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Question: We lost our home in the Napa fires and are now working on new plans on the same lot ...
We belong to an HOA so much of the design is predetermined. But the interior style is completely up to us. Our last style was very mixed...
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Coco Chanel Whispered in my Ear
At the end of a recent meeting with a client, I said, “I’m going to write about this”. Not only had Coco Chanel’s words come to mind (which
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Question: We want to replace our kitchen counter top. At first we thought we’d use granite but ...
now my wife is looking at quartz. There are so many quartz options and now we are confused. Do you recommend granite or quartz and could...
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Question: Can you shed some light on buying leather chairs?
Let’s start with the basics. The strongest and most durable part of a cow hide is just below the hair. Leather made from this area is called
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Question: How can we paint different rooms in our house different colors without making...
Let’s say your house has 10 rooms on a single floor and that you have three distinct paint colors in mind (not including trim and door color
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Question: We're getting ready to paint the inside of our house. You can see the kitchen, dining ...
room, family room and staircase at the same time. There are a lot of angles. My favorite color is purple but of course that won't work....
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Question: I just moved into my new home and will be painting, getting new furniture and doing ...
some things to update. I’ll be keeping a few of my current things but I need enough new ones that would allow me to create a new style. I...
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Question: We have a Cape Cod house but most of our furniture is very Japanese. We like a clean ...
Asian style and don’t want to change. Our problem is the garden especially the front yard. We have about 30 rose bushes, a large climbing...
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Question: We’re remodeling our kitchen. Our cabinetmaker says he can build anything we want but ...
One of the first decisions to make is whether you want overlay or inset cabinetry. Overlay means that the door and drawer fronts rest on the
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Question: We are rebuilding our house and at the stage where we’re picking out floors, cabinets ...
countertops, and tile. My husband and I know what we like and usually agree. But we don’t know if it is good design and never thought...
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Genealogy Meets Home Decor
What could I possibly mean by “Genealogy meets home décor”? One of my reasons for writing this week’s post is to offer an idea for wall art.
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Curing the Red Oak Blues ... A 500-Year-Old Technique Makes a Comeback
If you find yourself in this predicament, the Spirits of Saturn, otherwise known as “Venetian ceruse”, may be the cure. If these terms are n
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Traffic and Symmetry
I’ve developed a new routine lately. I’ve been writing my weekly column for the Napa Valley Register in my head - while driving in my car. I
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Developing an Artful Collection
You spot the piece … it’s caught your attention … it’s calling your name, making you sigh, laugh or cry. You love the colors, the drama, or
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Is Yellow the New Red?
As I drove to a friend’s house last week, I noticed that her neighbor had a yellow-painted front door. I then drove to my mother’s house and
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Making a Splash with Tile
One of the most consequential decisions homeowners make during the construction of their homes is choosing their tile. It can define, suppor
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Neo-Industrial Minimalism
What is “neo-industrial minimalism”? It’s a style that originated in an unlikely place and time. I coined the phrase yesterday while driving
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