Nic DeMore
Home Design Educator & Course Creator
Founder of FOA Course. Self-educated home design enthusiast, mechanical engineer, and homeowner who designed his own dream home. Building tools to help others do the same.
About Nic
Nic DeMore is the founder of Foundations of Architecture (FOA) and a self-educated home design enthusiast based in Milwaukee, WI. With a background in mechanical engineering from Marquette University, Nic spent years studying architecture through deep immersion — watching hundreds of hours of design content, absorbing principles from architects and designers, and applying everything directly to the design of his own dream home. That process revealed a gap: most homeowners approach the biggest design decision of their lives without the vocabulary, frameworks, or confidence to direct it well. FOA was built to close that gap. Nic is not an architect — he is a homeowner who learned what architects know, and built a course to help others do the same.
Posts by Nic DeMore
What Do Architectural Drawings Actually Cost (And What Should Be Included)?
How to Read Construction Drawing Symbols and Dimensions Like a Pro
The 5 Materials That Still Look Good After 20 Years (And 3 That Don't)
When Your Design Exceeds Your Budget: 4 Ways Architects Handle This
Picture Perfect: Why Your Dream Home Needs More Than Pinterest Boards
What Deliverables Should I Expect From My Architect? (Phase by Phase Guide)
Foundations of Architecture
Learn architecture the way Nic did — through curiosity, immersion, and hands-on design.
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