Watkins Design Works

06/19/2026

Watching the Junior Men’s road race from the office!

05/18/2026

Join West Virginia State Parks on May 21st from 1:00-3:00 for an open house at the new visitor center along the Elk River Rail Trail!

State Parks officials also announce land purchase that will add 4.3. miles to the trail from Queen Shoals to Clendenin CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia

05/04/2026

It's really satisfying to work on a project that is so meaningful to a community! Thank you, Community Care of West Virginia, Inc.!

05/01/2026

I want to share a really nice big-picture green building summary I wrote for an RFP. This was for a school system in Charlottesville, VA, and if you know anything about Charlottesville, you know the city as well as the university revolves around Thomas Jefferson. This document shows how we approach LEED and make sure sustainability goals are specific to each client.

04/21/2026

Interior design might sound sexy, but often isn't! This screenshot is from a generic vinyl tile specification where the items in red and green should be edited for the exact product I'm specifying. In this case, the manufacturer recommends these temperatures to be between 65 degrees and 85 degrees and also has a relative humidity requirement that isn't even included here. So, if I don't take the time to change this specification language, and the contractor installs the vinyl floor tile in a 90 degree room with high humidity, and the floor doesn't adhere properly or wrinkles or whatever, then who's at fault and how does it get resolved?

04/16/2026

After years in this space, I finally got new layout tops that run the whole length of the low shelving!! 😂 I will continue revamping the library by installing new bookcases all along the back wall next month.

04/09/2026

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