Category: design
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When Landscaping Becomes Architecture: Designing Outdoor Luxury
There’s a certain kind of silence that falls when you walk through a perfectly designed outdoor space. Not the empty kind, but the charged kind—the kind that says someone understood what this land wanted to be. Luxury landscaping today isn’t about hedges trimmed to submission or stone paths arranged like an afterthought. It’s about structure,…
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Deceuninck North America Earns ISO 9001:2015 Certification
Deceuninck North America, an industry-leading manufacturer and extruder of energy-efficient residential and commercial PVC window and door components and systems, is proud to announce it has achieved ISO 9001:2015 certification, an internationally recognized standard for quality management systems. This certification demonstrates Deceuninck’s ongoing commitment to delivering reliable, high-quality, and consistent solutions for the window and…
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Guest Cottage Update – How Do You Design A House If You Don’t Know How You’ll Use It????
You guys. I’m having so much fun with the design of this house (our guest cottage). We don’t even know what it will be used for, but I do have some ideas on future function, which are informing our decisions. So if you want inside my brain (not sure I’d recommend it), here is what…
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Creating a Sanctuary: How Your Home Nourishes Body and Soul
A home is much more than four walls and a roof. At its best, it is a place of refuge, a sanctuary that supports well-being, and a canvas for personal expression. In an increasingly hectic world, the spaces we inhabit have the power to restore calm, inspire joy, and nourish both body and soul. The…
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Kaitlin’s 90s Builder-Grade Primary Bathroom Makeover
And we’re back! It’s been a little over three months since we ripped out our small, builder-grade primary bathroom and our daughter’s bathrooms for a much-needed update. I’m so happy to finally share that the bathrooms are complete! Last time you heard from me, we had just demo’d, and I shared our rough design plans…
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MBH Architects Names Jason Dries-Daffner CEO, Ryan McNulty President
MBH Architects today announced a strategic leadership transition that marks an exciting new chapter for the firm. Effective immediately, Jason Dries-Daffner has been appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Ryan McNulty has been appointed President. The transition is the culmination of a thoughtful succession plan to ensure long-term stability and continued growth for the 36-year-old firm. Both leaders have played…
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Willo Products Sees 400% Growth in Wedge Locking System Sales
Willo Products Company LLC, the trusted leader in the design, engineering, and sale of innovative detention locking systems, announced record-breaking year-over-year growth of more than 400% in Wedge® product sales, marking the strongest performance in the company’s 80-year history. This extraordinary growth is driven by the success of Willo’s newest models — the Wedge SurfaceMax™…
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My Brothers River House Living Room Reveal – With A TV On A Tiled Fireplace
I’m pretty sentimental writing this post. After four years (maybe 5?), this is the last room reveal of my brother’s family river house. Working on this project has been so incredibly fulfilling. If lessons are gifts (which they are), this project gave me too many to count; I’m spoiled with the bounty. Not every second…
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The Tramp Art Origin Story Isn’t What You’ve Likely Been Told (The Real One Involves The IRS!)
Every article I’ve ever read about Tramp Art starts out something like this: “Have you seen this art? It’s grotesque! It’s hideous! It’s so ugly, it’s beautiful! Can you believe this awkward and/or magnificent piece was carved by some hobo in exchange for a can of beans?” You can almost hear the banjo twang under…
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Designing With Kids In The Mix? The 7 Things Arlyn Told A Parent To Skip (& What To Buy Instead)
Last week, a reader popped into my DMs on Instagram to ask me if there was a reason they never saw us using what she called “natural fiber” rugs in our room reveals. I had to confirm what she meant by that, but I assumed she was referring to materials like seagrass and sisal. I…