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 [...]
I have been getting a lot of calls from clients who are at "that stage" in life. You know what I mean - when the kids fly the coup and the house is left to just the adults! I have seen client's in all the emotional stages that seem to come along with their journey. But, when they eventually come [...]
In case you missed it, we just unveiled the renovation and redesign of a VGI designed home in Summit, NJ on our Instagram and Facebook accounts. It was a drip campaign with one room featured each day over the course of two weeks. But here, you get to see the house all at once and with the before photos so you can see [...]
For a color that is by definition not really a color at all, white is the most versatile color (or non- color) to work with. It is often the best color to set the foundation for a room and also the best backdrop for furnishings and art. White is timeless yet modern - classic and current. While being a neutral color [...]
There is nothing better than the feeling you have after you work really hard on something and you finally get to see it all come together. That's why I LOVE installation day!!! This project is in Mendham, NJ and is the renovation and redesign of a family home. The clients have lived here for 20 years and were looking to [...]
Let's talk about gray or as the British prefer - grey. Either works for me. Such a short simple word for a neutral color certainly carries a lot of weight: it's actually a verb, noun and an adjective!; most recently associated with a steamy book series and movie, and; worthy of many, many articles including this Washington Post piece "The Gloomiest Color on [...]