Tag: Greenwich

The Kitchen Banquette

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Posted on July 8th, 2016
Commonplace in restaurants and other public spaces, it is now the ‘benchmark’ for banquettes to be adopted for use in the home, and it is easy to see why. A banquette offers an alternative way to provide extra seating when space is limited. They can be cozy, warm, and inviting.  They are a place for a... Read the full article
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Monticello

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Posted on July 14th, 2015
“Had he been only a philosopher, he would not have endured as he does. Had he been only a legislator, or only a diplomat, or only an inventor, or only an author, or only an educator, or even only a president he would not have endured as he does. He endures because we can see... Read the full article
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Founding Fathers And Unlikely Friends | Thomas Jefferson And John Adams

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Posted on July 4th, 2015
As the 4th of July is here, I figured we would pay tribute to two of our Founding Fathers, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson … and talk a little bit about the architecturally magnificent Monticello which I will address in further detail in another blog. The friendship that these two figureheads developed over the years is captured in... Read the full article
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Contemporary Kitchens

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Posted on June 4th, 2015
In this relentlessly fast-paced world of design and technology, let’s stop, catch our breath for a moment, and take a look at what defines a ‘contemporary’ kitchen today. We now live in the very public, noisy arena of Facebook, Linked-In, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest, so it is not surprising that, in the private sector, we... Read the full article
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The Best Home Coffee Brewers

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Posted on May 5th, 2015
Our addiction to caffeine is only exceeded by our dependence on coffee makers. For many of us we started our fickle habit with the simple percolator and soon moved on to the hour-glass shaped Chemex, then to French presses, eventually graduating to the age-of-convenience Keurig or the Nepresso. Now there’s a new brew of high-end,... Read the full article
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Willingham Antiques & Interiors

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Posted on May 4th, 2015
  The Strickland Road Historic District is a cozy residential area tucked away in Cos Cob. Not long after The Battle of Strickland Plains in 1644, this winding path became known as Strickland Road. Though much has changed since, the beautiful village highway remains true to its history, thanks to the efforts of residents in... Read the full article
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Would An Open Kitchen Floor Plan Work For You?

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Posted on March 23rd, 2015
The Architectural Digest show ran from March 19th through 22nd. At the lecture THE ART & SCIENCE OF SOURCING THE KITCHEN the panel discussed the open floor plan kitchen as the direction of today – that an open land is the layout of choice…  Being a kitchen designer for 34 years my first thought was shouldn’t... Read the full article
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Classical Language in Design

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Posted on December 17th, 2013
We are all fortunate to live in a community enriched in an architectural tradition that dates from the late 18th century to present. Studying these classical wonders has provided us with the knowledge to design homes that look and feel as if they have always been there. This discipline which I refer to as the Classical... Read the full article
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