Should be, but oftentimes isn’t. Coming up with a design that is both pleasing and affordable is difficult enough. The number of design decisions to be made is staggering. Add a bewildering array of complex governmental regulations such as setback requirements, seismic bracing requirements, Daylight Plane restrictions, Title 24 energy requirements, Flood Zone controls… Then, add to this the difficulty of finding reputable contractors, negotiating a fair contract, addressing insurance concerns, solving problems on the jobsite, and monitoring the quality of work, and it’s no wonder that a project can seem enormously complex. It is!

So, make your life easy. My goal is to help you avoid surprises and make your project as pain-free and trouble-free as possible. And have a project that looks great, besides!

Wave your “magic wand” (your cursor) over the “before” photo below to see the magical transformation!

When a home remodeling is done well, the transformation is truly magical. But I know, as a former professional magician, that what appears amazing and almost effortless to the untrained “layperson,” is often the result of years of education, practice, and lots of difficult “behind the scenes” work.

You want a beautiful project that is within your budget — one that is custom-tailored to you and your family’s lifestyle. This will be one of the most important investments of your life. Shouldn’t you have the best help you can find?

A Specialist in Residential Design–Especially Kitchens!

I can offer you:

• Decades of experience in designing remodeling projects and lots of happy clients.
• The latest in CAD technology and 3D walk-through visualizations so you’ll know what you’ll be getting.
• Assistance in getting bids and getting the project through the building and planning departments.
• The structural expertise of an architect combined with the aesthetic abilities of an interior designer. (One-stop shopping!) [Why you should care]
• Many other benefits!

Expertise at “Aging in Place” & Accessible Designs

During almost twenty years of designing hospital and nursing facility remodelings, I acquired specific expertise in creating environments for people with disabilities, as well as planning projects to accommodate later years where you might not be as mobile as you are now. Rather than being forced to move out of your home, you can plan now to make it possible to stay as long as possible. Click here for an example of an accessible kitchen I designed.