southwestern styles of the Tuscan, Mission, Mediterranean and Adobe styles. They all have opportunities to show off big timbers. I visited Sedona last year and was amazed at some of the architecture. We are currently designing a similar style home with some coastal aspects on the coast of Mexico.

I have not had the opportunity to design in Kellogg or Wallace yet. Those are both silver mining towns and there are some great opportunities to tie into the mining vernacular. Galena Ridge is a development in Kellogg that refers to the mining style architecture in their guidelines. Of course you don’t have to live in a development to design cool stuff. No developments, no restrictions (but within reason & code). That’s part of the beauty of Idaho.

Thanks for the comment Tim!

John Hendricks, AIA

Thank you for the inquiry. Priest Lake is between 1-1.5 hours from here, depending on where you are going. Sandpoint and Priest Lake are both about the same distance from Spokane (about 1.5 hours), but Priest Lake is more remote from other areas, which many believe is part of its charm. Sandpoint has closer access to Coeur d’Alene, Montana, British Columbia and Alberta.

All of our homes are custom. No two houses are alike as they are based on the homeowner’s tastes. I’ve completed cabins ranging from 800 square feet to as high as 15,000 square feet. It’s been several years since I’ve worked on one that big as people have been downsizing. Generally the homes are in the range of 2,000 to 8,000 square feet. The mountain homes I design range from Montana Rustic with reclaimed timbers, to a more modern mountain home with glue-laminated beams or even exposed steel. Every owner’s tastes are different.

Please let me know if you have more questions or comments.

John Hendricks A.I.A.

I have been reading up on North Idaho and the areas of Dover, Clark Fork, Lake Pend Oreille and Schweitzer. Beautiful area! Is Priest Lake close by? Looks a bit more remote vs. Sandpoint area. Your mountain homes are stunning. Do you offer basic plans or do you do more custom mountain homes? I see your designs range from cabin to luxury waterfront. Are you finding people are downsizing their homes these days? Curious as to the average size you do. Do your clients tend to lean towards the rustic architecture? Thanks for your time!

Dustin