
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...


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...

TWEAKS+inspiration : The Game's Afoot
House projects continue to move along this year and I can see the finish line. You might remember the floors on the main floor were done...


TWEAKS+inspiration : A New Member of the Family, Part 2
Normally, repotting a house plant would be a nonevent. As it turns out, this time it was kinda fun. Since scoring my $50 Fiddle-leaf...


TWEAKS+inspiration : The Devil is in the Details
As you may have noticed, this is the year to refresh my house. After all, P always called it "my play house." I've been lucky to have...


TWEAKS + inspiration : A Miracle of a Method
I've been looking forward to this project for years. Our current house has 3 bathrooms, all with shell pink tile shower surrounds...


TWEAKS+inspiration : Mold Makes an Appearance
You know how it is. Sometimes, you have to put on your big girl pants. Turns out, mold and mildew had arrived for the first time. I...


TWEAKS+inspiration : Kitchen Table Refresh
Our 22-year old pine kitchen table, in full sun most days, was in dire need of a refresh. P was against the idea because he said we made...


TWEAKS+inspiration : Design Trends for 2022
Do you follow trends? Every year, I'm interested in what style makers feel is coming to our collective rooms. For 2022, the consensus...

TWEAKS+inspiration : Fireplace, Finally
Who doesn't love a cracklin' wood fire - the smell, the warmth, the ... Wait, a fire is a lot of work. Growing up in Portland, we had a...