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A love letter to freshening up al fresco. Welcome to Beach Week, a celebration of the best place on earth. The act of taking a shower is quotidian enough to be remarkably unmemorable, which is, I think, by design. A shower’s primary function is to clean the body and occasionally the mind, washing away the detritus of the day. But when that same perfunctory experience happens in or around nature, the whole vibe shifts. Taking a shower outside feels illicit but also luxurious—in other words, a perfect experience. The best kind of outdoor spaces mimic the comforts of the indoors...

You know we're getting near the finish line when all the fancy carpentry projects get going.  One of the hallmarks of our projects are the custom features we add to every home.  And the split level is getting a lot of them!First up - the customer make-up vanity.  The owner really wanted a separate vanity to apply makeup each morning.  But finding one that matched a sink vanity (that we liked) proved to be impossible.  The solution?  We needed one custom built to match the vanity we chose. Look how similar the makeup vanity is to the sink vanity we...

Every so often questions and comments come from readers that I think others would like to hear my response to.  That’s when I feature them on the blog.  This is one of those days. Last week I told you about a wonderful package that I got in the mail from a blog reader.  You can read about it HERE if you missed it. The package had many of you curious just as I was.  Do you remember this?? I have several people tell me that this was a quilt from the book Kindred Spirit by Jill Shaulis and Vicki Olsen...

The cottage style home is an emerging residential feature that has shown no signs of slowing down. The housing design speaks to homeowners of all ages. For those seeking a pastoral life, the cottage conjures a wholesome lifestyle. The modern era as we know it has been flipped upside down due to the pandemic. During its first year, US homeowners focused on their living spaces in ways they never had before. According to one design magazine: “The pandemic has boosted the craze as people have sought to escape the bleak reality of deserted town centers.” A cottage is a unique...

Gentle beige and greige melds waft airily through this light and elegant family home design, where modern furniture pieces lay out a fashion-forward scene. Visualised by Benjie Space Design, this stylish space features a welcoming open plan living room with smoothly rounded stucco detailing and made-to-measure storage furniture. The master bedroom features a bespoke wardrobe design with a lightweight essence, which complements the minimalist bedroom aesthetic. An atmospherically lit home office is conveniently adjoined to the home gym via a sliding glass wall, where office work and daily workouts can be completed in peace. Two kid’s room designs are creatively...