San Diego activities

San Diego has a host of special activities that my family looks forward to every year although many of them may be curtailed this summer. My family growing up would spend a month in San Diego every summer. My grandmother started this tradition and my mother continued....

California summer

California summer means surfing, sunsets, margaritas, tacos, skateboarding, rollerskating, hot sand, and the cold Pacific.   At least to me. Many think lobster rolls, sea glass, ferries, and clam bakes. It would be much easier to drive up the East coast for...

Sweet dreaming in an ideal guest room

A guest room needs to be the perfect mix of comfort, interest, and excursion all rolled into one space that belongs to the visitor but also to the home where it resides. A longtime client recently called me to create a guest room out of his daughter’s former...

Spanish style appeal

Spanish style reflects the relaxed attitude of its people, the beautiful landscape, the hot sun warming its water and countryside, and the colorful culture. I have always found foreign design more appealing than that of America. One reason is their furnishings....