Posts by Ruth Dyer

The Gold Standard

The Gold Standard

Kings and cultures across the world look to this metal as a benchmark of wealth and beauty. It is described...

Updates That <br />Gain Space

Updates That
Gain Space

Kitchen updates can be tricky because it is hard to decide what to tackle and why to tackle it. Recognizing...

Take it Easy

Take it Easy

Who will make the bed and how many pillows will be on the bed are usually the two most important...

Full Bloom

Full Bloom

The first time that I wrote about Fred the tree was in 2010 and he is still standing tall. He...

Big Picture

Big Picture

One of the most difficult things to do in design work is to keep your clients focused on the big...

A Good Recipe

A Good Recipe

I love to bake and my newest temptation is banana bread but not just any banana bread; it is mind...

Eighties re-vamp

Eighties re-vamp

It was the mid-eighties and everything was great! The Golden Girls was a hot new sitcom, while Miami Vice was...

A Cozy Place

A Cozy Place

I have only ever observed the difficulty of moving forward when a love one passes more than experienced it, so...

Timeless Classics

Timeless Classics

Have you ever asked yourself, what creates a classic? Webster’s dictionary defines a classic as; serving as a standard of...

Retreat

Retreat

We spoke last week about some of the classics and what makes something a classic, but what about style? Do...