"There is no peace more delightful than one's own fireplace."- Marcus Tullius Cicero "We no longer build fireplaces for physical warmth, we build them for the warmth of the soul; we build them to dream by, to hope by, to home by." - Edna Ferber [...]
Who knew it would take a international pandemic for me to learn these things. But it has. . . I like to cook. I have been self employed, working crazy hours for so long I had forgotten that I really like to cook. But I do!! Especially when all the ingredients are in the house. [...]
I just read a text from a client that has helped reinforce a design decision I made earlier today. The text read "Hi, Jennifer, I wasn't sure if I sent you a picture of my finished fireplace. Surely worth the wait and the addition of more textured tiles. Andres is a magician! Really love the outcome [...]
I was in a meeting today where we debated the word compromise. Is it a negative word? Should I use it in a Kitchen and Bath presentation? Would it be perceived by the audience in the manner in which it is intended? I stuck to my guns and decided to leave it in the presentation. [...]
Have you ever visited a friends home and marveled at how put together their space is? How do they find time to update? Where do they get their ideas?? Why doesn't my space feel so put together?? Believe me, I feel this way too. Sometimes I think of my home as a version of "the [...]
