Elisa’s sixth sense for place also considers what’s missing: What aspects of the client’s past seem absent in their present home? What elements, expressed as important, remain elusive in reality? For a young family of former city dwellers now ensconced in the Cleveland suburbs, Elisa recognized an opportunity for art to bridge their past lives […]
Clean lines recast a kitchen in contemporary sophistication A kitchen remodel may seem like a concise design intervention, but for this older house, the reimagined room lent new life to the entire residence. An airy elegance now suffuses the space—formerly awash in heavy wood. Clean white cabinetry flank the gourmet gas stove, hiding both the […]
Spring signals a verdant design palette Every spring, Elisa drives around awestruck by the explosion of fresh growth in the valley. Along Teton Pass. Down Snake River Canyon. Everywhere she looks, a riot of green greets her. Thanks to the continued wet weather, the lush profusion has carried into early summer. “It’s hard to comprehend […]