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Fifteen years ago, we moved into a 1500 square foot ranch house. For me, it was anything but architecturally beautiful. I wanted symmetry, traditional lines and clean white cabinetry. This house was all odd angles, confused roof-lines, wood paneling  and beige blah. I started plotting...

Our homes bear witness to every step we take on the path to becoming who we are. In this way, our homes act as our daily observers and play an essential role in raising us. Miranda Lambert’s song, The House That Built Me, always reminds...

We have all been patient this past year. So patient. Vendors, clients, the CTD team. We have held our collective breath waiting and planning around ever-changing timelines and supply chain choke-holds.  All through 2021, final installations and reveals were delayed. Single installations turned into multiples...

Across the street from the La Canada Town Center lies a small boutique called Veruca Salt. Filled with a mixture of vintage and wholesale clothing, along with accessories, cards, and knick-knacks, this store is the perfect place for a quick “stop and shop”. Carolyn, the...

Perhaps one of my favorite transformations in our Oh So Spanish project is the Living Room. A bit removed from the other often-used spaces in the House, this room saw only occasional activity and, well, we all know how I feel about underutilized spaces. 🤨...

On a recent walk-thru, a client pointed out all the areas of her house she felt needed to be addressed and why. When she paused, I asked her to show me her favorite place in the house and tell me why she loved it. She...

Located on Foothill Boulevard just across from Sprouts is the family owned bookstore, Flintridge Bookstore. Lenora and Peter have been passionate and committed members of this community, providing those of all ages a simple yet vital joy: books. As parents of 5 children, they wanted...

Who said a bedroom suite had to stay a bedroom suite? This room certainly didn’t. When homeowner needs and lifestyle changes require a new approach, spaces need to adapt. What we need from our homes now isn’t what we needed in the days of formal...

It was a dressing room before it became a home office; it was a pass-through before it became a quiet place to work. It’s companion space is an upstair’s family room that was once a bedroom. The adjacent bathroom was yellow, very yellow. If you...

Brief Introduction by CTD: JAM Bakery is elevating our gift-giving game. We have been adding their customized, CTD-logo cookies to our client, vendor and partner gift boxes with huge success. Their cookies are so delicious and creative most people won’t share them when asked (ahem,...