Surround Yourself With What You Love
“What type of wood do you prefer – light or dark color; light or heavy grain; laminate or lacquer?” You may have read George Carlin’s checklist titled “How to Stay Young.” In it he says, “Surround yourself with what you love, whether it’s family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants and hobbies,…
Elan Wollitzer Gallery
Elan Wollitzer’s images capture a moment in time, a special place, and always an extraordinary experience. The earth is changing faster than we know, where we know, and how we know. It is his belief that every photograph taken is capturing a unique time and place on this beautiful earth….
McKenzie Architectural Kitchens
Moving Appliances When Renovating Can Enhance Aesthetics and Livability – At McKenzie Architectural Kitchens in Scottsdale, Arizona, we encourage our clients to keep an open mind when approaching a kitchen remodeling project. This is an opportunity to take your existing Scottsdale kitchen and reimagine it into a space that not…
Mother’s Day Drawing
Congratulations Camille Griffith the winner of the Mother’s Day drawing. Her comment on on our Mother’s Day post won her mom an interior design consultation with Barbara Kaplan!
Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day brings me thoughts of my mother and the influence she had on my design life. I guess you can say she helped design my life. My mother taught me one of the great joys in my life, which is to “love beauty.” That is, of course, my version…
Azadi Fine Rugs
AZADI Fine Rugs has been providing exquisite antique, contemporary and custom designed rugs and extraordinary service for over two centuries. AZADI is certified and recognized globally as a child-labor free rug company. We look forward to the opportunity to provide you with an authentic experience by sharing each individual story…
Kravet Fabrics
Kravet Fabrics has an entire collection of bargellos. What you may ask is a bargello? It is a straight stitch worked in a high and low relief pattern to form a variety of zigzag or obique designs. They are beautiful and have so many design opportunities! The term was first…
Classy Closets
When thinking about building an entertainment center, there are a lot of things to consider. This piece is usually a focal point in your home that everyone will see. Let Classy Closets help you create the perfect piece! Whether it is a free standing unit, built-in wall cabinets custom made…
Work Spaces Need Personal Touches Too
Question #1: Should people be allowed to personalize their offices? If so, how do you “monitor” or “keep control” of the overall appearance? A: This question, of course, touches my heart because my answer is based on the philosophy of the Bajaro Method, which holds that everyone needs to live…