One of the homes in this years Venice Garden & Home Tour featured an amazing outdoor kids play place. This takes the typical tree house to the next level. Note the shading device on the “tepee” framework. I also love the horse swing with a gunny sack saddle and bicycle tires as its frame work!


Notice how unique even the climbing ladder is.

The exteriors and landscaping of the homes on the Venice Garden & Home Tour are just as impressive as the interiors. The fence detail at each of the homes was unique and inventive. Here are a few of my favorites:
This metal panel fence with an open spaced metal garden gate creates an industrial feel.

For a unique and organic fence, recycled stacked branches trimmed from trees and shrubs are stacked with re-bar supports on two sides spaced 10″ apart by 36″.

Notice how this fence detail utilizes a sliding gate on rollers so as not to break up the uniformity.

Recycled overhead garage door hardware and 1/8″ round rods in a grid pattern make up this one of a kind entry gate.

This privacy wall has been created using sonar tubes bundled together.

I was impressed with the stair detail in many of the homes on the Venice Garden & Home Tour.

Here you can see the interior stair case detail reflects the exterior of the home as seen in the photo below.


The wood and iron in this stair case are a great combination of organic materials. The design gives fluidity to a typically rigid wrought iron frame.

I am enjoying the beautiful weather and scenery of California. I spent the weekend at the Venice Garden & Home Tour. Here is a sample of the beautiful interiors. The designers are always thinking outside the proverbial box… I love this tour!!

The window centered above this bookcase creates a “painting” to the outside.

This home had a nice balance of colors with white walls, white floors,white counters, white upholstery and natural finished woods in the furniture, frames and cabinets.

In this room note the combination of bright colors contrasting with white traditional arts and crafts panels.
The bright accent color is also used in the skylight above the shower.

There are so many creative and inventive ideas throughout this tour. The lighting coming through this interior space creates a fantastic collection of spots.

I love the use of indoor outdoor spaces in so many of the homes.

This breakfast room has a glass floor and glass walls that flow into a private garden courtyard!

It’s the first day of spring! I have done my spring cleaning and joined the designers at Liv Showroom in Bountiful for an amazing sale. There will be art work, lamps, chairs, tables, bed frames, rugs, accessories and more at amazing prices. Think of it as a floor sample sale/designers spring cleaning event! I have several of my pieces on the showroom floor waiting to find a spot in your home! The event runs this Thursday through Saturday from 10am-5pm so stop in at 470 South Main Street in Bountiful.

The architecture here in Argentina is so beautiful! I love the detail work on this Catholic church, built in the 17th century.





I’m also inspired by all the fabulous interior architecture.

Greetings from Sao Paulo! I am so fortunate to spend time in Brazil, Chile, and Argentina this week and next.

This is one of the beautiful churches we had the opportunity to visit.


Here you can see traditional Brazilian architecture from the north..notice the open airy feel and use of timbers as structure.
Even the mall has beautiful interior architecture with glass ceilings, glass rails etc.


Color study in pastry.

This is the car we go from appointment to appointment in;).

A few of my favorites from the St. George Parade.


The photo below is my favorite, I love the integration of the exterior environment with interior…true art!!

I spent the holiday weekend in St. George working on some new projects (details to come) and touring the Parade of Homes. We don’t have final pictures of our parade home #3 The Somerset yet, but thanks to Alice Lane who has done the interiors we have a sneak peak for you!



The Parade continues until February 24th.

[photos courtesy of Alice Lane]

Mark your calendars for the St. George Parade of Homes February 15-24th. I did the house plan for home #3- The Somerset and the always stunning Alice Lane will be doing the interiors.