Every day as I drive to the gym and back I pass a construction site for a new home. Of course I notice it, after all creating homes is the major part of my business and I enjoy keeping up with what is going on in the various neighborhoods around me.

On a warm February afternoon, while much of the northeast was digging out from a major snowstorm, the family and I went to visit one of our favorite local parks — Oakland Cemetery.

I first met Karen Schwartz at a job site on a cold January afternoon.  She and her husband were contemplating a renovation to their home in Atlanta and something about the progress of a project of mine that she drove past everyday had intrigued her. Very happily, I won the commission and a successful collaboration was begun.

I was having lunch with an interior designer friend of mine the other day. While we were discussing what was going on in our lives and businesses, she brought up her upcoming trip to Serenbe. 

I tend to tuck things a way. I was reorganizing some books and came across a photo album from long ago and far away. Glancing through the pages, I found my self reliving events that had fallen far away from my active memory.

For the last couple of months, treehouses have been a major topic of household conversation.

As I approach the first anniversary of this blog, it seems appropriate to do some tweaking. The new graphic on the right side of the page is a detail from a triptych I created for a visual communications class in graduate school many, many years ago.

Every now and then, I come across something that entertains and teaches. Always the best combination!

The day after Christmas proved to begin very early for me. As is often the case, I took advantage of the quiet time to peruse the blogosphere. I was amused to stumble across the following press release from Pantone…

I have had a love affair with pattern for as long as I can remember.  Perhaps that is why one of my favorite tasks is being asked to help select the tile for a client’s project.

Taking a trip can either be an exercise in how to get from point A to point B in the quickest manner, or an exploration of the road less traveled.  I find myself more likely to take the latter approach lately.