I opened an email this morning with a comment that sang to me from Liz Nichols in Austin, Texas. “I love the look of Santa Fe homes architecturally and style wise most of all. The colors are [...]
I have an announcement to make! After many long hours of hard work and a few delays putting the finishing touches on my Eye for Beauty e-Course, it is finally ready for its fall debut!
Have you stepped outside your front door lately to see what nature is up to these days as Indian Summer deepens into fall? What changes do you see? Any new colors? Shapes? Textures? Does the air [...]
I’ve read somewhere the Santa Fe basin is filled with rose quartz that attracts the feminine, which in turn, attracts creativity. I’m not positive about this theory, but the enchanting nature and [...]
I just returned from my annual painting workshop at the Mabel Dodge Luhan House on the edge of the Pueblo Indian Reservation. Whenever possible, I travel to Taos, New Mexico in the fall to [...]
When I started my design business several decades ago, Southwest Style literally burst into the Bay Area over night. It immediately became the rage and people were crazy about it. My very first [...]
One brilliant sky-blue day when I was walking the streets of Santa Fe, a wedding procession emerged from the doors of the Loretto Chapel. Smiling broadly while holding hands the jubilant bride [...]
I am often asked by clients how to begin the process of designing their homes. In my Eye for Beauty e-course coming this fall, I will answer that question with another question: Who are you? What [...]
I spent last Saturday afternoon in the heart of the Valley of the Moon having dinner with treasured friends on a beautiful stone patio surrounded by lush, lime green vineyards. As I admired the [...]
