Kitchen design is changing
This is a great article from House Beautiful on the changing function of kitchens and how kitchen design must change with it, … Read more
Selling your home
In some markets homes are still selling like hotcakes (whatever that means), but in many markets it has slowed. Homes are staying … Read more
Bathroom options
There are so many options now in bathroom design. Tile, (from mosaic to large format), acrylic surrounds, LVT and LVP, solid surface … Read more
Lots of projects!
I am working on about 6 different projects right now, from brand new builds, to old home updates, to new home decor … Read more
Again with paint colors
It used to be that designers looked to Pantones Color of the Year, once a year. Yes, once a year the bell … Read more
What goes around comes around
I have said it a million times, trends come and go, so do what makes you happy. I recently read an article … Read more
A lot of projects rolled into one
Big house, lots of little projects and one big one that came out fabulous! As with many of my projects, these clients … Read more
tiny but mighty kitchen
We have finished another historic home kitchen renovation. The challenge: stay within the footprint but make it functional and beautiful. Mission accomplished! … Read more
Zillow says….
Don’t do these projects in hopes of adding value to your home. Of course, many improvements are done solely to make a … Read more
Life can throw you some curveballs
I have always used this forum to talk about design, but today I am going to vent a little, and definitely get … Read more
My own little project
If you’ve read any of my posts you know in between my client projects, I have many of my own home projects … Read more
Designer Spotlight
I love looking at designer spaces, especially high end, sometimes quirky ones, but this goes down as “I love the idea but … Read more
Another kitchen completed
This client recently moved into her new home after a big life change. She is an avid cook and she needed a … Read more
Well, it’s been a minute
Life got busy, and I got way off track. All my efforts to post consistently went right out the window and I … Read more
Plans and permits and paperwork
Oh my! We have been considering building a garage with a flex space above for quite some time. We live in a … Read more
Custom Furniture
Is expensive! But worth it. I often get an idea in my head about a piece of furniture or cabinetry that will … Read more
Gardens and More
Landscape design should not be an afterthought. I am not gonna lie……I have been a disaster when it comes to gardening and … Read more
Bathrooms are in!
Or more to the point, they are out. Work comes in waves and cycles, at least that’s my experience, and right now … Read more
Architecture
Specifically Mid-Century Modern Architecture is a passion of mine. I have been a fan of Frank Lloyd Wright for decades. There is … Read more
All in a day’s work
Sometimes my work is not glamorous. A client of mine called me back to take a look at her home a couple … Read more
