Frustrations of being overcommitted and overwhelmed.
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A wish list and discussion about new ways to approach residential design.
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To buy a modern box, or renovate a vintage home. Is the trend of teardowns producing too many sterile white boxes?
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Pitfalls of having infinite choices, when house hunting or otherwise.
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Let yourself be challenged by design you don’t like - use the experience to think about why you disapprove, and how you can do it better when it’s your turn. I think this is probably one of those concepts that’s true in life as is design, but I read the latest editorial in Architectural Record about the failing importance of the house, and that’s what got me thinking….
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Examining the problems with standard use of materials in our homes, and how we might be able to shift our thinking to something more harmonious.
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Is Curb Appeal important? A quick look at the impact of sprucing up your home’s first impression.
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musings on why I feel attracted to the architecture that emerged in the last century. thoughts about designing in a way that acknowledges our place in the natural world, not ignores it.
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exploring if we really know what we want when we house hunt.
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some musings on what I would love to see in the design of our next house…. if it ever happens. sigh.
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balancing architectural preservation with modern tastes and design standards.
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Reasons to use a real estate agent, even when you really really don’t want to.
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the trend of buyers wanting homes in the center of town, as opposed to out in the subdivision sprawl.
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Taking a new approach to listing a hard-to-sell luxury property. Also, one of the many struggles of agents listing their own home.
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organizing a few of my thoughts on design, an exercise I should do more often....
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The benefits of working with a Realtor that also understands the perspective of the creative professional - because i've been there, done it, and am still doing it myself.
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looking for new career challenges in the new year, ones that i've been waiting on for a very long time....and some bits and pieces of what's already cooking.
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leftovers into lemonade once again - coffee table made out of scrap and a GIANT leftover tile
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a quick story of a custom piece of furniture I made from a mis-ordered cabinet.
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A little bungalow built in 1918, sold in 2012 by the same family that built the home. A mixed bag of small-town charm, non-functioning sewer systems, vintage douglas fir trim, and a complete lack of updates in any form.
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