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Since I’ve participated in seven showcases, myself, I thought I’d give you an idea of what happens behind the scenes. If you’re not familiar

My lunch date with John Pflueger, Sonoma-based architect and head of the oldest architectural firm west of the Mississippi, included a memor

After 30 years, John Saladino still makes me swoon. This New York architect and designer doesn’t know me from a hole in the wall. Nonetheles

Have you ever wondered why you’re drawn to one style over another? Did your childhood home, a vacation or other travels influence your prefe

Today’s column comes to you by way of permission from three recent clients. Clients who, before undertaking do-it-yourself projects,...

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

When it comes to home furnishings, I know it’s true. That is, investing in select pieces, while holding back on others, can create a well-pu

There’s a Stephen Sondheim song titled, “A funny thing happened on the way to the forum.” That’s how I felt on my way out the door after mee

Let’s get the hard part out of the way. Verre Églomisé is pronounced “ver A-glowm-ee-zay” with a slight pause after the “ver” and an emphasi

Colors aside, when I pulled up to the front of the building, I was immediately struck by one significant feature — its portico. It led to th

When is the best time to create an accent wall? While the idea is still brewing in a designer’s or architect’s imagination and in time to be

Landscape architects will agree that there’s more to a well-designed, well-executed gardenscape than meets the eye. As with any design, the

What do you get when you combine a 4,000-year-old craft with optimism, comfort, persistence, an entrepreneurial spirit, and a big heart? Gla

Although communities have erected memorials to recognize these wars, national memorials have taken a while to follow. The Vietnam Memorial w

The fabric designers who produced the Rainbow Collection must have been on creative overdrive because their color combinations were luscious

Have you ever browsed through home decor magazines and wondered where to find such beautiful furnishings? You know you haven’t seen them in

But how do these Golden formulas address our universal consensus of pleasing proportions? Back to nature’s spirals. It turns out that they a

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

I don’t want to be influenced or swayed by another designer’s work. I want my ideas to be fresh, original, and mine. I also don’t wait for a