TWEAKS+inspiration : Front of House, 2.0
Winter storms wreaked havoc in the Bay Area and my garden was no exception. It was finally time for my gardener, Julio, to come to the...
Places to Go : Berkeley Horticultural Nursery
Doesn't one thing always lead to another? Four-legged creatures are coming into my basement which led to some foundation work before...
TWEAKS+inspiration : Are You Inspiring Your Rooms?
All of a sudden, spring is here and my front yard lavender is having a moment. A coupIe of years ago, I designed our garden as one I'd...
Places We Go : A Portland Craftsman Garden
Last year, we looked at the interior of the craftsman house of Tom and Kim in Portland, OR. Originally a one-story, 1913 craftsman, Tom...
Places We Go : A Willis Polk House in Berkeley
Are you a looky-loo? I sure am! I love going to open houses looking for decorating ideas. Of course, since the pandemic, I'm an online...
Places We Go : South Shore Shopping
At the pump getting gas on Friday. I looked around and thought, "Gee, this has got to be one of the prettiest shopping centers around." ...
TWEAKS+inspiration : Finally, a Front Garden
Welcome to our new front yard! Last week, we left off with me detailing supplies for our new front yard. As you can see, it was a mess. ...
Places We Go : Landscaping Supplies
Last week, we started our new front yard makeover. A you can see, I let the grass go this winter as I truly wanted to hire the...
Places We Go : Portland Traditional
Hey house, you had me at pea gravel. Looking at listings in my old Portland (OR) neighborhood, I stumbled upon this 1928 traditional...
Places We Go : The Ruth Bancroft Garden
If you were given three acres in which to "play in the dirt," what would you do? Back in 1971, Ruth Bancroft, in her 60s at the time,...
