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Vivian Maier-An Extraordinary Find
January 18, 2011Recently I came across this story of an extraordinary find and the discovery of an amazing woman who was...
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4 Home Trend-Part 2-2011 and Beyond
January 13, 2011We are entering a time where collaboration, innovation and inspiration are key in creating our future lifestyle. It’s time...
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Coral Reef Preservation: an Artist’s Statement
October 17, 2010British artist Jason de Caires Taylor explores the relationships between art and the environment, creating artificial reefs like no other. Much...
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Sand Mandalas as Art–Sonoma Style
September 3, 2010In keeping with the SLOW trend I recently saw a facebook post on Joe Mangrum, a New York artist and...
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Preserving Napa Valley’s Barns
August 31, 2010The Beauty of Wood in the state of pleasing decay is one of Natures special masterpieces. Often a plain...
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Slow Home: a Conversation-Napa Valley Life Magazine
August 17, 2010Today I had a great time speaking with Kari Ruel, publisher of Napa Valley Life Magazine and Kellie Fuller from Kellie...
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Yurts Can Be Beautiful
July 28, 2010What is a Yurt? A yurt is a portable, felt covered, wood lattice-framed dwelling structure used by nomads and...
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Sea Ranch Chapel-Sonoma Style
July 15, 2010I’d like to introduce you to the Sea Ranch Chapel-Sonoma Style. When I first moved to California in 2001,...
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Trompe l’oeil: To Fool the Eye To Fool the Eye
June 16, 2010Trompe l’oeil Pronunciation: (ˌ)trȯmp-ˈlə-ē, trōⁿp-ˈlœi Function: noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: French trompe-l’œil, literally, deceives the eye Date: 1889...
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A Glimpse Into Future Housing-The Lumenhaus
January 26, 2010I recently read about LUMENHAUS and fell in love with the design, the technology and a glimpse into what...
