I started working on this project a few months in advance of construction. The clients wanted the work to occur during the summer months. The advance notice allowed for a decent amount of time to develop the design, identify contractors, source materials, and leave room for things to go wrong.
Read MoreRecently I was hired to design and manage a Master Bath renovation in downtown Manhattan. In this post, I’d like to share with you a bit about the front end of the design process – the before. In another post, I’ll review the end stages of the project – the after.
Read MoreSoul Satisfying...How’s that for a title? I’ve been using a lot of blues in my recent designs. Mostly that slice of the color wheel from yellow-green, green, blue-green, and blue – with a heavy concentration on blue-green. I started writing this blog post with the intent of exploring the concept of this color in the bathroom.
Read MoreBathrooms are small but they need to address many, many varied needs. There are, of course, the obvious functional needs of a bathroom. But then there are so many more needs a bathroom may serve – it can be a space for relaxation, a space to create yourself each day – check to see if a tie is on straight, or to try a new lipstick. When my kids were very young, it was the only place where I asked for (and occasionally received) a moment of privacy.
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