Sierra North Real Estate, LLC

06/20/2024

Dream Weavers

As this special spot serves as a secondary home, the owners seized the opportunity to be bold, playful, and expressive throughout. “This was truly a dream project for us with dream clients who invariably embrace design, luxury, art, and experience, through and through,” says Lafferty. “Dan and...

06/13/2024

Star Power

Just as in any Old Hollywood film, that color palette Giannasio mentioned—with caramel browns, blacks, and warm woods—helped set the tone. “It’s a favorite palette of mine, with very warm neutrals that allow the metals to shine like jewelry.” And while it may not look like it, the home has...

06/06/2024

Ship Shape

Clasen, founder of RailiCA Design, enlisted the help of architect-friend Eric Olsen. He then drew up revised plans for the Kislacks, which included preserving the home’s 1920s character and original architectural details. The goal was truly simple: renovate and modernize, but still make it look ol...

05/25/2024

Alpine Noir - A getaway with International flair

The 1,850-square-foot, three-story structure with a sloping roof by Keystone Architecture was built by Ethan Beck Homes. “My client has an engineer background, and the profile of the house was concepted as way to shed snow easily,” says Keasler. But her clients, a family who had just spent three...

03/16/2024

Into the Woods

03/07/2024

Taking Shape

Tennent, who earned a Fine Arts degree from the College for Creative Studies in Detroit, owns Laurie Tennent Studio and Laurie Tennent Botanicals. “Photographing botanicals came out of a love for science,” she explains. “I wanted to be a marine biologist. I loved science and chemistry and the ...

02/29/2024

The Italian Garden

Even if you don’t have the acreage to build a grand Italian garden, elements of the style can be added to most yards. Here are some ways to make it work for you.

02/22/2024

Spice of Life

A key component of the classic French fines herbes mix, chervil offers a delicate taste and aroma of licorice. The root can be eaten as a vegetable, but its fresh leaves are most versatile. Use it in milder dishes with fish or poultry to maximize its flavor.

02/20/2024

As we begin another new year, I would like to say thank you to all of my truly wonderful clients. I often say that I have the best clients because it's true. I have been honored to work hard for each and every one of you. Thank you.

01/25/2024

Gathering Place

“You always know that any international project will take longer,” he explains of his expectations. But it was an unexpected three-year pause from 2012 to 2015 that really shifted the construction timeline. “A number of things caused the delay for our clients,” he says. “But in 2015, all o...

01/19/2024

Daily Grind
WAKE UP TO COFFEE CULTURE AROUND THE WORLD

There are plenty of cheeky quotes about caffeine—“Give me all the coffee and no one gets hurt,” or “No talkie before coffee,”—but there is much more to the roasted beans than comedy. In reality, it’s serious business. In 2018, Seattle, Washington-based industry giant Starbucks netted $...