Unpacking some rage bait to understand who designs kitchens and how their services differ.
This corner may look simple…until you have to carry in the *crazy* heavy corner piece of stone and slide it into a corner with not one but TWO windows without nicking any adjacent surfaces. Super impressed and grateful for the talents of my fr
Getting a little closer every day... Contractor: @mgmbuilders Thinker upper: me
From this morning's trade news: "The era of all-white homes appears to be ending—and the pendulum has swung sharply in the opposite direction. For The Wall Street Journal, Laura Hine explores the varying ways the recent embrace of maximali
I just listened to my second Futurist presentation by @fashionsnoops saying that the future of home is no longer driven by: Big-Perfect-More. We’ve caught on to advertising distortion. We’re exhausted by excess, division, and tech bros wh
AFTER / BEFORE Never ever did I think I'd get to design a wavy valence for a client. *joyful sigh* The third image is a picture of my notes when I first spoke to this client. Some distinctions of this design: 1. The laminate front base cabinets
This showroom display isn't for everyone. And that's OK. This display is a beginning, a self-imposed push outside my comfort zone to explore how kitchen designers can strive for better environmental outcomes. The 1970s pantry and the sink cabinet w
When you think of a sustainable kitchen, it’s common think of the cabinets and counters. But the fridge is the 800-pound sustainability gorilla in the room. Unlike cabinets and counters, the fridge draws power 24x7 and is made with metal and (
I've read *three* articles on the controversy surrounding Pantone's choice for Color of the Year for 2026 (a gray-white...swipe to see). I've read that white is a bad choice because it "perpetuates the blandification of home when what we really
Hey my social peep friends - if you're heading to KBIS in Feb, come check out my sustainability talk! If you're a kitchen designer, this talk is for you. I've done a *ton* of research for this with no other goal than to support my fellow kitchen des
The final result. This was a wonderful collaboration with the client and the amazing talent of @mabuilders_ . Thank you to all. It was an honor to be on this team.
I've been drawn to Jane Goodall since I was a child and saw her in National Geographic. I'll admit that it was a gut punch to learn of her passing this morning. An inspiration.