What I'm Thinking About
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September 6, 2024
Living in the Fixer Case Study: The Breakfast Room
Renovating a house is like one of those plastic number puzzles. Whenever you think you have step one, you’ll have to go back three steps.
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June 10, 2024
What kind of door?
I had a Dutch door installed at the back of my house, off the kitchen, and it has gotten me thinking about doors I have known and loved.
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May 10, 2024
Brick Bond
Solid brick walls aren’t laid like subway tile. Using perpendicular bricks gives stability to the structure, and that pattern is called brick bond.
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March 13, 2024
Knick-Knacking How-To Walk-Through
I got a new lamp the other day, and this opened a whole can of worms: how to rebalance the arrangement on the table where it now sits?
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January 29, 2024
Original Art FTW
Why buy a Monet poster when you can buy a real painting made by a working artist?
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January 19, 2024
Visible Cords, Oh My!
How do we avoid visible lamp cords? One way is simply by putting the cord behind a piece of solid case furniture. But what if we can’t?
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January 11, 2024
Pink Bedrooms
I have designed pink bedrooms for grown-up clients as much as I have for children.
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January 4, 2024
Up Your Houseplant Game to Beat the Post-Holiday Blahs
Plants are good for your home’s air quality and your mood. But also, they are a great design choice.
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December 28, 2023
Broken Chairs and Unframed Art: A New Year’s Resolution
I bought it for $20 at an estate sale in 2003 and moved it from Virginia to California and back to Virginia, to six houses in all–not a bargain.