Sometime between 1995 and 2004, nine-foot ceilings replaced eight-foot ceilings as the most common ceiling height in single family homes. That might be the norm for speculative development but in the custom world, we have moved well beyond the … [Continue reading]
. I was having lunch with a friend of mine today and shared with him that Jimi Hendrix is putting out a new album. What? Ahmm, didn't he die like 40 years ago? Yes - he did. Apparently there are enough studio tracks that were either never … [Continue reading]
I just wanted to let everyone know that there are some bumps in the road coming up - some of you might have already hit them. I started my blog experiment On January 14th 2010 (yes - I know that was only 6 weeks ago) with the idea that I needed to … [Continue reading]
. Why do visually impaired architects feel compelled to wear large, structurally pronounced eye wear? There is definitely a look that is assigned to architects: Dress in all black, maybe a little white, and on laundry day monochromatic … [Continue reading]
In a few weeks, I will be speaking to two separate groups of fresh-faced, soon to be graduates; one batch will be interior designers, the other architects. I mentioned this a few weeks ago and it prompted me to post several blogs in a row over some … [Continue reading]
There are some products that seem to be identifiable with modern design, at least they are to me. One that seems to be the most popular is the use of mosaic glass tiles. This is probably for several reasons, not the least of which includes: It's … [Continue reading]
