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The Designers at Jonn’s Contemporary Interiors in an ad for Philadelphia Magazine circa 1981.
Recalling a first design position and the changes in interior design since
Like so many other time periods of the past, the late 70s and early 80s had their particular hallmarks when it came to styles and design. more
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Home for sale on the 8100 block of Devon Street is part of an “endangered species.” Realtors say that low inventory makes it hard for new homebuyers to move in Chestnut Hill. (Photo by Barbara Sheehan)
Local Realtors offer advice for NW Philly’s tight housing market
Prospective buyers looking to relocate to Mount Airy and Chestnut Hill are especially challenged, say local realtors.  more
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A dining and kitchen showroom at Strohm Teka in Madrid. (Photo by Valeria BM)
As pandemic wanes, world of design shows signs of return
The joys of working in the field of design are many, but as of late, the changes that have occurred over the past several years have become a bit more challenging. more
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Valerie with a giant cactus flower blooming on our enclosed porch.
How to grow flowering orchid cacti on your enclosed porch
My wife, Valerie, is particularly fond of the flowers that bloom on our front porch for a month starting in mid-April. The orchid cacti (two specimens are in bloom in the picture) have survived another winter on our climate-controlled, enclosed front porch. more
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Valerie inspects a Clivia plant that is at least 50 years old.
On mothers, daughters and houseplants
The Clivia plant that my wife, Valerie, is inspecting in the photo is at least fifty years old; it was her mother’s. more
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If an interior designer is given “carte blanche,” it’s important her vision matches the client. A homeowner with classic taste might not appreciate a minimal design, for example. (Photo created by vanitjan)
When designers are given ‘carte blanche’ over a project
Normally this space is reserved to talk about design trends, styles, colors and architectural elements. These are the foundations of design. Rarely is it discussed exactly how those design projects evolve to completion. more
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The quintessential French country garden room, replete with settee upholstered in Bennison “Roses,” two Bergere chairs, Staffordshire figurines and layered Majolica plate ware.
Country styles are a comforting design staple
With so much changing in our world right now, we have been consumed with talking about and predicting what trends in design will result from the drastic changes in the ways we live and work. more
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American redbud.
Plant an Earth Day tree
Earth Day returns on Thursday, April 22, 2021, the 51st anniversary of the seminal event that changed the world by giving birth to the modern environmental movement. Please plant a tree for Earth Day—any time in and around April 22 works. more
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Mixing modern seating with antique pieces; a new direction in design (photo by farhadeen.com)
In design, the only constant is change
Over the past few weeks we have taken a look at design as it has evolved over the past 100 years or so and focused on its influences, whether they be social, political, industrial or originate from a totally different impact. more
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A book made us reconsider our relationship with trees
Every once and a while book comes along that changes your outlook on life. This just happened to me recently when I read The Age of Wood by Roland Ennos. more
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Modern living spaces flow together as part of one contiguous space that reflectsa more casual and relaxed way of life.
How Modernism ‘opened’ our living spaces
Many of the architectural characteristics of the Victorian period came as a result of industrialization, that allowed for the mass production of all sorts of ornamentation, or Victorian … more
Mt. Airy resident Ty'Aja Jones-Brown, 21, welds a pipe at Orleans Technical College in Northeast Philadelphia. After graduation, she hopes to complete an apprenticeship at the Philadelphia Naval Yard, where they will teach her how to weld. (Photo courtesy of Orleans Technical College)
Mt. Airy's 'Rosie the Riveter' a construction pioneer
Mt. Airy resident Ty'Aja Jones-Brown and Norristown resident Maya Crockem are just two of many women changing the perception that women can’t do construction work. more
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Philadelphia Flower Show chief designer Sam Lemheney.
Flower show chief excited by outdoor venue
Flower Show chief designer Sam Lemheney has a springtime present for the quarter million loyal Philadelphia Flower Show attendees who go to the Horticulture Society event each year in the freezing … more
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This modern take on an Art Deco styled interior is from the L.A. home furnishing shop, Lulu and Georgia.
The lasting influence of Art Deco and Art Nouveau
When looking back at interior styles following the popular Arts and Crafts movement, two styles that are often referenced together but could not be more different are Art Nouveau and Art Deco. more
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Valerie shows off here prized collection of amazing orchids.
Gardening: Spectacular orchids are a gardener’s reward
Among the more dangerous pursuits of 19th-century explorers was orchid collecting. more
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ABOVE: The new dining room, renovated in the Arts and Crafts style, with a geometric stenciled frieze, a custom William Morris patterned area carpet and Arroyo Craftsman lighting fixtures. BELOW: A narrow passageway transformed into a butler's pantry with a custom cherry built-in, including leaded glass cabinet doors and storage banquette.
Arts and Crafts was a design remedy for mass produced home goods
One thing you can say for sure is that once the pendulum swings one way, it will surely swing back the other. So it was in the 1880s and 90s that designers and architects, hating the mass production of the Industrial Revolution, staged a revolt of their own and laid the foundations for the English Arts and Crafts movement. more
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Valerie holds up Darwin’s orchid.
Gardening: Raising exotic orchids in Philadelphia requires ingenuity
It takes a particular sort of person to keep tropical plants alive in Philadelphia. more
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Signatures of a dining room furnished in a Federal style: heart-shaped shield-back chairs, in- laid mahogany sideboard, and a gilded ormolu mirror displaying an urn surrounded by scrolls and husks.
Most consistent thing about design tastes is that they always change
As much as I love design, my earliest interest in interiors was not really the paint colors, wallpaper or furnishings, but more so what caused those things to become popular features within a space.  more
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Goats can eat up to 25% of their body weight per day in leafy, overgrown vines, including poison ivy. (Photo by Walt Maguire)
Awbury Goat Project turns to grazing on Christmas trees
The tree collection is a small part of their grazing operation. more
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Trending for 2021: A combination of modern upholstery with traditional casegoods, and maybe even wallpaper!
Stepping into the new year with new colors and accessories
Happy New Year! 2021 has arrived, and I think I think I must have read more than 20 articles on how things are going to be different going forward. more
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