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    Waiting for Perfect
    PLC
    • 3 min

    Waiting for Perfect

    Today’s column is my very first prequel. My upcoming Home and Garden centerpiece will feature a renovation of a home on Napa’s Historic...
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    A Dutch Colonial Revival Revived Again
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    • 5 min

    A Dutch Colonial Revival Revived Again

    In October of 2019, homeowners, John and Janet German, asked for my help in renovating their newly purchased home. It was a home that...
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    A Home’s Renovation and Connection to Napa's Malfatti
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    • 5 min

    A Home’s Renovation and Connection to Napa's Malfatti

    Besides being the place where Cayetano Juarez died (while sitting at the bar in 1883), the Depot is known for its malfatti. Virginia, a nati
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    Choosing a Style and Sticking to it
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    • 4 min

    Choosing a Style and Sticking to it

    Ask Napa resident, Holly Quate, what her favorite design style is and she’ll answer, “Art Deco or Mid-century Modern or maybe Craftsman.” As
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    Commissioned Art Adds Final Touch to a Tiny Bath Update
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    • 4 min

    Commissioned Art Adds Final Touch to a Tiny Bath Update

    Final touches to a bathroom update. It was a 1959 San Francisco flat where most bathrooms of that era and in that city, are itty bitty.
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    Three D-I-Y Problems Solved
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    • 2 min

    Three D-I-Y Problems Solved

    Today’s column comes to you by way of permission from three recent clients. Clients who, before undertaking do-it-yourself projects,...
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    Looking at a Space with a Fresh Eye
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    • 2 min

    Looking at a Space with a Fresh Eye

    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
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    How Architecture Inspired a Color Palette
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    • 4 min

    How Architecture Inspired a Color Palette

    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
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    Taupe - How this Color Kept me on my Toes
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    • 3 min

    Taupe - How this Color Kept me on my Toes

    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
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    The Surprising Power of the Kitchen
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    • 2 min

    The Surprising Power of the Kitchen

    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
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    A Nod to Water-Wise Landscaping ... An Old Garden is Redesigned with Drought -Resistant Plants
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    • 4 min

    A Nod to Water-Wise Landscaping ... An Old Garden is Redesigned with Drought -Resistant Plants

    I drew scaled site plans and then dug into my box of color pencils. When possible, I kept current plants in place and filled in with more o
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    Client Asks for a Joyful Experience
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    • 4 min

    Client Asks for a Joyful Experience

    When clients, Jeff and Cathy, asked me to help them remodel their kitchen, I did what I always do. I asked them to write a list of their goa
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    How Words Define Your Tile Style
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    • 2 min

    How Words Define Your Tile Style

    Envisioning my clients’ goal came easily. Listening to the operatic passion of “La Boheme” while I sketched set the mood and inspired me fur
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    Catch-All Rooms
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    • 2 min

    Catch-All Rooms

    Do you have a catch-all room? Part home office, part guest bedroom, and part storage for this and that? My client, Jane, had such a room. Ti
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    Kitchen Countertop on the 6th Fairway
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    • 2 min

    Kitchen Countertop on the 6th Fairway

    I could see the fear in my client’s eyes. Display after display begged him to make a decision. Phil wanted to be on the golf course, next to
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    Green Galley Kitchen
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    • 3 min

    Green Galley Kitchen

    Long time clients, Russ and Stephanie, love green. Not the eco-friendly kind per se, but the color - from sage to khaki and all shades of ol
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    A Winemaker's Bachelor Pad Do it Yourself. Do it with Heart.
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    • 3 min

    A Winemaker's Bachelor Pad Do it Yourself. Do it with Heart.

    Martini-drinking, tuxedo-wearing, Dean Martin Rat Pack movies come to mind when I think of bachelor pads. But my client's home, filled with
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    Inside Out
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    • 3 min

    Inside Out

    I hear this phrase all the time, “bringing the outdoors in”. Today, I’m bringing the indoors … out. Design is about space, scale, balance, f
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    A Fabric Journey ... From Contemporary to Tropical to Traditional
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    • 3 min

    A Fabric Journey ... From Contemporary to Tropical to Traditional

    In the realm of home improvement, two trends remain strong: Homeowners are focused on their kitchens and bathrooms. And, they are increasing
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    Question: I just bought a plain, white box condo. I have zero furniture. I like many colors and ...
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    • 3 min

    Question: I just bought a plain, white box condo. I have zero furniture. I like many colors and ...

    styles and haven’t decided on anything yet. I want to use color in a big way. I saw on your website that you sometimes used it...
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