Design for Adulting

There has been so much written about a relatively new verb - "adulting" which means acting like a responsible person. But for me, in the design sense, adulting has to do with designing for the adults in the house instead of designing to accommodate a family with children. Many of my new projects have shifted away from the "family" home [...]

Nantucket Summer House – Work in Progress

And you call this Spring! As the Northeast recovers from it's third Nor'easter in 3 weeks, I am thrilled to have the design of this Nantucket home to keep me in a "Summer mindset". Completion is set for Memorial Day weekend - less than 2 months away! I recently completed the redesign for this family's Summit, NJ home when they [...]

My Designs on a Summer Vacation

Last summer we treated ourselves to our first family European vacation. It was an amazing 10 days traveling through Italy, Turkey and Croatia. This summer, let's just say - it's complicated. With both of our kids doing a variety of sports and sports related camps, we have not been able to plan out a long stretch of time to get away. [...]

Take it Outside

With Memorial Day in the rearview mirror and we look forward to the 4th of July weekend, I am planning, dreaming and scheming about outdoor entertaining. I felt way too cooped up this past miserably cold winter and now I am ready to be outside as much as possible. Most of my client time is spent designing indoor spaces but if you [...]

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