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 Nancy October 3rd, 2013
I find world religions to be fascinating. Pair world religions with color and there you have an article I can’t resist! If you have an interest in the “rainbow body”, or the fascinating meaning of yellow in Hinduism, click here to read a great article by Kim Palmer in Sherwin-Williams STIR magazine.
By Nancy September 5th, 2013
We’ve been working on a really fun project, turning what once served as a walk-in closet into something completely different: a kind-of retreat space for our client to relax in, but also to spread out craft projects, catch up on reading or work that is brought home, and be surrounded by personal treasures that […]
By Nancy August 8th, 2013
I’m having a very exciting afternoon – I received the latest edition of Sherwin-Williams’ publication, Stir. It’s a magazine all about color… trends, new products, organic farming. Yeah, there’s a great article about heirloom vegetables. They’re very colorful! Did you know that early carrots were purple and that you can get blue tomatoes? Who knew. Anyway, there is […]
By Lisa July 29th, 2013
Last week I wrote about the best home environments for sound using style elements to enhance how sound moves in and through a room. This week I’m going to continue the noise theme but this time by exploring how products can make a difference. We all know about acoustic panels; sound experts recommend a 1-inch […]
By Lisa July 23rd, 2013
We are in the process of putting hardwood floors in our living room. This is a long overdue improvement that will help that room catch up with the rest of our main level! The project, of course, means emptying all the rooms, not just for safety from dust, but to allow a buff and refinish […]
By Lisa June 3rd, 2013
Last summer, my husband and I were eating ice cream cones from Grand Ole Creamery and walking down the neighborhood streets. We walked past what looked like a large mailbox that was full of books – a neighborhood library it seemed. I was enchanted. This winter, Sparrow & Stoll was working on a project in […]
By Lisa May 20th, 2013
When do you need an Interior Designer? How about a Project Manager? A General Contractor? Making improvements to your home can raise all kinds of questions about what kind of help you may want to seek out. And help can really make the process go more smoothly and guarantee that the end results be exactly […]
By Nancy April 3rd, 2013
We think of cabinet hardware as the “jewelry” of the kitchen or bath. I just ran across this relatively new line from Notting Hill; it’s beautiful and it serves more of a purpose than opening doors and drawers. From Notting Hill:HOPE BLOSSOM knobs and pulls are elegantly designed and hand-cast of solid fine pewter and […]