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Katie Hutchison Studio

  • Architecture: New
  • Reno/Add
  • Books
  • Blog
  • Podcast
  • Info
    • About
    • Letter from the Architect
    • Architecture Design Process
    • Homework
    • Owner resume
    • Press
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Podcast Listening Party to feature "Design Me a House"

May 4, 2020 Katie Hutchison
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Join me and co-host Dawn Oliveira to sample the Design Me a House podcast, along with a group of other RI-based podcasts. Free virtual event hosted by What Cheer Writers Club. Reserve your tickets here.

by Katie Hutchison for House Enthusiast

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"Design Me a House" podcast in the local press

April 30, 2020 Katie Hutchison
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The Design Me a House podcast that I co-host with Dawn Oliveira of Oliveira Textiles was featured in the “East Bay Life” section of our local newspapers. Yay! Find out more about the podcast at the Design Me a House website, follow Design Me a House on Instagram; listen wherever you get your podcasts, including Apple Podcasts!

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In Special Events Tags podcast, home design, press, local press, design, residential architecture, residential design, podcast launch

New "Design Me a House" podcast and website!

April 2, 2020 Katie Hutchison
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Hi folks, fun news: Design Me a House, a new website and podcast that I co-host with textile designer Dawn Oliveira has launched!

Here’s the description of the podcast from the screenshot above:

At Design Me a House, architect/designer/author Katie Hutchison and textile designer/educator Dawn Oliveira share insight into home design and design for the home. Design isn’t an added extra, an extravagance, a nicety; it’s a holistic process that drives the creation of homes that nurture and reflect our best selves to ourselves and within our communities. Katie and Dawn aim to demystify and humanize home design and design for home. So grab a cup of coffee, and join us for some friendly design chat to inspire and inform your home and, by extension, to inspire and inform your life.

Hope you’ll visit the Design Me a House website and give the podcast a listen. We’d love to know what you think. Send ideas and questions to info@designmeahouse.com.

Tune in!

by KatieHutchison for House Enthusiast

In Special Events, Web neighbors, what does the architect say?, Ask Katie

KHS receives Houzz 2020 Award for Service

February 14, 2020 Katie Hutchison
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File this in the #shamelessselfpromotion folder. Nice to learn that KHS received a 2020 Houzz recognition badge for Service. Many thanks to the homeowners who have entrusted me with their architecture and design projects over the years, and many thanks to the homeowners who are doing so today. Without the opportunities your projects have afforded me, I wouldn’t have the portfolio of projects I have on display at Houzz or on my website or in other venues. Thank you!!

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Upcoming book talk and signing at the Barrington Library

March 19, 2019 Katie Hutchison
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Find news of my upcoming events in the “INFO” tab in the navigation bar on my website. Next up on my schedule is a book talk and signing of The New Cottage from The Taunton Press to be hosted by The Barrington Library. Hope to see you there on March 26 at 6:30 pm!

by Katie Hutchison for House Enthusiast

In Special Events, My cottage book
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