Yesterday I worked with clients to frame current and past images for their 'refreshed' whole house project. When we arrived at this image from Lockwood Dennis, it reminded my client of growing up in … [Read more...] about Surround Yourself with Memories
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Meaningful Memories Reused
My client loved the pillows from an earlier project. She calls them her 'bird pillows'. As we reimagined a new living room design, I supported her memories and reused them.The original facing fabric … [Read more...] about Meaningful Memories Reused
Looking Back to Look Forward
Yesterday I returned to this second home condo refresh project. A photo shoot day so I can soon share the project and the story on my upcoming new website. Originally the goal for my clients was a … [Read more...] about Looking Back to Look Forward
Calm in the Bedroom is What You Need Now
Master bedrooms are our refuge and what we need now. Always an important design area and over my many years I know not the first room tackled. Our Covid crisis and shelter in place confinement changes … [Read more...] about Calm in the Bedroom is What You Need Now
Why Guilford Green is a Color Favorite
I heard some rumbles about why Guilford Green is color favorite year after year. Some happy and some not so. And recently I posted about the Color Season. When I heard about Guilford Green, I smiled … [Read more...] about Why Guilford Green is a Color Favorite
How to Control Home Office Clutter
For so many Home Office will continue for 2020 and maybe permanently. What can you live with? No clutter for sure. Possibly the biggest contribution to work inefficiency is clutter. Do … [Read more...] about How to Control Home Office Clutter
Home ~ More Important Than Ever
A home, in this moment in time, is more important than imagined. I'm hearing the phrase, "I didn't see it coming" and none expected and we don't know how long we'll be in this moment. What came to … [Read more...] about Home ~ More Important Than Ever
Rethinking Home Offices Today
Most states and cities are opening beyond our homes into shopping, dining, socializing as you know. However, the 'work from home' phenomenon appears to be a home office option for many as employers … [Read more...] about Rethinking Home Offices Today
How a Pandemic Impacts Remodeling
As I slowly inch forward to the opening of work projects, I sift through the impact of the pandemic. It's been almost 90 days of Shelter for my city and me. Now requests to renovate are coming to my … [Read more...] about How a Pandemic Impacts Remodeling
Your Office at Home is a Haven
Life has slowed down, everyone’s at home. Does your house seem smaller? If you're home schooling plus working from home, take a deep breath. It's a challenge and a competition … [Read more...] about Your Office at Home is a Haven