Palm Springs, another beacon for modernist architecture, was our Sunday destination.
We started off at the Neutra Miller house which he designed for a woman who came to the desert to...Read More
Los Angeles Architecture Tour
North Carolina Modernist Houses Los Angeles Architecture Tour
We started over in Silverlake neighborhood again, touring another Lautner home, Silvertop (an interesting Read More
Modernist Architecture Tour
Los Angeles Modernist Architecture Tour
I am in LA on a “six day, five night, heart-pounding Modernist architecture tour”, to quote our guide, North Carolina Modernist Houses founder George Smart. And...Read More
Headboards
Headboard Design Ideas
I came across a stash of magazines my mother had, dating from the mid to late ’90s. It goes to show that many headboard design ideas are timeless and crafted from different reclaimed materials. I loved this one crafted from tin ceiling tiles.
Old tin ceiling...Read MoreInterior Design Work
Interior Design Work
We’ve been working outside the store as much as we’re inside. Which means a lot of night and weekend hours to Git ‘Er Done. Thought we’d give you some snippets of our recent interior design work to show the variety of project types...Read More
Stylish But Child-Friendly
Thought I’d rehash our recent newspaper article, showcasing a stylish but child-friendly interior design project we designed. The online version doesn’t show the pretty color pictures.
overall view of the family roomOur clients, two busy doctors with four and six year old boys, have...Read More
Design Lessons I Learned From My Mother
I am in Canada (a.k.a. The Frozen Tundra), visiting my folks, and I am reminded of how influential my mother’s design aesthetic has been on my own. My parents moved into this condo, almost 19 years ago, after moving out of the family home where we were raised. Things have changed...Read More
Palm Springs, baby
Palm Springs, Baby
Hit one of my bucket list locations, business combined with vacay in sunny Palm Springs. Like Las Vegas, it struck me as odd to have this artificially created city spring out of a vast desert. How does everything appear so green, as in, how do they water all...Read More
Key West
The fam escaped for five days after Christmas. Key West combined the best of everything for our diversity of interests. Chill out by the pool if you want (which I did with a great read “Oleander Girl” – highly recommend). Or jet-ski (which would have been an activity better...Read More
Clovelly
Arlington Court
All Things British
Lucky to sneak a break from F&F and tour England with my sisters. We started briefly in London then a couple weeks in Ilfracombe North Devon, hiking and touring the British countryside. We packed it in for...Read More
Asheville Design Showhouse 2012
A few shots from the Asheville Design Showhouse 2012…
living room designed by postcards from paris out of greeneville, s.c. most of the house is oriented to the view…and what a view this time of year! wonderful outdoor living outdoor living room the kitchen was all business…a...Read MoreLaughing Waters
This past weekend, I visited an eco community, Hickory Nut Forest, south of Asheville, NC. Orginally invited my brother and his wife to join us, thinking it was an Read More
