During this time of “Lockdown” it is vitally important to create a home that feels safe and spiritually balanced. Even going to the grocery store is stressful so be intentional about setting up your home to be a relaxing relief from the anxiety and stress of the world right now. When designing a home,… Continue reading How To Create a Spiritually Healthy Home
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How ADH is adjusting to the “New Normal” of COVID-19 Pandemic
There is no doubt that this is an incredibly stressful and anxiety-filled time in America with the COVID-19 pandemic. We are all handling it in very different ways despite the fact that we are all in this together. The design and building industries are intimately linked to the economy. Throughout my career, I’ve been through… Continue reading How ADH is adjusting to the “New Normal” of COVID-19 Pandemic
The Rewards of Refinishing Cabinetry
Do you love your cabinetry? If not, refinishing your current cabinetry is a great option rather than replacing it. In this featured project, the cabinetry was originally installed in 2010 and the homeowner never liked it. But, since they had just completed a huge renovation project and they “just wanted to move in” (a feeling… Continue reading The Rewards of Refinishing Cabinetry
Why an Electrical Plan is Important
Do you know why an electrical plan is so important? If you guessed to save you money, you are right! Typically, we draw the electrical plan as part of the construction drawings so that the contractor can get a rough estimate from the electrician prior to starting construction. Once the electrician has been selected from… Continue reading Why an Electrical Plan is Important
Decorative accents you can add to your home
Are you looking for a way to pull the details of your home together and add decorative accents? While I don’t consider myself very good at decorating, here a few tried and true ways to bring interest to your home at a low impact and investment. ARTWORK Artwork is one of those very personal choices… Continue reading Decorative accents you can add to your home
How to Landscape a New Construction Home
Are you wondering how to landscape a new construction home? It’s often the last thing on people’s minds when undertaking a large project such as building a home and rarely is there the leftover budget for this important final phase of the project. However, the landscaping is like frosting on the cake or the period… Continue reading How to Landscape a New Construction Home
Not Your Average Potty
Toilets have come a LONG way and it’s worth a blog post to introduce you to the idea if you are in the market for a new toilet. Recently, I had an awkward text conversation with my client requesting him to go sit on a toilet. I felt it was my responsibility to let him… Continue reading Not Your Average Potty
Wallpaper… How to Use and When
Wallpaper is BACK! But it’s not your typical wallpaper of the 50’s. It’s artful, inspiring and fun. My favorite places to use wallpaper are (in the order of preference): Powder Rooms Kid’s Rooms Dining Rooms Mudrooms Scale: Playing with scale is a fun way to make a statement. In a child’s room, human-scale helps to… Continue reading Wallpaper… How to Use and When
Raising Children as a Designer
As a working mom, my children have been a large part of my career journey. I started working in the industry in 1989 when mauve toilets, clay tiles, soffits, drafting tables, mylar, and blueprints were the norm. I got married in 1990 and had my first child in 1994. Today, he turns 26, is a… Continue reading Raising Children as a Designer
What you need to know about buying a tub
Are you in a market to buy a new tub? Believe it or not, it’s trickier than one would ever expect and is always an issue. The tub is to the bathroom as the hood exhaust is to the kitchen – complicated. We have been working on a large interior renovation project in Rye, NH… Continue reading What you need to know about buying a tub