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    A B O U T  *  T H I S  *  B L O G
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    A B O U T * T H I S * B L O G

    This blog is a collection of columns I wrote for the Lifestyles, Home and Garden Section of the Napa Valley Register. They were published...
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    Demystifying Design & PLC Interiors Bid a Fond Farewell
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    Demystifying Design & PLC Interiors Bid a Fond Farewell

    Dear Readers, I’ve been graciously given the opportunity to make today’s column a personal one. After writing more than 300 columns in...
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    Two-Year Design & Construction. Wine-Tasting Room Now OPEN!
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    Two-Year Design & Construction. Wine-Tasting Room Now OPEN!

    RD Winery, the first Vietnamese-owned winery in the Napa Valley, has at long last opened its doors. The 1600-square-foot tasting room had...
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    Memories of Pastasciutta con Pesto
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    Memories of Pastasciutta con Pesto

    Nothing transports me to my childhood more than fresh, fragrant, sweet basil. It’s a leafy, green herb easily grown in Napa’s...
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    Less is More
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    Less is More

    What does “less is more” really mean? It applies to various areas of life but usually enters a conversation when the topic is about style,
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    Art is Like a Multi-Vitamin
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    Art is Like a Multi-Vitamin

    At the risk of sounding cliché, art can feed our spirit. To compound my risk by sounding hokey, too, I’m inviting you to do an exercise. Tha
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    Formal Gardens and a Lifelong Lesson
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    Formal Gardens and a Lifelong Lesson

    ‘To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.” — Audrey Hepburn How would you like a productive and creative exercise that takes place...
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    Late Mornings
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    Late Mornings

    these sheets feel so good that I don’t want to get out of bed in the morning
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    Question: How can we make a big backyard cozy?
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    Question: How can we make a big backyard cozy?

    There’s a backstory to this question. It was asked by my friend, Cathy, during a small dinner gathering in my own backyard. It was one of...
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    San Francisco’s Own Versailles Chateau ... Designers Transform Le Petit Trianon
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    San Francisco’s Own Versailles Chateau ... Designers Transform Le Petit Trianon

    I had a feeling that this year’s San Francisco Decorator Showcase would be spectacular. I had been following its progress on Instagram and
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    Behind the Scenes of Designer Showcases
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    Behind the Scenes of Designer Showcases

    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
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    Lunch With Architect and Legend - John Pflueger
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    Lunch With Architect and Legend - John Pflueger

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

    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
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Coastal Style
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    Coastal Style

    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
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    Patti's 10 Favorites Beyond Design
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    Patti's 10 Favorites Beyond Design

    "Getting to Know Your Designer" ... by Joan McDonald, An interview by Aspired Design Magazine ADM: Favorite book? PLC: The Count of Monte...
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    Verre Églomisé ... A Pre-Roman Artistic Technique Still Practiced Today
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    Verre Églomisé ... A Pre-Roman Artistic Technique Still Practiced Today

    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
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    Rainbow Fresh
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    Rainbow Fresh

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

    Have you ever browsed through home decor magazines and wondered where to find such beautiful furnishings? You know you haven’t seen them in
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    An Ethereal and Otherworldly Garden ... A San Francisco Courtyard is Transformed
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    An Ethereal and Otherworldly Garden ... A San Francisco Courtyard is Transformed

    A few weeks ago, Napa Valley Register feature's editor, Sasha Paulsen, and I ventured down to the 2013 San Francisco Decorator Showcase. Thi
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    Wallpaper Revival
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    Wallpaper Revival

    It is believed that on his death bed in a cheap hotel in Paris, playwright Oscar Wilde said, “This wallpaper is atrocious. One of us has to
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