Three Assistants
Yesterday was the first time I have been to the construction site when it was deserted. Even when we had two feet of snow, there still have been lots of activity. The restaurant beneath had a...
View ArticleBack At Ya
I know it’s been awhile. Since I’ve been gone : The exterior I designed for the Arlington Rooftop Bar and Grill is half completed. Suzy has sent me photos of her finished Kitchen. My production of...
View ArticleThree Years and a Failed Market Later
I first met Michele and Stan in the winter of 2007. They understood that the once swift real estate market was changing and they hired me to help them prepare their residence for sale. In a series...
View ArticleBarstool Choices
Cinde’s backsplash and counters are now installed. The new rug we ordered has arrived and the Garland Casual Dining Set is on sale and will be purchased this week. She gave me some options for...
View ArticleContemplating Horizontal Stripes
I have two areas of monstrous blank walls I have to deal with. The sheetrock installation gave me a revelation. Wide but variegated, horizontal stripes would be striking in my color palettes, some...
View ArticleDon’t Even Suggest We Need Another Car
Who would have thought it would take 45 minutes, 2,000 questions and 2,000 dollars to order seven interior doors? I don’t consider myself a working mother. After having no paycheck for 12 years, it...
View ArticleA Glimmer of Recovery? Maybe Not.
I planned to add a tiny bit more sparkle to the Arlington Rooftop women’s restroom. The overall design of the entire restaurant tends toward the masculine so I wanted this area, right off the...
View ArticleExcuses Excuses
It’s been forever, I know. You’re probably sick of my reason…I have been busy. Just so you don’t think I am full of excuses, let me try to explain. In the past four months: Spent weeks where I...
View ArticleStripes and Semicircles
I just realized I never showed you the furniture I designed for The Arlington Rooftop Bar and Grill. The shipment arrived from New York in August while I was at the beach so I missed all the...
View ArticleThe Fruits of Labors
The Arlington Rooftop Bar and Grill opened today. Quietly, but not without notice. ARL now was there: “The restaurant is a bit hard to describe: it’s a mash-up of a number of different styles. The...
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