Blog – Dirt 2 Design

Honeymoon Home

This modern designed home was the epitome of elegance, contrast, and functionality. This home featured a modern style exterior with asymmetrical rooflines that translated to vaulted ceiling on the interior...

A Family Legacy

This home was much more than pretty design aesthetics, it was a legacy and illustration of love and family. Working on this project was a lot of fun when trying...

How a Titan in the Industry Helped to Win HGTV’s Rock TheBlock

When I think about our victory on Season 2 of HGTV's Rock the Block, I'm quickly reminded of the elements that Mika and I added to our home that made...

“Big Move from the Big Apple”

This modern dream home was full of sophistication and fun with shapes!!! Our homeowners were making the move from Brooklyn New York and did most of the design from afar! ...

“Bringing Home Baby”

Behind the Design! Working on this project held extra sentimental value for the land we were building on. The homeowner grew up on this lot and it had been in...

“Seventh Time’s a Charm”

Behind the Design! This project was especially fun because I got to work with this couple from finding the perfect lot, to them moving into their dream home. One unique...

Beat-the-clock builds featured on HGTV’s ‘100 Day Dream Home’

Los Angeles Times article By R. Daniel Foster March 13, 2020 During peak construction, Levitt & Sons cranked out 30 houses a day for its famed Levittown, N.Y., tract that...

HGTV hosts build dreams around Tampa Bay

Sarasota Herald-Tribune article by Jay Handelman January 1, 2021 While Brian and Mika Kleinschmidt run around the Tampa Bay area turning dirt lots into new houses for their clients on...

Local Couple Ready For Season Two On Their Hit HGTV Show

Osprey Observer article by Karin Davis-Thompson February 8, 2021 After attracting nearly 23 million viewers in their debut season, Riverview couple Brian and Mika Kleinschmidt are back for season two...

Brian & Mika’s Story

Brian and Mika first met in high school chorus and it was love at first sight…at least it was for Brian. Even though Brian had a huge crush on Mika...