Basement home theater (1)

Basement home theater (1)

South Carolina Design leadership, remote coordination, specialist finishes Context This project involved converting an unused space beneath a garage into a dedicated home movie theater. The room came with physical constraints — including metal floor joists above —...
A Room Within a Painting

A Room Within a Painting

A Room Within a Painting A hand-painted mural designed to wrap the architecture of a Manhattan penthouse, creating a room that feels like stepping into a painting. Manhattan, New York Design development, layout planning, and hand-painted mural (with Josie Tipler)...
Formica to Farmhouse – kitchen renovation

Formica to Farmhouse – kitchen renovation

Formica to Farmhouse – kitchen renovation Ridge, NY Design direction, hands-on creative work, project coordination Context The project began with a simple question: could the existing Formica cabinets be painted to give the room more of a farmhouse kitchen feel...

Woodgraining – an explanation

When I first learned that it was possible to paint convincing replications of woods and marbles and I saw photographs of these finishes, I really didn’t understand what I was looking at. It was really only when I started learning how to do it myself and I saw the base...

Glazing – an explanation

One of the most useful tricks I have up my sleeve is what I call “glazing”. It’s something I learned to do when I was learning how to woodgrain—it’s one step in the process, adding depth and richness to a two dimensional painted finish. Over the years I have found...