Oct 23, 2014 | Design Styles, Design Tips
As architects and interior designers, we are regularly called upon to define a style. We have fun making up “titles” to describe what might be an unlikely combination of design elements and historic periods that somehow work together and beg to be described. ...
Oct 14, 2014 | Design Styles
We are all aware of the incredible pace at which technology is evolving; it probably brings to mind the ever-changing world of cellphones and computerized products. But in the interior design world, rapid developments in technology are creating a surge of new...
Sep 23, 2014 | Design Styles
“Contemporary” has become a popular word in the design world…what does it mean? We went through the “Tuscan” phase here in Arizona, and we grew to despise it. It spoke to overdone, overbearing, overly heavy design that had absolutely nothing to do with anything we’d...
Aug 26, 2014 | Design Styles
When you think of “antique furniture” and it just sounds like something old and dusty, think again! Growing up, most of us thought of antique furniture as something that belonged to our grandmother, and was probably brown and creaky. But nowadays, we...
Aug 13, 2014 | Design Styles, Design Tips
A couple of years ago, I gave a seminar at the Paradise Valley, Arizona Design Center on “White Kitchens” and the prevalence across the board in all design styles to lighten up kitchens and go with variations of white cabinetry and even white countertops. Now, 2...
Jun 6, 2014 | Design Styles
If you were to try to define “Your Style”, say someone asks you to describe your home…would you use words like Mediterranean, or Santa Barbara, or Mid Century Modern, or maybe you don’t know how to describe it by a particular design...
