A kitchen remodel is one of the most transformative remodeling projects one can undertake. The potential for increasing joy and...

Twenty years of designing successful remodels has taught me that although great design, excellent communication, skilled labor, and...

Everywhere I go, folks look depressed, glassy-eyed, sluggish. After the perfunctory "How ya doin'?", every conversation immediately...

We are on the very edge of spring. It's been warm all week - the "great melt" has begun. As always, we've no promises as to when the...

Winter walks in Phoenix provide a daily visual feast of street art. A tumble of texture, color, collected objects, fairy gardens, gnomes...

Road trips can be fun, with good company, inspiring scenery and cooperative weather. The Southwestern US NEVER disappoints! Below are...

It seems that every decision, no matter how small (should I cook or order in? Is it worth getting dressed today?) or large ( the "once-a...

I'm home in Minneapolis now, but images of Phoenix linger. I call these homes in the historic Coronado neighborhood "Perfect Houses"....

Back from a wonderful two-month work/play sojourn in Phoenix, I'm happily walking my very own neighborhood, capturing the signs of...

I wasn't expecting Phoenix to be a city of murals, but it is. Maybe it's because concrete blocks, which (along with bricks) are the...

Art is everywhere in my temporary Phoenix neighborhood. A heart-full thank you to my winter neighbors for your wildly creative,...

My entire Phoenix neighborhood is full of accessible public art. The beauty, variety and innovation is astounding. Take this alley, for...

These imaginative features of the Phoenix Coronado neighborhood straddle the "fence" between property borders and public artwork. I...

One of the joys of my daily walks in the Phoenix Coronado neighborhood is taking in the creative and expressive landscaping. I find...

I’ve been walking the Coronado neighborhood around my temporary winter residence, soaking in the palm trees and radiant sunshine,...

Bathroom renovations are both challenging to design and offer extraordinary opportunities for high impact function and style. These...

Winter is a wonderful time for rest and reflection, for turning inward, cleaning out closets and tackling “to-do” lists. But seasonal...

The job of a professional color forecaster is to predict the colors – year after year and across all industries - that will express...

You are looking for a house – perhaps your first! You’ve considered all of the options: single family, condominium, townhome. You have...

In the past nine months, the home office has gone from a luxury to an urgent necessity. With uncertainty comes a need to focus on the...