Getting Your Home Winter Ready
Today is the first official day of Winter. Here in the Willamette Valley that means a significant amount of rain, shorter days, colder temperatures, and possibly some snow and ice. When Spring arrives, many homeowner’s immediately think to do “spring cleaning” but winter is another time of year that performing some routine maintenance can help […]
Community Makes A House A Home
There is a lot that goes into making a house a home. If asked, most people would rattle off things like family photos, a comfortable place to rest and relax, the familiar smell of a favorite meal being cooked in the kitchen. While all three of these are important, I wholeheartedly believe that one of […]
Casual Living Room – Photoshop
In the past year I’ve been working on bringing some of my design skills into the 21st century. When I started college back before Y2K my design program only had one AutoCad class. That’s right, ONE. No Revit, no Sketch Up, and no other technology to speak of. Oh, how times have changed. Call me […]
June Design Obsessions
Having grown up near Lodi, California, a hidden gem of the California wine industry and then moved to the Willamette Valley, a place synonymous with fantastic Pinot varietals, it’s safe to say that I have spent a fair amount of time in winery tasting rooms. As any good designer would, I take a thorough inventory […]
May Design Obsessions
Summer is my favorite season in Oregon. Where I am from in California summertime can get intensely hot (110 degrees, anyone?) so the more mild Oregon summers have been a welcome change. With the school year winding down and the ratio of sunny to rainy days quickly changing, May always makes me want to get […]
April Design Obsessions
As an interior designer I am constantly combing through showrooms, websites, stores, and catalogs in search of my clients latest desires. While searching for them I will often comes across other items I just adore. Below are my favorite finds during the last month. This sofa from Bryght, with its ample cushions and calming color makes […]