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Jewelry Design That Tells a Story

by Charlene on May 6, 2013

It’s true what you hear people say about being a Mom. There is no greater joy. You never completely understand your own Mom until you become one yourself and sometimes it’s hard. I’m not going to elaborate on that last one today… I really just want to recognize and remember all the Moms I’ve been [...]

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What are we gonna do?

by Charlene on April 22, 2013

April 22, 1970 marks the very first Earthday Celebration. There are so many organizations that bring recognition to this day, everyday including the Earth Day Network. In the Design/Building Community, the USGBC has been on the forefront of awareness and innovation for responsible design and construction. I am currently a LEED Accredited Professional with a [...]

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Fundraising and Supporting Charity

April 18, 2013

Last week, I attended an amazing event for the Interior Design Industry in Orange County, The 13th annual IIDA Haute Couture Fashion show. It is by no means a traditional fashion show. A collection of talented Interior Designers and students compete and create fashion from Interior Design materials and products based on a theme or [...]

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Easy 3D

April 8, 2013

Well, at a glance, it might not look easy but this one is for my students. We spend a good amount of class time on a demonstration of this type of drawing. It’s a paraline drawing, otherwise known as axonometric drawing. The easy part is that it is all measured so you are not dealing with vanishing [...]

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Keeping it real…

April 1, 2013

We all have perceptions about people when we meet them or even when we don’t. Maybe you’ve talked or corresponded with someone online and have a fantasy of what they actually look like. Maybe you imagine where or how people live. On a field trip with a group of students last year we walked by [...]

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Spring in the Suburban Garden

March 25, 2013

Those precious moments when I can calm my mind and just enjoy the present are my most favorite. In day to day life, sometimes this is challenging. Yesterday, we went out to the garden to check the progress of some of the veggies that my husband and daughter planted. And who doesn’t garden in a tutu? Beautiful [...]

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2013 – Looking Forward

January 2, 2013

The start of a new year is typically a time of reflection and goal setting. Over the years, I’ve realized that it’s not necessary to wait until the New Year to make changes, so I’ve tried my best to incorporate changes when they seem necessary no matter what month or day of the week that [...]

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Case Study – Kitchen 3

October 8, 2012

In continuing my case studies on Kitchens, I present a fun, modern IKEA kitchen for my best friend and fellow designer. Designing for a designer has it’s own challenges, but I was honored that she trusted me to bring her ideas to life! This project presented it’s challenges as all do. Get the laundry area [...]

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Zucchini from the Garden

September 25, 2012

Our little raised garden project took awhile to get going, but once it did, we have a bounty of tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini and pumpkins (coming soon). Each year we end up with so much zucchini! I thought it might be a good time to try some new recipes. I own more than my fair share [...]

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