Australia native and NKBA K+B Insider Karl Champley is a Los Angeles-based master builder who shares five things that keep him inspired.

Australia native and NKBA K+B Insider Karl Champley is a Los Angeles-based master builder whose face you probably recognize if you’ve spent any time watching the DIY Network or HGTV. Specializing in commercial and residential construction, Champley has earned a multitude of awards for his work in remodels, extensions, new homes, restaurants, and even fire houses since his start in 1983. From apprentice carpenter and joiner in the beginning, he quickly discovered his calling as he acquired new skills and promotions along the way until he earned his Master Builders license. When not building houses, he’s a home inspector, radio host, author, and environmental building consultant. In this week’s Friday Five, the multi-talented Champley shares five people, places, and things that keep him inspired.
1. My son

My 11-year-old son Kai will always be on top of my inspiration list. He is tough, fearless, compassionate and much smarter than I am. He inspires me to excel in whatever I do and influences my project designs to be built for how I feel my boy and his generation will be living in the years to come.
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2. The island of Tetiaroa, Tahiti

The sounds, colors and purity of the outdoors are my escape whenever I need a break from it all. Tetiaroa, an island approximately 30 miles north of Tahiti in the middle...