From the category archives:

Remodeling

Show & Tell: Lighting a Jewelry Store

October 17, 2009

~Part Two~ I finally had my opportunity to meet with David and Olivia Cornell.  The three main criteria for lighting the new store was: make it brighter, make it bluer (which showed off the diamonds better) and decrease the amount of heat generated by the light fixtures.  I presented my ideas to create a successful [...]

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Setting the Stage: Lighting a Jewelry Store

September 28, 2009

~Part One~ I had noticed the dust and rubble surrounding Cornell’s Jewelers for several months so it came as quite a surprise when the Cornells called me to discuss their project.   They informed me that their store fixture designer had provided them with a lighting plan but  they weren’t convinced it would remedy their [...]

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Team Spirit

September 19, 2009

As an experienced builder of high-end residential homes, Dominick understands the value of selecting your team members and coordinating all phases of the design before the shovel hits the ground. His approach to a project is: “Begin with the end in mind”.  When building a new home, many people begin with an architect and a [...]

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Ranch Renovation

December 16, 2008

A Rochesterian took his childhood home and decided to transform it. The owner wanted a formal, elegant look reminiscent of Colonial Williamsburg. Here’s how interior designer Robin Muto, owner of Positive Environments, made it happen, working with architect Ken Bracker, general contractor Gerry Kuebler and landscape architect Mark Bayer. At left: Decades ago, two poorly [...]

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Black and White

May 16, 2007

This Art Deco bath is straightforward in its approach By Christina Trauthwein So often, people are attracted to older homes. The charm, the craftsmanship, the nostalgia for times gone by. But many times, homeowners settle into these gems, these beautiful, rare finds, and in an effort to modernize and update, lose the character of the [...]

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