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Today’s column is my very first prequel. My upcoming Home and Garden centerpiece will feature a renovation of a home on Napa’s Historic...

RD Winery, the first Vietnamese-owned winery in the Napa Valley, has at long last opened its doors. The 1600-square-foot tasting room had...

Have you been to a jewelry store, I mean an art gallery, I mean a tile store lately? I get these destinations mixed up. These days, I...

This enduring color is Pantone’s Classic Blue 19-4052. It’s a true blue, a primary blue, the first blue you think of when you hear the word.

Besides being the place where Cayetano Juarez died (while sitting at the bar in 1883), the Depot is known for its malfatti. Virginia, a nati

Ask Napa resident, Holly Quate, what her favorite design style is and she’ll answer, “Art Deco or Mid-century Modern or maybe Craftsman.” As

Dear Readers, This column is just for you. Once a month, I’ll answer one of your interior design questions. Just send me an email with...

Are great rooms great? Each case is different. If omitting walls exposes a beautiful view or allows for more natural light, then yest. If

While my power was off last week, and the week before, I did something crazy. Something that I love to do but have not done for the...

I’m fairly certain that today’s topic sparked an interest in more than a few of you. “Analysis to paralysis”. Can you relate? When it...

As I write today’s column, I have eight bathrooms and two powder rooms in the works. Six are new construction, one is a remodel and the...

According to design industry gurus, the gray trend is dead and the brown trend is returning. However, they’ve been predicting such changes

No matter the scope of your remodeling project, there are three words that can help it go more smoothly. “Plan, plan, plan”. I admit to bein

What color does your mind’s eye see when you think of “taupe”? A version of beige? Khaki? Gray? Pink? You’d all be correct. But what is tau

No doubt, the kitchen is the heart of the home and the place where a lifetime of memories are made. I have a special story to tell that make

When clients, Jeff and Cathy, asked me to help them remodel their kitchen, I did what I always do. I asked them to write a list of their goa

When it comes to shape, style, and sometimes finish, let your plumbing and lighting fixtures be your guide. Are these fixtures modern, tradi

Envisioning my clients’ goal came easily. Listening to the operatic passion of “La Boheme” while I sketched set the mood and inspired me fur

Imagine this … Pope Julius II walking the streets of the Eternal City noting the progress of Renaissance masters at work. Imagine architects

I could see the fear in my client’s eyes. Display after display begged him to make a decision. Phil wanted to be on the golf course, next to