With the oncoming holidays and the passing of another year it has been a perfect time for me to reflect on the things that have helped...

When I present on small space design I start out by showing images that inspire me. I am especially attracted to the everyday ordinary...

We recently capped-off a family vacation to Colorado by visiting the Denver Botanical Garden with a specific goal of seeing the temporary...

One of my favorite aspects of designing is creating features or elements that are more than they appear. When paging through the New York...

No, it’s not a Tesla, but I’m still looking forward to taking our first battery-powered line trimmer on a test drive. I am really...

Every time I see this fantastic swing I kick myself for not being clever enough to have thought of the idea myself. I have finally found...

Recently, Mike and I met a potential client in Edmonds who just completed remodeling his mid-century modern home. As we were leaving, he...

Store your firewood in style! These honeycomb WoodBee storage hives from Harrie Leenders are quite the buzz around our office and would...

One of my favorite aspects of design is creating elements that have multiple functions. Here are a few pictures of a guardrail right...

One of my favorite elements that we designed and installed last year is this ring gate. It is fabricated from different diameters of...

A couple of years ago, I posted some cool driveways I saw on the Venice Beach home and garden tour. This morning, I saw this great...

Cheers,  Scot

 I saw these at the Venice Beach Home and Garden Show a couple of weeks ago...aren't they cool!  I think the concrete ones in...

You may already know James Perse as a fashion designer, but on my recent trip to Los Angeles I discovered his amazing collection of...