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Visiting Greene & Greene’s Casa Barranca
Over Mother's Day weekend, I spent three days in southern California at a yoga retreat with my sister-in-law and mother-in-law. I went expecting yoga, not an architectural experience. What I didn't...
Secrets to Pet-Friendly Design
I love my pets. I love nice furnishings. Sadly, these two entities do not always co-exist peacefully, as one recent emergency visit to the rug cleaner will attest. Did you know cat urine creates...
Snapshots from Spring Furniture Market
For the past week and wrapping up yesterday, the bi-annual furniture market tradeshow was hosted up in High Point. I spent two full days scouring the showrooms, looking for just the right finds for...
I Watched This Chair Being Made. Then I Won It!
Yesterday I had the opportunity to see a chair-making demonstration by one of Kravet Furniture's master upholsterers. If you've ever wondered what secrets lie beneath the cushions of your favorite...
DIY: Vintage Slide Mount Photo Magnets
I was rooting around on Etsy one day when I came across a stash of vintage metal slide mount frames. You know, the kind that were used for slide shows way back when. Which I totally learned about...
Visiting the Phillips Collection Warehouse
One of the best things about my job as a designer is the chance to peek behind the curtain (or behind the custom draperies, I should say) at the rarefied world of high-end furniture design. I...
Avoid These 4 Painting Mistakes
So you finally picked a paint color you absolutely adore, and you're excited to get that color up on the walls. Not so fast! Achieving professional looking results requires more than getting the...
A Bright and Cheerful Blue Valentine’s Table
Happy Valentine's Day everyone! I am very excited that my last year's Valentine's table design is currently being featured in an article on iVillage.com. This year I decided to move our romantic...
Haand Ceramics: Interview with Mark Warren
Today it’s my pleasure to share an interview with Mark Warren, co-founder of North Carolina ceramics studio, Haand. Working at their farmhouse studio outside of Chapel Hill, Mark and his partner...
Conquering Paper Clutter in Style
Maybe it’s the new year that’s inspired me to get organized. Or maybe it’s because I’ve been working on a client project, designing a built-in mail and message center. Designed to go into a niche in...
A Century of Green
In some of the most talked about color-related news since the Mars Company discontinued the tan M&M, emerald green was recently named the 2013 Color of the Year. The fashion and design world is...
Iconic Mid-Century Design (and More) at Mix Vintage
Do you ever go shopping with that “perfect thing” in your mind’s eye? I know I do. A few years ago I was on the hunt for a vintage buffet cart. I wanted a place to store my linens and cookbooks, and...