Ask Derik I have a friend who brought home a lab rat from medical school and kept him as a pet. I can't stand rodents but that big boy was so sweet, friendly and smart everyone liked him. Keeping pet…
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I See Angels
Smashed glazed pottery and porcelain are used like crushed gravel paving at Angel Foods parking lot in Provincetown, MA. I draw inspiration from the overall dull-white glaze color and history of these broken bits as well as the miles of…
Posted in INSPIRATIONS Tagged with: blue, chair, chandelier, china, derik landry, ocean, plate, table, tile, white, wingback
Brick…To Paint Or Not
In general, I like an exposed brick wall. This is especially true when the brick has great character (old or new) and may appear weathered. My NYC apartment living room fireplace wall is fully exposed brick. Without the brick, this…
Home S(m)ells
Ask Derik A smell-filled home is an unhealthy home and it will be very difficult to sell. If you have been in your home for a long time you likely don't smell the subtle odors and/or don't find them offensive.…
Posted in INSPIRATIONS Tagged with: clean air home, derik landry, Fabreze, home odors, preparing home for sale
Weekender
When two long-time clients were clients were faced with a pre-retirement conundrum I had to think fast. Faced with on-going health limitations, this couple cannot easily travel abroad yet needed regular “vacations” from city life. First stop…Google maps! Under two…
Posted in INSPIRATIONS Tagged with: ames gallery, cork flooring, derik landry, loft, Mohawk carpet, weekend home
It’s “Life’s” illusions I Recall
Ask Derik I’m a convert. I started studying Feng Shui years ago and that exposure has impacted every design direction. Mirrors are more powerful and impactful than you might think yet so often misplaced and misused. Think of mirrors as…
Gravenstein Highway
This project was developed for an abandoned Sonoma County Gravenstein ochard weekend home. The Gravenstein is delicious but, unlike other varieties, does not store well limiting the marketability. Many of these orchards have been converted to grape vineyards but a small…
Mid-Century Clubbing
Classic club chairs are a favorite of mine. They are place to use and can go from public rooms to private areas of the home as your needs may change. These club chairs where found online and I loved them…
Posted in INSPIRATIONS Tagged with: beige, brass lamp, brass table, club chairs, derik landry, glass table, mid-century, off-white, paisley, shag carpet
Doubled Inspiration
“The Traveler” by Irene Hendrick was inspired by an old wartime photograph. She plucked this boy out of a line of children queued up waiting to be evacuated by train to the English countryside. The original painting hangs in my…
Your Dirty Drawers
Ask Derik I am amazed by how many houses go on the market completely unprepared for the most common action prospective buyers make. Buyer open everything that is closed and you want them to because this is how they start…
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