DAY 1 Renovation Log
I just gave a couple of guys in flip-flops I met for 15 minutes several thousand dollars, the keys to my brand new house and it’s not the first time.
I left town, heading 1800 miles away. All of my hopes and dreams for a new house fell into these contractors' hands. One of them, I can’t even...
p>
Recessed lights can ruin all the hard work you've done so far and here’s why. They usually go horribly wrong. Plain and simple.
We’ve all been in that friend’s house that's lit up like Coney Island. The high hats are everywhere. But the sparkle flecks of the countertop she agonized over for...
Photo by
Don’t you love to scroll through the glossy pictures of "bespoke" interiors with looks "curated" just for you?
As a designer, I know that’s completely full o’ crap. It starts long before pretty pictures. Plus, where the heck is all their STUFF?
To get your home beautiful and your interiors...
It’s 90 degrees. The humidity is so thick it’s hard to breathe and the air conditioning has just crapped out. Summer in the city.
I sit in my big powerful truck, powerless and sweaty, I watch the mechanic leaning over a running engine with a lit cigarette butt hanging precariously from his lips.
‘About an...
How the heck do you entertain 18 yr old's at a high school graduation party? The DJ was a start. But what else? Even briefly?
I thought I had the answer!
It was this awesome, go anywhere s’mores tray on Etsy for my daughter’s party. It was perfect. Not too young for the crowd. Who...
“Mary, Where are you, Mary?”
Jimmy Stewart is running down the streets, grabbing at those giant gnarly looking tree trunks, searching for Mary. Who can forget that fabulous street, those big old trees and the canopy it made over the streets of Bedford Falls.
Did you know Capra, the director, brought in 40 mature trees for the shot...
DREAM, DOCUMENT AND DELIVER!
There is an endless amount of documented research on the power of visualization and manifestation. From Maxwell Maltz's famous "Psycho Cybernetics" to every modern thought influencer, envisioning how you want to end up gets your brain working on how to get you there. That's a fact, Jack!
Michael Jordan made it real when...
Why Going over Budget is a Lie
The biggest myth about building your home or construction projects is that
Everybody goes over a budget.
Well…..it might seem like that. It definitely feels like that! And most homeowners would agree. We’ve all heard the stories of “this or that...
The Big Mistake Homeowners Make Building a New Home
And How to Avoid IT!
Everybody wants that Pinterest image of a finished space, the kids rolling around on the new sofas, fire roaring in the background as the neighbors stroll in with some fresh baked goods or a basket of fruit.
Well, hold on to the crumb cake, there’s plenty to do first.
The...
Framing is the Summer Romance of Home Building and Construction, but don't be Fooled!!!
All the months and months of planning your new home and you finally break ground on your site! Bamm!!! Just like that, you've got a house. Framing usually takes only a weeks time for the average house to go from zero to sixty! If you miss a day,...
My Design Sherpa
