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Motherflipping Tile Joints

December 17, 2019 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

Motherflipping Tile Joints

Normally I spend about 0.54788716 seconds coming up with the titles to the articles I write, with the exception of today. I agonized on it for almost 10 minutes ... I will acknowledge … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Construction, Interior Design, Life in General, Materials and Products, My House Tagged With: Construction Observation, Construction Process, design, details, modern house, My House, Products

An Architect’s Dream Kitchen

January 20, 2014 by Bob Borson 65 Comments

An Architect’s Dream Kitchen

Believe or not, most architects thought about becoming chefs at one point or another in their lives. I know I did. If I had known more about how an actual kitchen worked when I was a child, I might be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Kitchen, Materials and Products, My House Tagged With: appliances, kitchens, My House, Products

Architects and Coffee

January 13, 2014 by Bob Borson 145 Comments

Architects and Coffee

Let me get this out-of-the-way right up front - most architects I know drink coffee. A LOT of coffee. In fact, most of them are snobby and frequently a-holes about the coffee they drink ... if Grey … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Life in General, Products Tagged With: a day in the life, architects office, Products

An Electrician’s Bag

December 18, 2013 by Bob Borson 11 Comments

An Electrician’s Bag

After a little break, it's time for another entry into ongoing series I have been running where we get to take an inside look into the working contents of various design and construction related … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bags, Materials and Products Tagged With: Materials, Products

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

What to Get an Architect for Christmas (2013)

November 21, 2013 by Bob Borson 29 Comments

What to Get an Architect for Christmas (2013)

It's that time a year again - the highly anticipated "What to get an Architect for Christmas" post! This is the 4th year in a row I have written this article and I must admit, this list is getting … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holidays, Life in General Tagged With: Architects, design, Gifts, Holiday, Products, what?

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