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In her 2000 book, former Secretary of State and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton discusses the ways in which White House decor reflects presidential families.
Redesigning the White House reflects presidential personalities
Each administration is given the opportunity to create surroundings that are individual to them. more
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Owner Owen Chen, left, and server Abel Lin are two of the new faces at Sakura Ramen and Sushi Bar, a new restaurant operating in the space formerly occupied by Osaka.
What gives a successful restaurant its ‘Special Sauce’?
It turns out that something new and special can create a whole new “vibe” inside a familiar old package. more
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Adaptive re-use is not just preservation. It’s sustainability, too.
Sustainability is a word that has been around for a while but has become a current buzzword in many fields, not the least of which is architecture. more
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Lois Volta brings a spiritual approach to her professional organizing business and has transformed her small cottage home on the Germantown Friends School campus into a garden oasis.
Emptying the nest can open space and clear the mind
Our last article pointed to where to source the perfect pieces. Now we are looking at how to organize or get rid of them. more
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After: The new, open kitchen with its clean lines and functional layout.
Renovating a new home? Don’t dismiss the humble Rancher
I grew up in a “Rancher.”  My father built it himself, in 1959, and it remained our family home for the next 50 years.  more
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A store called Stickball is a great source for iconic items.
The best treasures are often right in front of us
Many of our clients have shared with us that the reason they chose us was because they were drawn to our use of repurposed items. more
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Make way for colorful patterns! Boring fabrics are out
It is no secret that how fabrics are incorporated within a space is basic to the success or failure of the design of that space. more
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The best decorative art is personal
Our clients sometimes look online for art. And that can be fine, but it can also mean they wind up with no connection to the story, or origins of the work. more
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An entrance hall completed with knowledge of history, employment of psychology, and consistent communication.
Good design requires skilled communication
When designers and architects sit down for the first time with a new client, it is natural to talk about experience, past projects, and especially satisfied customers.  more
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Layers of peeling wallpaper are carefully crafted in the butler's pantry of artists Tom and Kiki Judd, a nod to generational history.
What curated art can do for a home
The home of an artist will always resonate with the considerations of a well-trained eye.  more
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A classic entrance hall that you most likely will not see on HGTV.
Cookie cutter design is boring
What did all those DIYers ever do before HGTV? more
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For "The Curated Home" project in Northern Liberties, Studio IQL peeled off layers of old additions to open up the space and highlight the original features of a graceful, winding staircase,
Abandoned house becomes designer’s masterpiece
Most homeowners ultimately need to make a choice about everything in their homes. The biggest and very first choice is which home to live in.  more
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This watercolor painting by Ellie Moniz illustrates the qualities that give Chestnut Hill its status as one of the most beautiful “main streets” in the nation.
GMA chose Chestnut Hill for its ideal ‘Main Street’
Last week, "Good Morning America" came to Chestnut Hill. They were here to celebrate our "Main Street." more
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Birds of paradise mix with native perennials in a border planting.
Garden design trend brings a touch of the tropics
This summer, area landscape designers aren’t just sticking to what’s local.  more
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A redesign of the basement at the Jet Wine Bar on South Street was inspired by iconic designer Verner Panton, who believed in making sophisticated design accessible to people from all income brackets.
Design is not just a luxury sport
As designers, we wanted the transformational magic of our work to be accessible to people from all income brackets.  more
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Home Farm Club gardeners gather at Wyck's collaboratively run kitchen garden.
Community gardens grow health as well as vegetables
We all know that buying organic produce is good for your health. But growing it is even better. more
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The above image shows a variety of architectural profiles and patterns, including a relatively simple crown decorated with small shells and a dot-and-dash accent, a large floral scroll design, acanthus leaves with bead accent, open dentil molding used throughout the Georgian and Colonial periods, a smaller "flexible" acanthus, a closed dentil with a more complex profile, an unadorned curved crown, a modern crown and a chair rail in the geometric Art Deco style.
Defining space with architectural trims and moldings
There are those among us who relish a clean-lined room. This column is more for the individuals who lean toward classicism. more
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The new lobby of the Madison Building on City Avenue features “kitschy” cutouts of presidential portraits and custom-made neon light fixtures.
Reinventing Presidential City
One of my favorite projects we have done to date is the lobby, elevators and lounge of the Madison Building on City Avenue. more
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We are politically divided, socially challenged and economically stressed. But when it comes to architecture and design, we can do better than this look.
My fear: Pandemic sweatpants are coming for design
Does the New York Times magazine story, "Sweatpants Forever," portend an influence on architecture and home design? more
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Designer Val Nehez enjoys entertaining in her new backyard oasis.
A most delightful getaway, right in your own backyard
A tiny backyard can be a spiritual oasis. more
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