It's been awhile since I've written. I only realized that fact when a new client wrote me about his upcoming project in Grant Park and then expressed concern that we were no longer in business. We are most certainly in business; I've just too busy to write about it. However, we've done a lot of … [Read more...]
12 Top Kitchen Design Pointers
January 28, 2014 By ·
I like to talk about kitchens because kitchens are chock full of possibility. I have found that kitchens reflect the philosophy, personality, and essence of the client or family, as every kitchen is as unique as the people who occupy the space. And so, creativity runs rampant in a … [Read more...]
From Builder-Grade to Old World Oasis
October 11, 2013 By ·
We took on a huge bathroom in Marietta, GA, just North of Atlanta. It was a friend of a friend, who needed some help with her 1980s dated, builder-grade master bath. The bathroom really needed some design and upgrades--it had some big time structural issues and needed a more stylish … [Read more...]
When Demo Discovery Can Drive Design
August 15, 2011 By ·
Demolition is almost always interesting. Unfortunately, for clients with old houses, it isn’t always interesting in a good way. In old bungalows and Victorians here in the South, if we tear out a plaster and lath wall, we risk discovering framing that has been the feast for termites and powder post … [Read more...]
Unexpectedly Salvaging
January 5, 2011 By ·
I relish putting antique materials back where they belong. Re-hanging mantels back onto raw brick openings in old houses; installing hundred year old medicine cabinets into the wall cavity of a bathroom, complete with imperfect beveled mirrors, the silvering flawed and interesting; or hanging … [Read more...]
Infuse Spaces with Warmth Using Salvaged House Parts
July 19, 2010 By ·
Several of my most enjoyable renovation projects were houses that were totally violated: everything worth anything ripped clean out of them. In fact, I live in one of those houses now so I’ll talk about this one. We bought this house after watching it sit vacant for 7 years--of course, that’s not … [Read more...]
