Time for a Picnic
One of the reasons I love exterior design so much is simple: I love being outside! What better way to spend summer days outside than having a picnic? With the first day of summer and Father’s Day this...
View ArticleColor Adds Character
If you’ve seen my designs, you know I love color! Looking back, some of the homes where I experimented with color turned into the most memorable spaces. Color IS my comfort zone. In fact, I live in a...
View ArticleCome On In, Y’all!
Behavioral studies show us that we have seven seconds to make a first impression… and we don’t get a second chance. Would this same rationale not apply to the exterior curb appeal of our home and how...
View ArticleCharacter Driven Design Through Architecture
If you’ve caught me on stage at any of the Ply Gem ProTalk series sessions, you’ve heard me harp on “Character Driven Design.” In fact, this is my soapbox — my passion. It can be further explained in...
View ArticleGather
GATHER – to bring together or assemble from various places, sources, or people. In the season of entertaining family and friends, the holidays are a time of GATHERING. Many of us are flipping through...
View ArticleInternational Builders’ Show Recap: 2016 Building Trends
Last week I headed to Las Vegas to check out KBIS and the NAHB’s International Builder Show. Every January builders and designers unite to see the latest in trends and products for home building. I...
View ArticleTiny Living: From Sheds to Studios
Tiny spaces are making a big impact across this country. The idea of tiny living, however, is no new concept. Henry David Thoreau, who wrote the classic essay “Walden,” lived and worked out of a 10’ x...
View ArticleHow to Define Your Garden Space with Style
When I think of a garden space, my mind immediately goes to my sweet Grandmother. Growing up, I remember going out to the farm to pick pecans, potatoes, tomatoes, and the hottest peppers on the planet....
View ArticleTop Instagram Accounts to Follow for Design Inspiration
Taking over the Ply Gem Instagram feed was really fun! I started the week posting all the way from Catacamas, Honduras, where I was designing a creative art center for a nonprofit called Touch A Life....
View ArticleArchitectural Eye Candy in the Big Apple
Who doesn’t love walking the streets of New York City? I’ve always been enamored by this place. I remember my first trip here as an 8th Grader like it was yesterday. As far as design inspiration goes,...
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