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River rocks are shaped by hundreds or even thousands of years of  rushing water giving them and inherent sense of longevity and natural time.  I really enjoy using river rock and pebbles in my landscape design.  They add texture and contrast as well as serve as borders or ground cover.   At the Portland Street of […]

I love Thanksgiving and cooking.  I attribute my affection for both of these to my mother.  My mom has always been a great cook and provided meaningful family time through meals.  So today I’m posting the recipe that my mom provided for the cook book I made a few years ago, Creative Spaces for Cooks. […]

At the end of this summer I said goodbye to the rental home I spent the last three years in and fondly referred to as, The Timothy House.  I moved in to this house anticipating a shorter residence, but this home and neighborhood were really good to me and I didn’t mind extending the stay. […]

It’s so much fun to see this custom home under construction!  We started the plans almost two years ago, so the anticipation has definitely had time to grow.  It is going to be a beautiful home!

  The kitchen  was light and simple with only one countertop material and cabinet faced appliances, yet there is enough black to still ground everything.  Notice all the different metal finishes used in the kitchen. This wonderful space stretches from the entry to the kids bedrooms. The placement of the wet bar around the corner […]

Best of Portland Street of Dreams 2015 Yesterday I posted the exterior pictures for House #1, and today I am sharing the first half of the interiors of this beautiful house.  The interiors followed trends of the 1950’s really well while still accommodating modern day living. This floor plan is really worth taking a good […]

 The renovation home was truly phenomenal House #1, which was a 1950’s renovation was awe-inspiring.  It was the first home I went through and then after 8 more homes I still wanted to just wander through one more time.  So I ended with this home as well.  Although this home went through extensive renovation and […]

Portland Street of Dreams continues to be one of my favorite home shows every year. As always this year had many fresh ideas and beautiful spaces. I love seeing the detail work that goes into these homes. Here are some pictures of great tile work from the show. These mosaic floors were phenomenal! There were […]

These are some more of my home plans from the New Beginnings collection.  These modestly sized homes are wonderful for new families or for anyone ready to downsize.  They follow with the new trend to minimize your home maintenance and energy usage.  Each floor plan has three different elevations options.  These stock plans are very […]

Trend towards smaller home sizes continues. As the trend towards smaller home sizes continues some of the home plans that I designed towards the beginning of my career are relevant again.  I have always tried to create timeless design and I think that quality in my home plans can be seen in this early collection […]