The Office Reveal

The Office Reveal

Time to take a final look at the office I recently designed for a North Carolina couple. If you missed ...Continue reading...

Client Office Project Part 2

Client Office Project Part 2

Yesterday I showed you the before photos of a study I was asked to design. I left you with the finalists for the choices for the desk that I sent them via email. They didn't take long to decide at all. And, the winner is...... ...Continue reading...

They Got Me! and a Client Office Project Part 1

They Got Me! and a Client Office Project Part 1

Yesterday was not one of my luckier days. I was enjoying the cool morning in the gardens, weeding a bit and dividing and moving perennials. I have an old wheelbarrow that is planted in flowers and had a couple of weeds growing in it. I pulled one, but needed to move ...Continue reading...

When the Sky Opens Up…..

When the Sky Opens Up…..

Labor Day weekend was pretty much a washout. Saturday and Sunday I had thunderstorms with torrential rains and lightening. Total rain for the two days was almost 5 inches, and each day it came down in a short amount of time. The consequences of the storm? I lost ...Continue reading...

Summer’s Last Hurrah

Summer’s Last Hurrah

When I was growing up in the Finger Lakes region of NY, Labor Day was the demarcation weekend between summer and when fall unofficially began. It was the last carefree weekend before school started, and it usually involved ...Continue reading...

Trying to Get Them in the Ground

Trying to Get Them in the Ground

The rain threatens with gray skies and no sight of the sun. Are you as tired of the downpours yet, or are you in a section of the country that needs it desperately? KBJ is in San Francisco where the Yosemite wildfire threatens the city with loss of power and water. There is rain all around Northern California and south of the city, but Yosemite remains burning. I wish we could all gather collectively and blow our rain clouds their way. It is a horrible and destructive fire and wildlife suffers ...Continue reading...

A Day with a Friend

A Day with a Friend

My friend Kim and I both share a love of all things garden, so we planned a trip to a wonderful nursery on the other side of the mountain that she introduced me to several years ago. ...Continue reading...

Can a Stove be Beautiful? La Cornue

Can a Stove be Beautiful? La Cornue

I have so admired these stoves for forever it seems, and have never been so fortunate as to own one. They are examples of beautiful design and function. ...Continue reading...

A Quiet Sunday

A Quiet Sunday

Today started cool and clear. My master bedroom is a wall of glass, and I had cool breezes filtering in all night. It was delightful to be able to turn off the A/C and enjoy fresh air. This morning KBJ had to leave for NC, so after breakfast I opened the front door to walk ...Continue reading...

Wastebasket……

Wastebasket……

Just a quickie chalk paint project. I just finished up a master bedroom for clients in NC. She needed a wastebasket ...Continue reading...