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Notes from the nest.

Short essays on rooms, gardens, and the climate skin of a house — written for people who renovate in order to stay.

Cozy interior reading nook

Timeless Interior Design Ideas for a Cozy Nest

Texture, lamp light, and furniture with a memory — how interiors become places you actually inhabit.

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Garden sanctuary with outdoor dining

Transforming Outdoor Spaces Into Garden Sanctuaries

Planting, paths, and shade that turn the yard into another room of the house.

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Roofing and solar on a California home

Pairing Roofing Upgrades With Solar for a Quieter Home

A roof and an array imagined as one climate skin, not two competing projects.

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