"I love building spaces: architecture, furniture, all of it, probably more than fashion.  The development procedure is more tactile.  It's about space and form and it's something you can share with people."  - Donna Karan Architecture is a broad, complex and exciting subject. ... View full entry

. I am not attempting to be a renaissance women – I don’t think I have the time.   Long ago, before any talk about college or careers (we’re talking 14 years old here), I used to draw floor plans in a spiral bound notebook.  That was my thing…I would spend a few... View full entry

Great design is like a great movie, each time you see it, you experience something new.   While DIY home design movement is quite popular at the moment due its democracy and budget friendliness, I would like to make a case for the pure talent and skill that is required to conceptualize... View full entry

I did not grow up in Chicago, New York or Los Angeles. I grew up in Albany, Georgia. While I still consider Albany my home, it wasn’t exactly a thriving metropolis.  Our city “center” wasn’t obvious, we had no skyscrapers and no sidewalks.  There were no favorite... View full entry

Comprehensive design at its best can be quite a sensual experience – calling attention to sight, sound and touch.  Even our sense of smell and taste is heightened when the spaces that envelope us are considered.  Our five senses (sight, sound, smell, taste and touch) are how we... View full entry