Category: Design Process
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Bet you didn’t know…. The origin of the design of a rug
In working toward my MA I am reading so much and accumulating some seriously trivial knowledge still interesting all the same. I am currently reading an essay by Michel Foucault “of other spaces: Utopias and Heterotopias” a more philosophical look at space and how we view it. I plan on exploring this issue more from…
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5 ways to achieve a beach modern look in your home: Less Kitsch More Diverse Materials
Living in a beach town and working as a designer some styles can become exhausting. So many people move here from up north or out west and want a classic or typical beach house. The reality is that it means something totally different for each one of us. One element that has plagued beach design…
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The Accent Chair
We all have that favorite chair we sit in at home. Is yours the overstuffed one? Is it leather or fabric? One way you can tell which is the favorite chair is by how stained the arms are or if there’s a giant butt imprint. On top of the accent chair being the comfy chair…
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A failure of architecture and community: the development and down fall of Cabrini-Green, one perspective
Here’s a story about Cabrini-Green I just read in a textbook for rhetoric for highschool students. It is Ryan Toppings The Elements of Rhetoric: How to Write and Speak Clearly & Persuasively. I am working towards my masters in Rhetoric and Composition. No, I have no idea what I’m going to do with it yet,…
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Who is Wyzenbeek Any Way? The Best Chair Fabrics for Heavy Use
Choosing fabrics for seating is more challenging than one might think. I typically work with clients with similar lifestyles as my own. Its important to work with someone whose style and attitude resonate with their own. Fabrics for seating need to be tough as well as beautiful. So many people have pets and children, I…
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Exploring What Encourages Creativity- Its The Simple Things In Life That Are The Most Rewarding: 5 Things to Get You In to Your Flow
When people say “You are so Creative” I simply say thank you. The reality is that the real creative work can be a struggle to get to. I call it Flow. Its that magical space where your mind, your imagination, is pulling on the vast network of input to come up with solutions to problems,…
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Black and White Coastal Inspired Printing and the Process
As an artist and designer I soak in what is around me and what I see when we travel. When i”m at my computer working on Interior Design Projects I have a beautiful view of my garden and my Chickies. I long to be outside working in the dirt. What ever I do is reflected…
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Design Principles and Abundance Principles : Space, Shape and Form
I wrote a book 5 years ago, I cant believe it is so long now. It was in reaction to what it took to start a design business in a recession. For me it was all bout creating the right mindset and hustling everyday. They say the best way to learn something is to teach…
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Why We Ask So Many Personal Questions: Building Your Design Program and What Any Good Designer Should Be Asking You – Part 1
When someone asks for an appointment or a consultation with me, before the initial meeting I like to send out a questionnaire and a brief statement of our design process. these are documents that help us get to know one another better before our meeting so when you do meet we can have an intelligent…