by sham | Sep 17, 2018 | Blogs, Uncategorized
House Triage There’s a unique challenge in being called in to rescue a project from a flawed design. It’s different than doing a great design from the beginning, I have a given design to work with and am charged with coming up with fixes to give the house a creative...
by sham | Aug 1, 2018 | Blogs, Uncategorized
Margarine became a popular butter substitute in the mid 20th century, consumed for it’s supposed cholesterol-lowering effect. Most tasted nothing like real butter, but the game started to change when “I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter” was Introduced in 1981....
by sham | Jun 24, 2018 | Blogs, Uncategorized
Greenwood Gardens Tour I recently had a rare opportunity to take my staff and some local clients on a private tour of Greenwood Gardens in Short Hills, NJ, guided by Stephanie Murphy, the Gardens’ program manager. Stephanie started with a history of the estate...
by sham | Jan 8, 2018 | Blogs, Uncategorized
Photos courtesy of Zacchary Dettmore ( Instagram dettmore101) Selecting the right contractor is a crucial decision you’ll have to make in the process of building your dream home. Understand clearly your options when deciding which qualified professional to take on, as...
by sham | Nov 7, 2017 | Blogs, Uncategorized
How to find the tipping point Recently I have been finding many new clients with the same dilemma: “should we rennovate/ reconstitute an existing house, or should we build from scratch?” Without knowledge of costs, options and building restrictions, it’s impossible...
by sham | Aug 15, 2017 | Blogs, Uncategorized
“International Style” architecture emerged in Europe during the 1920’s and 1930’s. The roots are traced to the Bauhaus School in Germany, where designers explored rational, functional, and sometimes standardized building types. In contrast to the prevalent styles of...
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