So a few weeks ago I wrote a post on how to speak like an architect with the premise that if you want to be an architect, you have to speak in a certain way; if you don’t, no one will take you very seriously. Yes, it is true that architects tend to … [Continue reading]
Few things say Happy Thanksgiving like a turkey home improvement project - and this year we decided to put some blinds on the windows in the kitchen. After spending all day in the kitchen last Thanksgiving, with two ovens and 4 burners running all … [Continue reading]
Trend USA, an Italian mosaic producer with offices around the world, announced a new process for making mosaics recently. It's something they're calling an elaboration, and to achieve it they use proprietary CAD-based software to assign colors and … [Continue reading]
So it's time for another round of ads from the Architectural Forum circa 1939 and 1940 but this time I am focusing on Kitchen and Bath ads. Other than white lead ads, kitchen and bath products take up more than their fair share of advertising space … [Continue reading]
. Greene & Greene Furniture, Poems of Wood & Light By David Mathias Published by Popular Woodworking BooksCopyright 2010ISBN 978-1-4403-0299-2 Book Review by Michael Malone, AIA . Books about early twentieth century California … [Continue reading]
I like Thanksgiving because I enjoy eating the food. Really, that's about it - pies, turkey, cranberry sauce ... Family drama, football on TV, eating too much, etc. etc. and on and on, we all know the deal and how it goes. This year there is a little … [Continue reading]
