Daniel HouseJan 14, 20192 minHow To Keep Your New Years ResolutionsI’ve just returned from a fantastic and much needed two week vacation in the English countryside, so here we are 15 days into 2019 and...
Daniel HouseNov 30, 20183 minTake Some Lessons from Europe as You Design Your New KitchenAs we head into the holiday season, even those of us who aren't prone to cooking end up spending at least a few extra hours in someone's...
Daniel HouseNov 9, 20181 minBuy Yourself a Beautiful Old Writing Desk and Use it as a Bar in your Living RoomI'm not usually an advocate for using things for purposes other than that for which they were designed, but I read about this...
Daniel HouseNov 2, 20182 minDon't Throw Away Your Treasures: My Favorite TransformationI’ve said this before but it bears repeating: the most well-appointed homes feel personal. There’s nothing more disappointing than...
Daniel HouseOct 26, 20182 minConsider Buying Something At AuctionSee how much more interesting Will Truman's Apartment looks with the addition of an antique desk with a broken pediment top than it does...
Daniel HouseOct 12, 20182 minThink of Your Rooms Like Paintings Lately, I've been painting everything Benjamin Moore Yorktown Green (HC-133, shown at right). It's a beautiful green with a lot of blue...
Daniel HouseOct 5, 20182 minDon't Settle on a Lame Fireplace SurroundFrank Lloyd Wright identified the hearth as “the psychological center of the home.” If this is the case, and I very much agree that it...
Daniel HouseSep 28, 20182 minDon't Forget to be a Little CarefreeI love when staple items are given new life. My mom has very nice taste, but for some reason throughout my whole childhood, we had these...
Daniel HouseSep 10, 20182 minAdd a Little Pattern to Your LifeDon't Feel Like You have to Turn to Wallpaper to get a Little Pattern in Your Life These days, most of us design our houses as if we may...
Daniel HouseSep 3, 20182 minDon't Turn Your House into a Mid-century Modern Time CapsuleMadmen has been off the air for years now. When it came out, I was totally hooked by the flawlessly designed Mid-century Modern sets and...
Daniel HouseAug 21, 20182 minDon't Fall Victim to Constraints of "Context"People are always talking about the importance of being contextual. Architects especially worry about this. What they mean is they want...
