Today’s episode is a bit of a nod to my anniversary that we celebrate this month! TF Jenkins and I have shared a 24-year journey of creating home together. We’ve grown up together over the past two decades; and building things has always been part of our story. TF studied Building Science at Auburn University and law at Cumberland School of Law. He combined his love for building, history, restoration and law and pursued historical preservation; later, with a cross-country move, TF transitioned into finance and wealth management but kept his love for building. With our first home in Washington, second in Colorado, and third in Florida, everywhere we’ve had the opportunity to build, we’ve shared a desire to put something back into that geographical area that looks like it’s always been there; and we've loved the design-build-create home process. Today we talk about building together and the people who supported each construction project and how special it was. From craftsmen, beloved architects who we grew to adore, and community visionaries — check them all out in the show notes below. We hope this love story of building things together inspires you to stay together, grow together, and keep building together!
One of the common threads in my marriage to TF Jenkins is our love for building things together. Today’s episode is a nod to our anniversary that we celebrate this month and our 24-year journey of creating home together. We’ve grown up together over the past two decades; and building things has always been part of our story.
We love history, studying historical architecture, knowing where every antique we have originated — we love what our parents have passed on to us. We love adding to the harmony of the already-existing landscape versus being in opposition with it. Everywhere we’ve had the opportunity to build and create, we’ve shared a desire to put something back into that geographical area that looks like it’s always been there; and today we share it all.
TF studied Building Science at Auburn University and law at Cumberland School of Law. He combined his love for building, restoration and law and pursued historical preservation; later, with a cross-country move, TF transitioned into finance and wealth management while keeping his love for building things. TF always embraced creating home with me — with our first home in Washington, second in Colorado, and third in Florida. In seeing how structures were built throughout history when homes were designed because of where the sun set or how the wind blew, creating cool spaces when it gets hot so the house’s design has sustainability and longevity, and also thinking about the durability of materials that make for a newly designed home to look like it always belonged — these are the things TF and I have loved studying as we’ve built through the years.
Today we talk about building together and the people who supported each construction project and how special it has been. From craftsmen, beloved architects who we worked with and adore, and community visionaries — check them all out in the show notes below. I am so thankful for TF’s partnership and creativity for 24 years and for all that we’ve built together. I hope you enjoy this love story of creating home through the years between me and my favorite project manager, TF Jenkins.
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