Preface Growing up, I spent summers at my grandparents cottage on the shores of Lake George in the Adirondacks. I’ve often cited this old house (and he things it contained) as the harbinger of my design roots and the kitchen…
Three ways we gained space in our kitchen reno without expanding the home’s footprint
As you can see from the before photos, the cottage kitchen was small and had an awkward layout with a door interrupting the flow of the counters and an inconveniently placed radiator. The door on the far right of the…
3 Changes That Added Charm to the Exterior
Sometimes small changes can have a huge impact on the curb appeal of a house. In fact, only 3 simple things: a fresh coat of paint, new porch lattice and flooring and adding corbels changed the look of the house…
Home Sweet Home Cottage
The Cottage is the first whole house project that I’ve ever undertaken and I’ve loved having the opportunity to merge the work of two of my passions- historic restoration and design. Located just a couple of houses down from my…
