It’s no secret that the quality of many building products has declined over the past fifty years.  Lots of items aren’t expected to do much...

The word “architect” is rooted in the Greek a rkhi-tekton , meaning “master builder”.  And once upon a time, that’s exactly what an architec...

What could be more personal than a favorite color?  Yet more and more frequently, people choosing exterior colors for their homes are findin...

Form Follows Function.  So wrote the renowned architect Louis Sullivan over a century ago.  But oh, how he might regret coining that phrase ...

A while back, a client of mine asked me to give the once-over to a house he was hoping to buy.  It was a charming, well-kept little cottage ...

What kind of horrible person could find fault with a home improvement that saves energy? You guessed it.  Me. The improvement I’m talking ...

Picture this intersection in a middle-class residential neighborhood:  On one corner stands an aging fast-food joint; on another a ramshackl...