Gucci Bicycle

Here is a link to a recent Vail Daily column:   https://www.vaildaily.com/opinion/sanford-going-with-the-flow-when-it-comes-to-interior-design/

In the 90’s, it was popular in the US to paint text and phrases on walls.  It was surprising and intriguing to me, the frequency I viewed the technique in historical Chinese interiors,architecture and art.  I took both photographs inside the Forbidden City, Beijing.

I am not entirely sure why I selected this picture as my Happy New Year post.  Except perhaps that the trims and fabrics shown are similar to entering a new year; festive, fresh and exciting. Happy and Healthy 2015!

3D rendering, has had significant advances in realistic effects in the past few years. This type of rendering has become an essential tool for communicating the look and function of a proposed space. This concept rendering is an interior perspective of an accessory structure that will, in the future, be a guest house and office for…

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      At the beginning of a project, I ask clients questions such as, what is your favorite restaurant and/or hotel?  The answers provide insight, NOT necessarily about their style but rather comfort zones, lighting preferences, scale, color palette…. For example, my favorite interior design is The College Hotel in Amsterdam.  I love the…