May 08, 2023 | read more
Bathroom tiling is trending on Pinterest! Here are ideas for your bathroom renovation from projects I’ve completed with happy clients around the San Francisco Bay Area and Lake Tahoe. Porcelain planks made to look like wood are excellent for high-traffic areas because they’re easy to clean and won’t fade. Choose any color, pattern, or texture […]
Apr 17, 2023 | read more
You’ve probably heard of Instagram–the photography-based social media–and the trend of creating “Instagrammable moments”. It’s a way of creating an experience or feeling that’s easily captured in a single image. Today I’m suggesting another way to use Instagrammable moments – by creating spaces in your home that generate happiness. Whatever your Instagram moment, Kimball Starr […]
Sep 09, 2019 | read more
Have you heard of living in place? Also known as aging in place, it’s the concept that people want to remain in their homes as long as possible, as we age and our health and lifestyle needs change. For example, in the kitchen above, a simple faucet with a pull-out nozzle will make washing up […]
Feb 25, 2019 | read more
The bathroom really is the hardest working room in the house. That’s why a bathroom makeover can be so pivotal to household happiness. Today I’m sharing a really dramatic renovation that took a couple’s bathroom from blah to beautiful! In the before photo above, it’s clear this bathroom’s layout just did not function well, wasting […]
