Been thinking about how much power lives in questions we're afraid to ask. "Who needs it more?" is the start of everything. Just asking creates impact. Ex: pandas need bamboo #forests - we just *want* that bamboo container on the shelf. Keep questioning choices. Hear the #wild in your answers.

Trees out my cabin's window and ...are they glowing? I think they're glowing... #goodnighttrees #seeyouinthespring #autumn #pnw #offgrid #simplicity

Thought of the week: We talk about 'sustainable materials' like that's the bar. But a green-certified home built on cleared land isn't green for the species that lived there. The most sustainable building choice is usually the one that leaves a forest standing in the first place. #forthevoiceless

It's so quiet at the cabin tonight. Except for a deer I can hear walking on crunchy leaves. This is all I've actually wanted. #lovewhatyouhave #simplethings #cabininthewoods #pnwlife

Yes, we are both working hard outside. And yes, we are following the sun spots in the yard to keep warm. #Autumn #FallWeather #WFH #Chipmunk #WildNeighbor #NatureBuddies

Easy to turn inward when life gets busy. But #wildlife needs us most when we feel we have the least to give. Life won't calm down enough for #conservation to fit in so we build it into the rhythm. Not what we do when all is done, but woven into daily choices. Wildlife can't wait; neither should we.

“It actually doesn’t take much to be considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us.” ― Jane Goodall 💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero

There's a barely there breeze I feel this evening if I'm still & it's just barely cooler than the still air. The sun is shining, warm. It is the first touch of #Autumn. This moment between a prime season & an always seemingly shorter & transitionary one is ever so precious to me today. #reflections

I think my favorite thing in the world may just be sitting outside my cabin to watch the leaves in a breeze and listen to songbirds; simple moments in between sessions of blackberry picking for the chickens at my feet. Is there a job for that? #homestead #hsp #introvert #wildlifewarrior

"The rain tapped on the metal flue through the roof, with an empty wood stove itching to crackle. Even the wind chimes joined in, hanging from branches across the yard, triangulated as if to keep wizards away." Adding my #creativewriting on the #blog under the new #fieldnotes tag; feels freeing.

Empower compassion.

I've tried over and over again for *years* to have a new fav coffee table book. But nothing beats this guy. Its become that fav song that just cannot be beat by another. Please tell me I'm not alone here. What's been your coffee table book for longer than you'd like to admit? #books #recommendations

Good view from the coop tonight. These two really do make me a better lady :) I like seeing life through their eyes. #foothills #chickens #sunset #pnwhomestead

For those who needed a smirk today (like me), here's a wee little chicken egg from a happy ol' lady hen + some evidence of picking countless blackberries today. We reward egg efforts around here ;) Not too bad on the stained fingers front. #fortheloveofchickens #dayinthelife #whatsforbreakfast #8b

Been quieter here lately while I'm deep in job application mode. Really value this community & miss engaging but gotta get the career stuff sorted first. Focusing on landing some stability so I can be present outside those hours for fighting habitat loss through creative conservation work 💙 #missya

Because I live alongside wildlife.. ..designing for them, too, becomes instinct. This studio was inevitable.. ..*Looks around, goes back outside - to the real office* #livework #offgrid #fightingforwildlife

No mow May has been well extended over here. 💚 seeing the variety of native plants, the colors & what they each do throughout the #season. Hybrid the hen thinks it's cool too. (Don't worry, she & her friends have paths & natural clearings. She just likes adventure outings into the huge #meadow!)

I don't know what I'd do if I wasn't surrounded by nature all the time. I'd certainly be a lot less curious, inspired, grateful and grounded. ...And don't even get me started about the smell of the forest after it rains. #nature #aftertherain #pnw #naturalhabitat

Can you imagine what it first felt like to be here listening to this? Late @ night, here in a makeshift cabin, in the middle of nowhere? 😳 Can you guess who is talking out there? Hint: nowadays it's completely normal, often but at least not scary. Ohh this life.. 🤭 #whatisthat #cabininthewoods

The koi fish are so lucky to have these beauties right outside their 'door'

Sometimes the loosey-goosey sketches done outside with the birds really are how the best ideas flow. #sorrynotsorryAI #birdsareourfriends #tothegardenIgo

After months of work, its here ✨The full framework for wildlife-first home design+build projects; & its ready for 1-2 clients! Services are flexible entry points into this framework, w/ custom packages to meet you wherever you are.🐾🏡 wildlifeelathome.com/services #wildlifeconservation #home #wild

Slow sensory exploration in nature may just be what I need most in this world right now. Enough of it, daily. What is it you need right now? #senses #intuition #natureismedicine

Most homes displace life. Few ever find out what was lost. If you work to defend wildlife, your build shouldn’t undo it all. Before You Build: What No One Tells You About the Wildlife Your Home Will Displace wildlifeelathome.com/before-you-b... #habitatloss #wildlife #conservation #habitatishome

If you work for wildlife, your home shouldn’t cost what you defend. Habitat loss doesn’t stop at the job, it shows up in what we build. Most homes undo the very work we fight for. We need spaces that protect what we protect. Remember all we can do right from home! #habitatishome #wildlifedefenders

Your land had a language before you. Scored into root systems, shaped by claws, held in wingbeats, seasonal return, burrow & branch. When you build, will it still speak? Or will you silence it? Do this differently. Let your home protect this wild language. #landowner #newbuild #homeconstruction

🧐 You see the bird too, right? I only saw it when looking back through my photos! #bird #breakfast

Shadow here believes if the sun comes out after days of rain, it's time to stop working. Time to start weeding. Happy Friday! #chickenlady #homestead #professionalweeder #zone8b #gardensupport #offgrid #cabinlife #voiceforthevoiceless

#Recycled, #reclaimed and #byproducts over new natural materials in the home - who's with me?! 🤞 🐾 🦋

Wildlife isn’t an “impact category.” It’s the original client. She is not collateral damage.

Be w/ the land! Spring🌱Find new plants, returning birds & seasonal water patterns. Summer☀️See vegetation growth, wildlife behavior & change in water sources. Fall🍂Note leaf accumulation, wildlife's winter prep & migration patterns. Winter❄️Study dormant plants, wildlife adaptations & snow effects.

🪵I’ve started writing on #Substack. It’s raw, real & all about the tough questions around #home & #wildlife. If you're torn between building & protecting, or want to explore the overlooked #impact of #design, this is for you.🍃 Please support & subscribe here 🙏

What’s the cost of noticing? Of really letting it all in? The birdsong, the silence, the beauty that breaks you a little. It doesn’t fix anything but it makes the ordinary sacred. A trail, a call, grief at the sink. Maybe thats the point. Maybe there, right there, is the real start of everything.

I design wildlife-friendly homes that minimize habitat loss, with interior architecture at the core. Seeking new projects with eco-driven homeowners or industry pros. Please DM to get started. Or, would you reshare &/or drop feedback in the comments? See quick questions :) Grateful for any support!

Designing a home? Start here: walk the land. Listen. Who lives here now? What patterns are at play? If you don’t start with presence, you’ll end in destruction. #conservationethics #rewildyourhome #habitatawareness #wildlifefriendly #naturefirst

A forest isn't just 'land to build on.' It's already built. It's housing wildlife. I design for clients who understand that, and want their homes to reflect it. #conservationdesign #wildlifeprotection #ethicalarchitecture #rewilding #homebuilding #sustainabledesign

Experimenting with new ways to combine home design with wildlife conservation efforts :) *and* how to show it. Makes for a nice Thursday afternoon! #visualstorytelling #lifelonglearner #chosenpurpose #slowandsteady #feelingfree #havingfun

Home design has the highest footprint, and the highest potential for good. That’s the sweet spot I work in. Design is leverage 🙏 #ecodesign #impactdesign #wildlifeprotection #ethicalhomes #habitataware #conservation

I ❤️ this resource. (Nicole, you're marvelous!) People, newsletters, volunteer opportunities, books, events, documentaries, so much more. All wonderfully organized with tags and filters. Check it out! #climate #resource #bettertogether

Your land isn't empty. It's occupied! You’re just designing over the quiet. I start every project with the assumption that someone already lives there. ❤️ #conservationbaseddesign #rewildyourhome #habitatawareness #ethicallanduse

Wildlife doesn’t care if your tile is carbon-neutral. It cares if its forest is still standing. Prioritize habitat over marketing! #sustainabilitytruth #wildlifefriendlydesign #materialimpact #carbonvsconservation #interiordesign

You wouldn’t bulldoze a den to plant a tree. But that’s what most 'green homes' do. Sustainability must account for wildlife, or it’s just noise. #greenbuilding #sustainabledesign #conservationethics #wildlifehomes #regenerativearchitecture

You can #restore a meadow.. but still live in a home that displaces more #habitat than it saves. Design is a conservation issue, too. 🌿 #wildlifeconservation #sustainabledesign #ecohome #architecture #rewilding #habitatloss #conservationbaseddesign

Morning walk on the land! I see the treetops and the sky in this silvery dew drop! 😍 #naturewalk #slowdown #slowliving #homesteadlife #simplicity #aftertherain

I run a remote home design studio focused on protecting #wildlife in the process. If this is intriguing: what kind of help/service would you say a big 'hell yes' to? No pressure, just researching here. I want to offer whats useful to my fellow #naturelovers, #conservationists & #environmentalists!

Was drawing a new home's site plan + floorplan, then stopped...pondered: Could a fox pass through this property safely? Or is it getting pushed to the road? Once you notice how homes displace wildlife, you can’t unsee it. Design changes. So do your questions! #wildlife #habitatloss #conservation

I used to think my #sensitivity was a weakness. Caring 'too much' about #animals, or crying over a cut #tree, made me 'soft.' But it gave me vision! I see what others overlook & act on it. If you ever feel like you #care more than the world wants you to- good. Youre still awake. Don’t numb, #build.

Every time a home is built, wildlife is affected. But we don’t give them a voice in the process. That’s what I do. I bring their reality into the room, and then we design like it matters.

I don’t offer mood boards and good vibes. I offer hard data, uncomfortable truths, and a new way forward that respects wild lives. If that makes my work niche, good. Niche is just another word for uncompromising.

I make it easier for people to stop making harmful choices. Most of us would avoid harm if we actually knew the cost. So I show them.. clearly, without spin.. and then I help them choose better. That’s my job.