

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 : San Francisco's New Furniture Store
Two weeks ago, friends John and Jim and I headed to what I thought was a new furniture store at Pier 70 in San Francisco's historic ship...


Places We Go : Portland April Showers Bring May Flowers
This spring, Portland, OR was deluged with historic rains in April (5.73") and then near record-breaking inches in May (3.76"). As a...


Places We Go : Estudillo Estates in San Leandro, CA
Estudillo Estates is a 10-minute drive from my house. A favorite Saturday morning includes a walk through this leafy neighborhood,...


Places We Go : My Kitchen
I'm about as excited as I can be. I have new quartz kitchen countertops and backsplash. And the whole experience took less than 3...


Places We Go : A 1950's Bathroom
Suzanne's sweet 1950's cottage in Livermore, CA still had most of its original bathroom. While a new master bath had been added a few...


Places We Go : Carrara+Italy = Marble
Armed with booster shots and plenty of masks, John & Jim left San Francisco for glorious Italy in late September, 2021. Part of their 6...


Places We Go : A White House in San Jose
A few weeks ago, we looked at Jennifer & Javier's new interior in sunny San Jose, California. Then, as they were "in for a penny, in for...


Places We Go : Jennifer's Kitchen
Let's say you are ready to remodel your kitchen. You find a very able contractor. How far do you go? As most contractors will tell you,...


Places We Go : Television Land
True confession. Since I started binging on home remodeling shows, I could have built a house. I've watch almost every interior design...
















