This career path is all very much realistic with the trajectory of an architect - the internal struggle to find one’s place within an established design firm, experimenting with other avenues including teaching, striking out on your own.

My goal today is convert you to being on Team Concrete and especially on Team Terrazzo. These two materials are cousins and can be used in similar ways with slightly different looks, but both will make your space look incredibly modern and gorgeous.

How can we reclaim these rooms to be the glorious celebration of breaking bread that we know they can be?

How to do you size a carpet, whether you’re going with tiles or an area rug? How do you place it in your room to really help tie things together?

Whether you live in an apartment or a cabin in the woods, the sounds you can and cannot hear make a huge difference in your overall comfort of living. We are talking all about how sound plays a role in the psychology of space, and how you can set up your home to run at optimal performance.

I got obsessed with this house, and I am here to share hours of research with you. We’re going into everything from the history of the house to its affect on the movie

It’s only when the dust settles and the excitement has died down, that this issue comes up again and again.

Which cut you use makes a huge difference in how the finished product looks, whether the grain looks wild and natural or straight and controlled.

You’ve probably heard the more common species of hardwood get thrown around causally in conversation - “oak, maple, walnut, mahogany - oh my!” But what do these different species mean, what do they even look like?

Today, you are going to get an understanding of value, different typing of budgeting strategies, how to work on a shoe string budget, what items will give you the most for your dollar, and what items tend to break the bank.

We are talking numbers today in the form of dollars and value.

I get irritated when I feel like DIY projects are calling for too many fussy extra steps that I don’t see the value in - but I’ve learned - both from working with clients and doing projects for my own home, that set up and prep work is not only what provides that big reveal ta-da moment, but it’s also what keeps your new bookshelf from falling off the wall in the middle of the night.

How can you make sure you design projects look like the are the work of true professionals? We are diving in to the concept of architectural authenticity- what it is, pros & cons, and how you can use this philosophy to make you home look amazing.

If you know the tricks to using this stuff it will make your home look like a million dollars, and I’m going to spill all the secrets to keep it from actually costing a million dollars. By the time you are done with this episode you will be tile- savvy and able to select the perfect tile for your home.

If you want to create a fabulous space for yourself, it helps to understand who you are as much as possible…

I’ve got the best way to tie your room together and make everything look polished and like you hired an interior designer - so stay tuned because we are going to take a look into the world of architectural detailing that will take your space from drab to fab.