A guest bath and a neighbor who popped in

Small guest bath project up in Carefree last week. Two days start to finish. Tight little room, one window, one vanity, and a shower — the kind of bathroom that if you paint it wrong it feels like a closet, and if you paint it right it feels like a jewel box....

A quick refresh between grandkid visits

Susan took this one on the phone. Nicest lady up in Fountain Hills, hosting her grandkids for a two-week stay starting the following weekend. She had a small window — three days between when her last houseguest left and when the family flew in — and she...

Warming up a great room in Cave Creek

Had a nice family out in Cave Creek call us about their great room. The words they used were “it feels cold.” The walls were a light cool gray, ceiling white, floors a dark tile. Beautiful house, big vaulted ceiling, west-facing so the afternoon light...

That front door everyone sees

Sometimes a whole exterior isn’t in the budget or isn’t needed yet, and that’s totally fine. What we did in Peoria last week was a good example of what you can do with a single day and a lot of intention. The house itself was in good shape —...

A master bath where a pocket door finally behaves

Nicest couple I’ve worked with in a while called us to do their master bedroom and bath. When we do a bedroom-and-bath together, it’s usually because folks have decided the two rooms should feel like one connected space when you walk through them. That was...