What to Expect…Documenting the Process of Working with an Architect We have a new project in the office – to design a contemporary home for a family of 4 – and I thought I’d document the process here as it progresses so that we can dive a little deeper into what to expect when Working

8 Modern Design Details for the Kitchen:  Organized. Simplified. Sleek. Who doesn’t want a kitchen that is designed beautifully, organized brilliantly and functions perfectly? The kitchen is definitely my favorite room in the house – I love to cook and to entertain and it is certainly true in our case- everyone is always hanging out in

Clean, crisp, bright…WHITE in the Contemporary Kitchen As fun as a vibrant POP of Color is in the kitchen, I LOVE the simplistic beauty of pure WHITE. All white can sometimes seem stark or cold, but I like to think of it as your canvas… similar to the way some chefs will only serve food

18 Contemporary Kitchens, designed with a POP of Color: Architects love white. But sometimes a touch of COLOR here or there can add the perfect POP to your contemporary home. Whether it’s an accent of vibrant color that adds a little excitement to a simple, modern kitchen, or a not-so-subtle glossy color finish on your cabinets

Women in Architecture has become quite a hot topic lately and one I’m both excited and tentative to tackle in today’s post… excited because I’m proud to promote and inspire women in the world of architecture, and tentative because I’d rather the focus be on the architecture than the woman… In honor of International Women’s

Natural light makes such a difference in a home. A well-designed skylight can be a beautiful way to bring daylight into interior spaces and to add a little WOW to your home! We are currently designing a contemporary home which includes a skylight over the stairs. In our research we came across so many stunning examples

Often going through our clients’ “home wish list” with them during the design process we are shown pictures of beautiful bathrooms with contemporary tubs and amazing views. A client once said to me as she was pointing to one of the images below, “Oh that tub! I can just imagine myself IN there!” A beautiful bath gives us a

Happy Valentine’s Day! HOME: It’s not where you LIVE but where you LOVE. What makes a house a HOME are the friends and family that gather there and all the things – the character – that you love about it – the things that make it YOU, the things that make you smile… What I

Making Your Dreams a Reality: As a residential architect this is absolutely my favorite part of the job. Even though “making your dreams a reality” sounds a little corny, it’s true. Building your home is not something that happens every day- this is usually something that, at a minimum, you think about A LOT, and,

This is the fourth post in a 5-part series describing the How To’s of Working with a Residential Architect. So far we’ve been through How to Get Started; Making Sense of Services and Fees; and The Design Process. Now it’s time to make Design Decisions on the Details of your home. After the architect and