Don’t Wait to Plant the Trees: The Long-Term Joy of Starting Today
“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.” — modern proverb Let me start this post with a little confession: I, a home designer and a landscape architect, failed to plan ahead. When we moved into our house back in 2017, I was pregnant, parenting a […]
Chromatic Chronicles: Brushing Up On Historic Paint Colors
When it comes to deciding what color or colors to paint your historic home, there are many schools of thought and factors to consider. I’d like to offer my own recommendations based on 20 years of professional practice as a historic preservation advocate AND a designer. Please note that this is NOT an article about […]
From the ashes–our founding story
In the winter of 2002, as Salt Lake City buzzed with the excitement of hosting the Winter Olympics, Travis and I found ourselves in Logan, Utah. I was wrapping up my final year in the Landscape Architecture program at Utah State University, with graduation on the horizon and a promising job offer waiting for me […]