The Architect’s Blog

If you’ve been considering a remodel of your home or commercial building in Long Beach, you have probably had some conversations with others in the area who have gone through the process already. You want to know what you can expect from the process—how long it will take, how much it will cost, and how to make it go as smoothly as . . . Read more...

Do you live in an older house that you don’t love, but you have been “making it work?” Maybe it’s simply outdated in the way it looks, but more than likely, it has a floor plan that was built for a family living in a different time. So many of the older homes we work on at Grisafe Architecture have elements that just don’t make sense . . . Read more...

Did your company recently move into a new or new-to-you office space in Long Beach that could use some renovations? Or maybe you’ve been in your current office space for many years now, and it’s been a while since you’ve taken a hard look at how the space is used. Working with an architecture firm in Long Beach for commercial renovations . . . Read more...

Have you ever met a really creative person—like a really creative person? Someone who is always full of ideas, most of which seem pretty far out there, but kind of impressively so. Their brain seems to work in ways that are just different from most people’s. They probably dress in a quirky fashion, decorate their home eclectically, and maybe . . . Read more...

Unless you live in a completely custom home that you had a hand in designing, your Long Beach home was not built with you and your family in mind. If you live in a custom home built by someone else, it was designed with the original owner’s lifestyle in mind, and if you live in a tract home, it was likely designed to accommodate the average Long . . . Read more...