I have perhaps the tiniest chip on my shoulder about kids’ room decoration. My pet peeve is photos of children’s rooms which are only too great and tidy and design-y to be even remotely real. I am all for aspirational photography, and that I understand that the room must look its best for design shots. […]
Fantasy Kids' Rooms
Designers seem divided on the dilemma of theme rooms for children. On the 1 hand, they’ll probably outgrow the theme in a couple of decades. On the other hand, they are SO MUCH FUN until they do! Themed rooms for kiddos aren’t limited to bedrooms; playrooms, rec rooms, finished basements and playhouses can all take […]
Architect’s Toolbox: Hallways that Shine
I was 12 when my family moved from Connecticut to south Florida. Just as I did not want to proceed (what 12 year old does?) Our new Florida home had a pool. How cool was that! It was definitely the best part of the home. But it had the strangest, narrowest and all round worst […]
Oriental Rugs Past the Living Room
Asian carpets are a stalwart of research, the family room and den. Itis a look I adore, (heck, my own livingroom has one!), but in less probably environs, the carpets are equally or even more more powerful. Consider throwing a vibrant carpet of blues and reds down in the kitchen, bedroom, even the bath, to […]
Exactly how We Use Space
Back in a former existence, I worked to get an organization that employed anthropology to do product development study and promotion. It turned out to be a work that is great and that I learned a lot about knowing and observation human character. The the equipment I discovered while working at that work actually came […]