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 [...]
We finally invited friends over for dinner last weekend. I procrastinated on the invitation because it has been miserably cold and rainy here and our very old, heatless home is more suited for [...]
Situated on the high point of four acres of wide-open property in the Santa Ynez Valley - with views of olive trees, grapevines and horses grazing on hillsides below royal blue mountains - was [...]
All ranches are not created equal, as my clients discovered when they traded their contemporary ranch home in the Bay Area for a classic ranch house on four acres with mountain views in the Santa [...]
Encouraged by your enthusiasm, I want to share a “lamp magic” anecdote with you that I experienced while helping my long-time clients create a guest room in their garage. After a friend whose [...]
Call me old-fashioned, but I love lamps. They not only make rooms look good, they make them feel good. And that, for all of you out there who love beauty, is truly magical. How can an object as [...]
It’s noon on Friday. I’m writing from a black upright desk in a tiny rectangular office with delicate lime green and white checkerboard fabric covering two small windows. Soft light glows through [...]
Want to create a fresh new change in your life? Just open your eyes and look at where you live. With a little effort and thinking outside the box, you can reinvent the space you call home without [...]
These are a few of my favorite things. Old tiny brass hearts with crosses on their shoulders are one of my favorite symbols of the Season. I call them Holy Hearts as they once adorned a huge [...]
