Ratios!!! Did you know – Life and home building especially Fort Wayne New Home construction is all about ratios and proportion.  Ancient Greek architects lived by ratios.  Example – Plato’s theory of rectangles using proportions of 2:3, 3:5 and 5:8 are still considered very pleasing.  Granite Ridge uses these theories.  For more detail watch Between the Studs show #31.  Another Granite Ridge Ratio is over rule of 5.  To prevent our clients from over materializing their front exterior – we never go over 5 different materials on our homes.  (See Between the Studs show #28)  A few other pleasing ratios in homeownership or homebuilding is always use odd numbers in landscaping 3 – 5 – 7 (See Between the Studs show #34); decorating with accessories or pictures group in 3 (See Between the Studs show #20-3)  Dormers should always have 75% glass; column spacing on your front porch should always be an even number of columns to create an odd number of spaces, and painting rooms should be a ratio of 60-30-10 – 60% dominant color, 30% secondary color and 10% accent color.  FYI – Thomas Jefferson’s famous home, which was a mastery of proportion and scale, was called “Monticello” meaning “little mountain” in Italian.  Granite Philosophy – Always create a design that is aesthetically pleasing!