Spaces for Life: Designing a Great Dining Room
By Lance McCarthy As we all collectively unbutton our pants to make room for all the food we took in over the last few days, I thought it might be fun to ask our resident architect/expert Joel Perry of Indwell Architecture and Design about secrets to a good “eatin’ room”. Hi Joel! Tell me something
Spaces for Life: Great questions to ask a contractor
By Lance McCarthy I took the easy way out last week. I talked about how ineffective the competitive bid is, but then I give you three silly (but better) ways to pick a contractor? Come on Lance, you can do better than that. So this week, I want to answer some questions, then give you
Spaces for Life: The secrets to a great paint job
By Lance McCarthy Do you find your house mysterious and perplexing? I have decided to bravely serve as tour guide to the home. Each month I will dedicate one of my columns to illuminating some part of the house that most people might not know much about. This week’s topic: Paint. The part of a
Spaces for Life: Diary of a homeowner – What it feels like to live through a major remodeling project
By Lance McCarthy I haven’t talked much about it but as you may know, my family suffered through a house fire in January and have since been living in a rental house while ours was being rebuilt. In just a few days, we move back into our “new” old home and start to put this
Spaces for Life: Interview with an Architect
By Lance McCarthy One of the most misunderstood parts of a project is the role of the architect/designer. We see a wide spectrum of personalities, from the silk-scarved artiste flourishing his pencil dramatically through a worksite to the over-priced bespectacled architect drawing a plan for the client that didn’t meet any of their needs. Many