Recently a customer called us looking for a total overhaul of her living room. Having built their home from the ground up, she and her husband had spent so much energy on the construction of the house, that this room had been left somewhat undone. They needed help both designing the look of the room [...]
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FOR SALE: Hammertown Home in Garrison, New York
Take in the picturesque foliage of Autumn on the Hudson River, relax by a warm fire as the evenings cool off and enjoy all this wonderful home has to offer. After living in Garrison, NY for the past 5 years, my family and I are returning to Northwest Connecticut, leaving behind a wonderful life on [...]
Author…author!
I am thrilled to announce to our readers that I have a book coming out in the Spring of 2013. Abby Westlake, a writer, and myself collaborated on an idea that had been percolating with me for years and now it has finally come to fruition. I am so fortunate, through my work, to meet [...]
The Nantucket iPhone Design Project
How do you help decorate a home that you have never set foot in and needs to be turn-key ready in a few months? Thank you Apple for my iPhone! This past December, clients came to me and asked if I would be interested in helping them decorate and furnish the house they had just [...]
Dennis Wedlick’s Hudson Passive Project nears completion!
The Hudson Passive Project is an energy conservation project, a prototype home-of-tomorrow that demonstrates the energy-saving potential of residential architecture. The house was designed by Dennis Wedlick Architect LLC, (one of our early Hammertown Choices) and built by Bill Stratton Building Company, and realized with the support of NYSERDA, the New York State Energy Research [...]
Doodletown Farm-The Final Episode: Where There Was Mud
This is, sadly, the last episode in an eight part series chronicling Bob & Jack as they brought an 18th Century farmhouse into the 21st Century. As far as I'm concerned--they are the reigning Kings of DIY! -- Joan
Master v. Disaster Part III: The Wall.
Did I say the wall was coming down?
Well, a few months later, I was starting to have my doubts. This was, after all, a pretty big deal for me. It meant taking the kind of risks I simply am not used to taking. You know, the bigger kind.
Design Master v. Disaster, Part II: Who’s Camilla?
So, let me backup for a second.
My tenure as Mr. Hammertown began in 2004. For the last 6 years, I, along with a rotating band of my best friends, have been the primary residents of the stoic Greek Revival at Hammertown.
Design Master Confronts the Design Disaster
If you’re reading this, you probably know my mom. You know, the design maven, the “hardest workin’ woman in retail”, the “real” Martha Stewart™ (kidding Martha!). Joan. Well, I’m Gregg. I’ve been working with her for about 25 years now. At first, it was, admittedly, somewhat imaginary (me, 12 years old, staring down cars as [...]
Installment #7: Accommodating the Present & Planning for the Future
An 8 part series chronicling Bob & Jack as they attempt to bring an 18th Century farmhouse into the 21st Century. Only 1 more installment left and I'm already going through Bob & Jack withdrawal.
