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Twenty years ago, my husband Marshall and I found, fell in love with, and purchased a funky old white stucco house with a rusty red tile roof. We have been camping out in her rooms on top of a [...]

Not too long ago, I was strolling the streets of Santa Fe beneath that legendary New Mexican blue sky when a wedding procession emerged from the doors of the 1878 gothic Loretto Chapel. Holding [...]

While the blog has been on hiatus and I have been consumed with the full-time, often overwhelming business of remodeling our home on Belvedere Island, a strange thing happened. The world changed. [...]

I love summer in New Mexico when I can spend most of my time outside, and I'm always reminded of how the outdoor rooms we created here are an essential part of our lives in the desert. When [...]

I am a big believer in making living spaces appeal to all our senses. But no matter how carefully I help people select finishes, fixtures, furnishings and fabrics to create beauty in their indoor [...]

A view of Manhattan peeked through branches thick with cherry blossoms as we approached the elegant old mansion on a cloudy April afternoon. We opened the black wrought iron gate and climbed the [...]

One of the things I love most about our old Spanish Revival home is its hidden secret. Although it’s a hugely exaggerated feature, it’s almost totally concealed from the front of the house. If [...]

For years I dreamt of a rustic, mysterious red tile roof house with thick white stucco walls and charming windows overlooking the San Francisco Bay. In my dream it was surrounded by a beautiful [...]

I came down with the hookapooka last weekend. Hookapooka is something that sneaks up in the middle of the night and grabs you by the throat. You don’t know it until you wake up [...]

As I padded down to the kitchen this morning in my gray wool socks and red flannel cat pajamas to pour a cup of white rose tea, I was surprised by a mysterious radiance peeking through the patio [...]