About
Built on Job Sites.
Not in a Studio.
My name is Shawn Temple. I'm the founder of Ridgeline Design Group and the face behind The Tatted Designer.
The Origin Story
My career didn't start with mood boards and color swatches. It started on active construction sites — standing in unfinished kitchens, watching skilled tradespeople work around decisions that should have been made weeks earlier.
I saw the same pattern repeat itself on project after project: homeowners making rushed material selections, contractors receiving incomplete plans, and everyone scrambling to fix problems that were entirely preventable. The cost wasn't just financial — it was the stress, the delays, and the compromises families were forced to accept in their own homes.
That experience shaped everything I do today. I bridge the gap between what a homeowner envisions and what a contractor needs to execute — translating ideas into plans that are grounded in reality, verified against code, and ready to build.
"I'm not here to decorate your home. I'm here to make sure it gets built the way you actually want it."
— Shawn Temple
What I Do — and What I Don't
I am a Pre-Construction Planner.
I create detailed, build-ready plans that include optimized floor layouts, material specifications, procurement schedules, and permitting documentation. My deliverables are designed to be handed directly to a General Contractor so they can bid accurately and build efficiently.
I evaluate every product and layout decision through the lens of constructability — meaning I consider not just how something looks, but whether it can be sourced, installed, and maintained in the real world.
I am not a Decorator.
I don't stage homes, pick throw pillows, or create mood boards for paint colors. If you need someone to make a finished room look magazine-ready, I'll happily refer you to talented decorators in the Utah area.
My work happens before the decorating begins — in the planning phase where the most expensive and consequential decisions are made. By the time a decorator steps in, the hard work is already done.
The Firm
Why "Ridgeline"?
In framing, the ridgeline is the peak where both sides of the roof meet. Every rafter ties back to it. If the ridge is off, the whole structure follows — slopes don't line up, loads don't transfer correctly, and problems compound from the top down.
That's what pre-construction planning is to a remodel. It's the reference point that every downstream decision connects to — the layouts, the materials, the permits, the contractor's bid. Get the planning right and everything that follows lines up. Skip it, and you spend the rest of the project correcting for it. Ridgeline Design Group was named for that principle.
Today, I'm the sole designer at Ridgeline. But the firm is built to grow. As the demand for honest, construction-grounded design guidance increases, Ridgeline will bring on additional designers who share the same philosophy: plan it right, build it once.
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