New! Summer 2012 Article in STUDIOS magazine!

I am thrilled to announce my article “Multifunctional Craft Space Fits the Family” is being featured in the Summer 2012 issue of STUDIOS Magazine.

This article describes the crafting/homework/office station we designed adjacent to an open great room-style kitchen. Like many Americans, my clients wanted an open floorplan since they felt that formal living and dining rooms are a waste of square footage that end up empty most of the time. Since the kitchen table would now become the only table, it was essential to create a space where the kids could color or work on homework projects without impacting dinner time or making the space feel constantly cluttered.

The new space is perfect for homework, gift wrapping, craft projects, and tracking the complex calendar of busy family life. For lots of ideas that could work in your home, purchase the magazine today. Side bar articles include “Adapting Kitchen Cabinets for Craft Studios” and “Craft Counter Materials”.

The article concludes:
“With the stairs, pantries, craft/homework station, phone, and mom’s calendar all in the same space, it is a family hub. It’s a place where the chaos of family life can be organized and contained, so that the kitchen/great room maintains its own function and is an inviting space for the family.”

Purchase your copy of Studios today.

Book Review: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver

In the little free time I have to read, I usually prefer fiction. I enjoy being swept away into another world, far removed from own. While I enjoy non-fiction, it’s not what I turn to for escapism. But I could not resist this book! First, because the author is one of my favorite fiction writers so I knew I could count on an engaging read. Secondly, the book is about something near and dear to my heart (and work)–FOOD!! How to acquire it, prepare it, and enjoy it but, more importantly, how to do these things ethically.

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