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Considering white marble counter tops?

December 5, 2013 by Bob Borson 32 Comments

Considering white marble counter tops?

There are few things that are as stunning to me as a white marble countertop ... I love them and appreciate the character and history they have as a material. Whenever the subject of white marble … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Interior Design, Kitchen, Materials and Products Tagged With: counter tops, kitchens, Materials, Products

The Kitchen is Key

May 2, 2011 by Bob Borson 8 Comments

The Kitchen is Key

Everybody knows it ... and when you are a residential architect and design a lot of houses you really, really know it: The kitchen is the most important room in the house It's just one of those … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Observations Tagged With: builder homes, counter tops, great to work with architects, kitchens, Residential Architect

Top 10 Modern Kitchen Design Trends

September 22, 2010 by Bob Borson 57 Comments

Top 10 Modern Kitchen Design Trends

I have been getting asked about kitchens quite a bit lately - at least more than normal - and most of the questions are centered around what modern kitchen trends am I seeing. To be honest, I am not a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Materials and Products, Observations Tagged With: counter tops, Materials, metal, modern house

Concrete Detail: an interview with artisan Richard Holschuh

April 14, 2010 by Bob Borson 5 Comments

Concrete Detail: an interview with artisan Richard Holschuh

The word “concrete” derives from Latin meaning “growing together”. A technology developed by the Romans and lost for centuries, it has become the ubiquitous modern material. Simply put, it is a matrix … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Interviews, Materials and Products Tagged With: concrete, counter tops

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