"Rachel Preston is a unique life force who can unite technically and spiritually oriented people and can access design problems from both aspects. Rachel is not afraid to go against the grain and propose unique and unconventional designs. Unlike many other designers Rachel can access the 'feeling' perceived in a structure and design for both construction and spiritual concerns. She is receptive to her client's needs and is able to delve deeper into their more difficult feeling sense to meet design needs that may not easily be expressed. She embodies her websites mantra of "sanctuary comes home" to it's fullest extent. Additionally as a civil engineer who quarrels with architects over their designs not fitting with a site, Rachel understands how to design with the contours of the land and make optimal use of the site. Although I am comfortable with building design, I would never design a house without her input."

"Read, every day, something no one else is reading. Think, every day, something no one else is thinking. Do, every day, something no one else would be silly enough to do. It is bad for the mind to be always part of unanimity."