By Lisa June 25th, 2018
There are some incredibly cool faucets out there! I hope the following photos tweak your interest and prove that faucets are more than just utilitarian. The most interesting use of technology goes to those that use LED lights. I only have a few shown below but there is a plethora of them out there, many […]
By Lisa June 18th, 2018
We love blue, and it’s been fun over the last year or so to incorporate it into our kitchen designs. Shades of navy especially can be seen on islands all over Pinterest and magazines and home tours. If you are considering a white and blue kitchen, we’ve pulled together some great colors for you to […]
By Lisa June 11th, 2018
Choosing a color palette for a room can be daunting – all those beautiful choices! It can be tough to know how to start so I thought I’d tell you how we do it. First, identify your neutral. A neutral, according to Webster, is “not decided or pronounced as to characteristics” which means it has […]
By Lisa June 4th, 2018
We learned something new today about tile that we’d like to share… the difference between cement and encaustic tile! You may never need to care about these types of tile UNLESS you’re thinking of redesigning your Mediterranean villa, or, and possibly more likely, tiling an exterior area such as your new outdoor kitchen (increasingly popular […]
By Lisa May 21st, 2018
Several years ago we were enamored with Elkay’s Mystic River Sink. It’s beautiful, useful (for cooling drinks and entertaining party goers) and fun to watch as the water runs downhill to the drain. But its been a while since we checked out what other fun sinks are out there and wait ‘til you see what […]
By Lisa November 25th, 2013
I’m looking forward to this Thursday – all the yummy smells that broadcast the start of the yummy smell season! I dug a little into why that is such a comforting thought; and why we are investing money in aromatherapy technology in our homes. Interesting stuff: Lavender and orange citrus scents have both been proven […]
By Lisa October 27th, 2013
Most of us add on to our homes when we need more space and don’t want to move. And of course most of us are on a budget. It’s a designer’s job to help identify how much additional space is needed and how to lay it out most economically, staying within a client’s budget and […]
By Lisa October 7th, 2013
There is an emerging trend in office design and office furniture design that really captures the way residential architecture started heading in the 1980’s. Remember when all the rooms is our houses were cut off from each other like a “Leave It To Beaver” house? Then the walls came down and the “open concept” was […]
By Lisa October 1st, 2013
I came across this really fun blog that I wanted to share. We work hard to keep pets in mind in our designs, but sometimes there’s a need for a little animal influence beyond the live family member variety. Enjoy the ideas. http://zen.homezada.com/2013/08/26/incorporating-animals-in-your-home-design/#more-2309