Author Archives: @gilberto

Growing up, my parents would take my sister and me to a cabin near a lake every summer for a week. It was rustic…old carpet and linoleum, a floor heater, a tin shower and an antique bear rug hung over the door, fangs out. It also had a quaint little stove, a collection of vintageContinue reading “How professionally designed vacation homes translate into dollars on all sides of the equation”

Wendy Glaister of Wendy Glaister Interiors to help them design a dream kitchen and make their new house a home, she readily agreed. “When we designed the kitchen, she really took it to heart, knowing that we are in agriculture and producers of food and what our dream for the kitchen was. And she tookContinue reading “Gather Here: Wendy Glaister Interiors designs dream kitchen for Bella Viva Orchards owners”

Wealthy, older Americans are ripping up the traditional script for aging Angela and Victor Martino raised their two daughters decades ago in a ranch house measuring less than 2,000 square feet. The empty-nesters recently bought the 5,000-square-foot house next door. After a year-long renovation, the Denair, Calif., home has a huge kitchen with space forContinue reading “Boomers Were Supposed to Downsize. They Are Buying Bigger Homes Instead.”

A cohesive palette, natural flow, considered styling, and day-to-night ambiance will create the most inviting outdoor space for special gatherings As the weather brings longer, warmer days that stretch late into the evenings, our way of living naturally becomes more transitional between indoors and out. But, far more than just a backyard, or a single-useContinue reading “The 3-Zone Hosting Secret You Need to Know for Memorial Day Weekend – It’s the Simple Formula for Dining, Lounging, and Late Nights”

Back in the day, a sink was a sink was a sink. There were sinks for various places — kitchen, laundry, bath — but they were fairly standard. They weren’t a “moment” in a space. They didn’t pronounce luxury. All of that has changed. Now, sinks are a declaration of style and taste, form andContinue reading “The Sink as a Design Statement”

2026 trends for the primary bath give us as designers all kinds of opportunity for material and pattern mixing, snazzy features and wellness focused appliances. I’m seeing the primary bath becoming even more important than the primary bedroom. Since COVID, we’ve seen a sharp increase in interest around wellness. All kinds of fun things areContinue reading “2026 Bathroom Trends”

I am blessed to have a great dad. He plays the long game. Decisions aren’t made in the heat of anything. In fact, there is no heat, because he does not assign energy to anything that does not uphold, edify, advance or make room for discovery and creativity. His demeanor and approach have had aContinue reading “Designing the forever home: Luxury interiors built for every stage of life”

Design always adapts to the human body Architecture and product design have historically responded to changes in human physiology. Door heights increased as populations grew taller. Airline seats widened as average body mass increased. Furniture and building codes rely on anthropometric data to define clearances and comfort. Now, GLP-1 drugs may mark a reversal ofContinue reading “The Ozempic kitchen”