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the prints of egypt
Did you ever have one of those exotic, faraway lands you always, always wanted to visit as a child? A place that kindled the imagination and immediately set daydreams rocketing? A place so out of your...
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rights of passage
Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It’s the transition that’s troublesome. Isaac Asimov Transition has been on my mind a lot lately. Perhaps it’s because this week marks my sole child’s final stretch...
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blank check
Before you leave the house, look in the mirror and remove one accessory. Coco Chanel Even though Mlle. Chanel’s sage advice pertained to fashion, I think it’s a valid point for all types of design. I...
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support groupings
Sometime we all need a little support. To reach further, a sturdy and trusted arm is often a welcome guide. A supporting spirit buttresses us, allowing us to reach just a bit further out of our comfort...
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television settings
Much has been written on how formative the childhood years are on the psyche. Good or bad, imprints made during this short period of life, have a profound affect on thoughts, actions and decisions...
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american idyll
With sincere apologies to Mom and apple pie, I think nothing is more American than a good old lake house. Scores of bucolic lakes pepper the landscape of this great country so once the pilgrims...
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quattuor
Quattuor: Latin for cardinal or four. The 30A corridor of Florida’s panhandle is hot. No, not just because it’s July on the Gulf Coast. It’s because this area’s beach real estate market continues to...
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open house: under the carolina sun
This is another entry in a series of posts titled “open house” in which we offer photographic tours of selected projects. In Frances Mayes’ book Under The Tuscan Sun, the protagonist of the story...
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the printed works: veranda march/april 2015
The following article, Susan and Adrian Ferrier’s personal Atlanta home, appeared in the March/April issue of Veranda magazine. We are reprinting it with their kind permission. The article was written...
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advanced aging
As much as I hate to acknowledge it, we live in a youth-obsessed culture. Its all about what’s fresh – what’s in – what’s the next hot thing. Fashion may fare well in pop culture and technology but in...
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pre-writing history
In last week’s post, I briefly mentioned how we often design with distinct intent to advance a house’s age – a fabricated fast forward of time. I’d like to expand on that because it’s something we like...
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chimney effects
Simply put, architecture is where function meets artistry. Base needs made glorious by design. Take the elemental act of building a fire – necessary warmth produces unnecessary smoke. A simple pipe or...
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start spreading the news
I’m in the process of moving into my new Manhattan digs this week so I haven’t the time to pen much. Alas, all my attentions have been turned to things cardboard and bubble wrap. I’m excited for the...
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life, edited
Three definite signs that you’re getting old: 1. You can no longer wear any item of clothing from the GAP with any degree of dignity. 2. You notice old movies being remade and you remember seeing the...
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open house: a gentleman’s farm in tennessee
This is another entry in a series of posts titled “open house” in which we offer photographic tours of selected projects. There seems to be an innate relationship between man and earth. Observe any...
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cottage industry
I was recently invited to speak to the IGrace Company, a high end construction firm with offices in Manhattan, Connecticut and Los Angeles. I’d love to share a portion of what I presented. When...
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four by four
Next week, the planets must surely be in alignment. Why am I convinced of this? It’s due to the fact that the four namesake partners of McAlpine Tankersley Architecture and McAlpine Booth &...
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we’re bringing sexy back
Three of my partners and I spoke at a panel at the Holly Hunt showroom in New York this week. When the question was posed “What do you try to include in every one of your rooms?,” Susan Ferrier and...
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dramatic pause
A number of years ago, I was presenting what I thought was a cool idea for a particular interiors device. My client said she didn’t quite understand why we should consider doing this. I...
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house haunters
On this blog, I’ve chronicled before how we find great inspiration from the talented scenic designers practicing in the cinematic arts. I think some of the most provocative architectural and interior...
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