I just read a short article on the growing popularity of home offices. The last sentence in the article really stuck with me: “Given a choice, more than half the people working from home said they prefer a remote workspace.”... Read More

Kona has a new courthouse, and it’s a doozy—brutal and unbalanced! I’ve never before seen a courthouse that didn’t have a feeling of balance—that’s actually important in a courthouse, where you expect the scales of justice to be balanced. The... Read More

With a few exceptions, I don’t recommend bold colors for interior walls. They’re just too in-your-face and dramatic. Dramatic can say “drama” — leave that for the soap operas. In a store, a bold color might compete with the merchandise.... Read More

“That is so far out of the envelope!” I couldn’t believe my ears when I heard that coming from the manager of a paint store in Kailua. I was just trying to buy five gallons of paint so we could... Read More

Words, whether read or spoken, have an enormous effect upon our energy. Words will always have their place, but space without words is more quiet and restful. Written words in the visual background are most appropriate in retail environments, and... Read More