There Is No Mr. Den Or Mr. Burrow

I started Den & Burrow with a name that sounds like two last names. But there is no Mr. Den or Mr. Burrow. It’s a fox’s den and a rabbit’s burrow. Dens and burrows are literally caves or holes in the ground.

That connection to the ground matters to me because humility is one of our values. It’s a big one for me personally. I think of a humble person as someone who is close to the earth. They’re not lofty in the sky, but they’re also not burying themselves all the time.

To me, humility means being honest about what you can actually do. You don’t have to make yourself smaller, and you shouldn’t make your abilities sound bigger than they are. You go straight to what you’re capable of and tell the truth about it.

We are not currently master builders. We’re on our way, and we’re learning. I want us to be humble about that fact.

We also bring experience to the work. I have more than 10 years of experience in design and construction. Together with my partner Colten, we have 20 collective years of experience in this world.

For me, humility leaves room to acknowledge that experience while being honest about what we still have to learn.