PLC3 minWaiting for PerfectToday’s column is my very first prequel. My upcoming Home and Garden centerpiece will feature a renovation of a home on Napa’s Historic...
PLC4 minBefore you go to a Tile StoreHave you been to a jewelry store, I mean an art gallery, I mean a tile store lately? I get these destinations mixed up. These days, I...
PLC4 minLess is MoreWhat does “less is more” really mean? It applies to various areas of life but usually enters a conversation when the topic is about style,
PLC5 minA Home’s Renovation and Connection to Napa's MalfattiBesides being the place where Cayetano Juarez died (while sitting at the bar in 1883), the Depot is known for its malfatti. Virginia, a nati
PLC3 minSmall Space - Big FlairAs I write today’s column, I have eight bathrooms and two powder rooms in the works. Six are new construction, one is a remodel and the...
PLC3 minIs the Gray Trend Dead?According to design industry gurus, the gray trend is dead and the brown trend is returning. However, they’ve been predicting such changes
PLC3 minTaupe - How this Color Kept me on my ToesWhat 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
PLC4 minClient Asks for a Joyful ExperienceWhen 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
PLC2 minHow Words Define Your Tile StyleEnvisioning my clients’ goal came easily. Listening to the operatic passion of “La Boheme” while I sketched set the mood and inspired me fur
PLC2 minKitchen Countertop on the 6th FairwayI 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
PLC3 minGreen Galley KitchenLong 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
PLC3 minThe Visual Impact of TileTile offers one of the most decorative opportunities in the realm of home building and improvement. In recent years, its industry that has
PLC4 minCountertop Confusion SyndromeDo your eyes gloss over, your heart palpitate and your brain lose oxygen at the thought of selecting a kitchen or bathroom countertop? This
PLC3 minInside OutI hear this phrase all the time, “bringing the outdoors in”. Today, I’m bringing the indoors … out. Design is about space, scale, balance, f
PLC4 minModern Never Looked So Classic ... Two Trends Stay the Course in 2014 In the realm of home improvement, two trends remain strong: Homeowners are focused on their kitchens and bathrooms. And, they are increasing