Published: October 4th, 2012
“What awaits behind the orange doors?” reads the caption to the Parker Palm Springs Hotel website. Indeed, during a recent trip to Palm Springs, I saw the color orange popping up like cactus flowers – full of fun and surprise. Here, the typical mid-century modern home poses the same question. At sunrise and sunset, it […]
Published: October 1st, 2012
It doesn’t take a Michelangelo to understand the importance of ceilings. Yet when it comes to modern homes, we sometimes overlook this integral design element, filling a room with beautiful furniture, installing expensive floors, placing exquisite artwork on the walls, only to leave the ceiling painted white! Ceilings are often uninterrupted planes – no door […]
Published: February 20th, 2012
A couple moving from the suburbs into the city presented a challenge to Mitchell Channon Design: Turn a traditional Chicago two-flat into a single-family home. Infuse it with light, expansiveness and flow. Make it something special that distinctly reflects who we are and how we live: open, warm, and at ease. Mitchell meets the […]
