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Thursday, March 31, 2011

Elevation Goes International!


I’m flying to Paris tonight.  Clients with a house in Normandy have asked us to help them renovate their 16th century stone pile.  It’s about a 3 hour drive north west from Paris to the picturesque town of Saint Sauveur le Vicomte. 

Monday, March 28, 2011

It's Spring Time!

The flowers are coming up in the garden.  The huge beautiful moon the other night marked the vernal equinox.  Today, I was looking out my little kitchen window and saw the robin back, starting to build her nest.  How exciting, to see spring is finally here.

I’ve been working with Elevation Architects for almost 4 years now.  What a fantastic, friendly, creative place to work.  Of course, it’d help if I had a creative bone in my body, but I just do the office slogging – and leave the creating to Julia and Maxine.  Julia’s been at me for years now to cut a hole in the side of our house and install huge glass doors, like barn doors made of glass.  Looking out at Mrs. Robin, I think maybe it is time …


Monday, March 14, 2011

IT WAS A DARK AND DAUNTING NIGHT...

This Riverdale house was dark.  The varnished wood trim had been lovingly restored by previous owners – dark wainscoting filled the ground floor.  At dinner parties, the formal living and dining room sat empty while guests crowded into the kitchen. Our clients wanted:
  • Light and
  • Wide Open Spaces
...was that so wrong?

Watch and see how we elevated this Space