How the Traditional Farmhouse Interior and Exterior Relate

Do you wonder how the design process works between interior and exterior? Well, it’s a bit of the Chicken & the Egg story. Typically, there is a lot of back and forth within the relationship throughout the design process. With a farmhouse, we establish the footprint of the rectangle for the main house and determine… Continue reading How the Traditional Farmhouse Interior and Exterior Relate

Introducing a Commercial Project

I like ice cream – a lot. It’s good thing because oddly, designing ice cream shops is the only commercial work that I had done until this winter. It makes sense; the average ice cream shop leans towards residential, but this commercial project is the real deal.   Seacoast Periodontist reached out to me to… Continue reading Introducing a Commercial Project

How to Update Your Home to Bring Value & a Modern Lifestyle

Are you looking for a way to update your home to bring value and modern living? Most of us are! I have a new client who actually purchased from her family her Grandmother’s home. It’s a wonderful ranch house built in the early 60’s. This means in my terms… it’s practically new! The walls are… Continue reading How to Update Your Home to Bring Value & a Modern Lifestyle

Why Succulents are Power Plants

Do you know why succulents are power plants? It’s because they are incredibly flexible and forgiving. Flexibility is always appreciated. When a plant is able to reproduce, live with little water, grow inside or outside we can safely call them flexible. Preproduction is not only fun but it’s also artistic and cost-efficient, All you have… Continue reading Why Succulents are Power Plants

Finding Simple & Functional Designs in New Zealand

New Zealand Travel I find New Zealand to be an incredibly powerful, spiritual and simple country. The Maori Culture is alive and well and integrated with the British influence. These native Polynesian heritage people fought hard for their rights and land so they still strongly influence the country. Sheep, greenery, mountains and ocean are visible… Continue reading Finding Simple & Functional Designs in New Zealand