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custom operating systems for architects and interior designers

We custom-build design forward systems, automations and apps that run your studio — and teach your team how to use them.

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Audit

We map how your studio actually runs — spreadsheets, folders, email — and show you what to fix first.

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Build

We'll organize your existing data, and build custom apps and workflows for materials, specs, decks, site reports, and portals. Enter it once; everything updates.

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Transform

We transform your systems fast. We start with 10+ proven apps already running a working practice — yours from day one at no extra cost.

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Train

We cover training and roll out so the team always knows what is going on and has 1:1 help along the way.

Design model information is on an island inside the softwareYour specifications are a Google Sheet nightmareYour project notes are who knows whereYour to-do list lives inside your headYour project financials are manually enteredYour client presentations and approvals are buried in emailsWe fix thisBy doing thisUNIFIED DATADesign model information is on anisland inside the softwareYour specifications are a GoogleSheet nightmareYour project notes are who knowswhereYour to-do list lives inside yourheadYour project financials aremanually enteredYour client presentations andapprovals are buried in emailsWe fix thisBy doing thisUNIFIED DATA

.how?

Bring us your worst spreadsheet, and we'll handle the rest.

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"As a principal, I love the continuity of storing all project information in one place, including the business side of a project (fee proposals ands project forecasts)"

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"Tara is exceptionally quick and efficient at analyzing our firm’s needs, and finding solutions to meet them. She listens carefully to what isn’t working, and uses her architectural training and experience to form a solution. I’m constantly amazed at the efficiencies she finds."

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"The project and product database has been incredibly helpful at the tender phase in particular, for compiling information quickly and easily."

.why it works

One source of truth for the whole practice.

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One database underneath everything

Projects, materials, specifications, people, and deliverables stay connected.

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Nothing entered twice

Update a record once and every connected schedule, spec, deck, and portal follows.

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Built around real architectural deliverables

Finish schedules, spec packages, meeting decks, field reports—and anything else you need.

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Your system, your brand, your data

Everything stays portable and exportable, with client-facing outputs that look like your firm.

.bonus!

Reduce subscription costs with our custom apps:

.how it works

Three simple steps

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Week 0 · Free

The free hour

We chat, you bring your worst spreadsheet. We map the systems to your practice and identify the highest-leverage starting point.

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Week 0 · Free

The free hour

We chat, you bring your worst spreadsheet. We map the systems to your practice and identify the highest-leverage starting point.

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Weeks 1–4

The database first

We model projects, phases, people, materials, and specifications once, then migrate the useful data you already have.

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Weeks 1–4

The database first

We model projects, phases, people, materials, and specifications once, then migrate the useful data you already have.

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Months 2–6

Apps in the order you’ll feel them

One branded app at a time, tested on live work. Your team learns the system as it comes online. The system is simple. Anyone can pick it up in the first week. With our training videos and 1:1 support, no one is left behind.

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Months 2–6

Apps in the order you’ll feel them

One branded app at a time, tested on live work. Your team learns the system as it comes online. The system is simple. Anyone can pick it up in the first week. With our training videos and 1:1 support, no one is left behind.

Portrait of Househouse Systems founder Tara Castator in a studio mood board with brick samples, a ceramic jug, a telephone, and a computer.

.what I do

Founded by architects, we elevate how your studio runs through building and managing custom designed systems.
Streamline specs, materials, client communication, and project delivery without hiring an ops team.

Founded by architects, we elevate how your studio runs through building and managing custom designed systems.
Streamline specs, materials, client communication, and project delivery without a full-time ops team.

.common questions

FAQ

Do we need anyone technical on staff?

No. The system is built for architects and studio managers, and your team is trained as each app comes online. If you want to keep us on as a part-time operational partner, that's also an option, but is totally optional.

What happens to our data?

It stays yours, in your own accounts, in an open and exportable structure designed to remain portable.

Can it match our brand?

Yes. Portals, decks, and PDFs are built around your identity and can live on your domain.

Does it work with Revit and AutoCAD?

Yes. Connectors can move standards, libraries, families, and project data between your database and drawing tools.

How much does it cost after the initial investment?

Around $20 per user per month depending on your plan type. Compare that to $40-$50 per user per month for a leading software with half of the functionality. Invest once to own your systems and tools.

Bring your worst spreadsheet. Leave with a clearer system.