Aug 12, 2024 | read more
Where can you go, when you need to escape the outside world into a personal oasis? Here are some ideas from around the web for creating an oasis in your home. Bring the outdoors in with wood, plants, and natural textures. Scents and tastes: A simple wooden board holds your drink. Soak with a view: […]
Apr 15, 2024 | read more
Have you ever been inside a grand, beautiful home, but it has an echo-y sound that ruins the effect of the space? There are now many modern solutions to this challenge. Let’s take a tour! There are generally 4 types of applications for sound-reducing design elements: Walls, ceilings, hanging baffles, and room dividers. When thinking […]
Nov 20, 2023 | read more
I just love leather furniture: The texture, the feeling, the look of something aged by use, loved by a family. Here we look back at some of my favorite projects that include leather furniture, in time for the holidays! Love the cracks in this well-worn armchair. Leather chairs pair nicely with a hair-on-hide ottoman, here […]
Oct 09, 2023 | read more
More than just a way to get from one floor to another, staircase designs can truly uplift your spirit. Here are three of my own designs and an image from the web. A stunning circular staircase is surrounded by a moveable bookcase –- one of my favorite project solutions for a San Francisco condo. Subtle […]
Sep 04, 2023 | read more
We love furry friends; they’re part of the family. Why not design your kitchen so they can hang out with you, too? A dog washing station is integrated in the laundry corner along with built-in feeding stations for dogs and cats over a beautiful and useful herringbone tile floor. Keeping your pet friends clean is […]
Aug 07, 2023 | read more
What a difference color and texture can make! In this San Francisco home, we removed old wallpaper and replaced it with a green subway tile backsplash continued throughout the space to unify the kitchen and dining areas. Now they’re bright and stylish. Alternating chair backs play with materials and a connection to nature in a […]
