This month's ArchiTalks topic "What was I thinking" could go so many directions: What was I thinking, taking on yet another unpaid task? What was I thinking, saying yes to help that group when I'm 2 months behind on something else? What was I...
Hand-written, text on a phone, email, contract language, sketch, face-to-face, over-the-phone, construction drawings....all of these things are types of communication that can be implemented in an architecture project. And on any given project...
In the search for tapware for the master bathroom renovation at #L2HQ, I considered black shower hardware. I knew it would blend well with the floor tile and pop against the shower wall tile I had chosen and was looking forward to a matte finish...
We're all used to seeing the final photography of a project. You know what I'm talking about: the flashy pic with just the right lighting and the table staged perfectly with a full meal even though the kitchen in the background is spotless. It's...
I mentioned in last week's goal renewal post that renovation progress at #L2HQ is high priority this year because I've hit the line in the metaphorical construction sand of my ability to be able to handle consistent dust. The good news is that...
I'm not entirely certain where 2017 went, but by the end of it, I was glad it had left. What started out as a super fun year: second AREsketches book published, winning of the Young Architect Award, some travel, and some #L2HQ projects...
I watched The Little Prince over the weekend and the movie keeps coming back to mind. When I'm working. When I'm walking the dogs. When I'm thinking of all the choices I have to make: for my career, for the house, for my happiness. Note: This is...
How...is it already the end of November? I buried my head in work while people were buying Valentine's Day gifts and turn around and it's already past Thanksgiving. Eeek. Well - you know what that means - the 2017 Holiday Gift Ideas for...
As the master bathroom at #L2HQ moves forward quickly, I’m looking into bathroom tile accent wall options at every free moment. Subway, slab, marble, mosaic…all the options. This is the latest in a weekly post of residential...
I found it! Wait...did I? Note: This is the thirty-second post in a group series called #ArchiTalks. This month's topic is “Eureka”. Today is a day to: plan and dream...but also to rest and just be. Trying to make these days more frequent ...