Category: A Designer’s Eye: Smart Tips for Consumers

3 Quick Tricks to Get That High Ceiling Effect

Published: June 8th, 2015

Being 6’3” tall, I’m sensitive to ceiling height.  The standard 8’ ceiling in mid century condo apartments makes me want to scrunch!  If you’re like me and have lower ceilings in your home, you know the feeling.  Here are some great ways to get that “high ceiling” effect without having to raise the roof. Tip […]

5 Ways to Contemporize The Face of Your Traditional Home

Published: June 1st, 2015

If you are thinking about moving from a contemporary condo to a traditional home, you probably want to retain the more spacious, contemporary feel of the condo despite your new home’s traditional appearance.  You might even want to still use those great mid-century modern furnishings that worked so well in the condo.  Blending contemporary style […]

The Nature of Misty Gray

misty beach

Published: April 13th, 2015

Over my morning coffee, I exercise my design brain in a kind of mental calisthenics. A misty gray greets me as I look out my living room windows. Against the wet sand beach, barely greening grass, and brown/black branches of impatient trees, I fall for the barely blue gray sky.  Oddly, this month’s House Beautiful […]