Hi Friends,   I hope all is well with you and yours. I’m writing this on a plane on the way back from a quick design job in the Bay Area. Although the weather was beautiful, it was still too cold to eat dinners outside, so yes I am looking forward to 105 at home....Read More

Hello Friends,    I hope you are well, and doing okay in these rough times. As always, I’m doing what I can to help others while staying positive and appreciating all the good and the beauty in the world. Here in Carefree the weather is beginning to warm up and it’s so lovely! Today is about...Read More

  Hi Friends,  I hope you are having a fantastic 2018. I am thoroughly enjoying this weather, and watching the front yard transformation from my office window. Here is the before and in progress: I may have stated this before, but this yard is not like a room. It is super sloped in both directions. I have...Read More

Hi Friends, How are you? I’m still waiting somewhat impatiently for summer, but not at all ignoring this gorgeous green spring. Every time I go outside a different fragrance is perfuming the air, and I can’t get enough! I am walking these hills more and more for a healthy mind and body. Breathing in the...Read More

      Hi Friends, This is so important, something everyone should know because your happiness, and the happiness of others depends on it. Here it is – everyone is different. Everyone has a place and space and situation that they are more comfortable in than you. Of course we share interests, and we tend...Read More

    Hi Friends, If you read my blog and are a fan of my shop you are probably aware of the term wabi-sabi, you might live it in one way or another, or embrace it completely. I don’t use the term often, but in the description of my shop and interior design process it...Read More

Hello friends, I left Germany in a very peaceful, contented state. Everywhere I went I was in awe, I had no expectations and Germany was absolutely incredible. I saw and experienced hundreds of separate magical moments, completely present for every second. Andy and his friends and family made this trip. We willingly accepted all the invitations...Read More

Hello Friends, As a new year approaches many of us think about what changes we can make to better ourselves, the earth, and the lives of others.  A few days ago I visited my favorite gardens and took my yearly walk through the labyrinth. A friend came along; we set intentions as we walked, taking it seriously...Read More

Hi Friends, It’s been exactly one month since I got notice that I had to leave my slice of heaven in Santa Cruz, one block from the beach and right on the lake. Rentals are hard to come by in this area so I didn’t waste one moment, I started looking immediately. Fast forward and...Read More

Hi Friends, Well I knew it wouldn’t be forever, and I must have had a feeling since I began purging this month, but I have to move. I’ve had 2.5 years here and I do love it so but I firmly believe that change is good and that everything happens for a reason. The search...Read More