The Design Side Think Smaller: Singles as an Emerging Niche for Home Builders With their laser focus on the 55-and-older market, I wonder if home builders and developers might be overlooking an emerging niche: singles ...
The Design Side Smart homes versus smart gadgets The cover story of Time’s July 14 issue is a 39-page special report, “The Smarter Home.” Naturally, I had to read it. There’s a lot of talk...
The Design Side My ideal home office A recent blog post on the Estes Builders website got me thinking about what my ultimate home office would look like. I’ve been working from...
The Design Side Great books for home design Back to the Cabin: More Inspiration for the Classic American Getaway. This companion piece to 2001’s “The Cabin” is a collection of 37...
The Design Side Don’t let setbacks get you down I’ve been talking to builders lately about coping with tight lot setbacks. Some build in the city, where it’s commonplace to see a new home...
The Design Side Home as the realm of the senses Remember when interior designer Carole Eichen coined the term “merchandising” to describe her approach to model homes? I’m not sure how many...
The Design Side Mid-century modern stirs passions Where do you stand on mid-century modern design? Do you love it or hate it? In the San Francisco Bay area, a resurgence of interest in...
The Design Side The Wrights are still cutting edge As regular readers know, I rarely miss an opportunity to mention Frank Lloyd Wright in my blog. That goes for his descendants, too. FLW’s...
The Design Side When a house is just a house Maybe you saw the New York Times article “In Housing, Big is Back (Not Counting the Extras).” While it doesn’t overtly herald the return of...
The Design Side Four days in the garden of good and evil If you’ve never been to Savannah, Ga., by all means go, especially if you love 18th and 19th century architecture. I just returned from a...
