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10/12/2026

“In every seed lies the promise of a forest” -Deepak Chopra … the summer comes to a close with Glass Cabin coming out of the ground in Crested Butte, brand new things on the boards, new tools for interior design, and seeds of creative ideas that I don’t even know where they will lead but feeling filled with gratitude and momentum. Thank you SMITHWORKS NATURAL HOMES for the action shots and excellent work at 10,000’; to Josie Rodriguez-Bouchier for these unexpected shots in my natural habitat on a most auspicious occasion, for my wonderful clients who entrust me to design something in special in fragile places, and village around me that allows me to be a mom at the same time.

The paperwork is officially signed, stamped, and delivered. This means we can finally break ground on this dream modern ...
05/21/2026

The paperwork is officially signed, stamped, and delivered. This means we can finally break ground on this dream modern cabin retreat!⁠

It has been a long time in the making. Seeing the vision come to life on paper was one thing, but getting the green light to actually build it makes it feel incredibly real.⁠
This is one of the renders that kept us going through all the county paperwork! Next stop: excavation and breaking ground.

"....less effort. Less money. Less time. Less stuff. When it comes to creating a home, more isn't always better. And tru...
04/27/2026

"....less effort. Less money. Less time. Less stuff. When it comes to creating a home, more isn't always better. And truly, enough is better than more" - Myquillyn Smith

A favorite pantry in an well-considered, essentialist kitchen where we took the leap of faith that a simple frig in the pantry might meet this family's needs just as well as a fancy panel-front frig front and center. And it was. Well-considered design is still the root of a good outcome, even as materialist maximalism is having a moment.

Photo of Booklover's Retreat by

04/24/2026

Just a little straight up unedited phone shots of this wonderful Boulder County farm in full swing. Feeling so proud of what came to be and what we overcame with and . Happy weekend!

A balance of mostly symmetry with calculated asymmetry creates a felt experience of conclusion and repose for this centr...
04/21/2026

A balance of mostly symmetry with calculated asymmetry creates a felt experience of conclusion and repose for this central boulder full-remodel with .

Warm white oak kitchen with and re-thinking the definition of upper cabinet; beautiful natural stone, concealed lighting...re-tooling refrigeration and pantry storage as modern armoires. Inviting repose with consistency of material, with curated scale and proportion that once it's finished, isn't consciously measured, but it is experienced.

What is purpose-driven design? Lately I have been asking what is the purpose behind design moves and selections, and may...
04/06/2026

What is purpose-driven design? Lately I have been asking what is the purpose behind design moves and selections, and maybe zooming out, what purpose defines my own motivations and work.

With this one, it's easy. local agriculture, an oasis of flowers painting the plains, agrarian lifestyle, community building, soil-restoration. Every corner put to use for seeds, storage, germination trays, egg refrigeration as we made a strategic addition to a no-nonsense, 100-year-old stick built county farmhouse for a wonderful farming duo and (and their furry helpers) that aren't afraid of hard work.

What purpose drives our plans, goals--homestead, even? When you know, I see it and get on board.

The land is the client. I've heard this expression lately and I want to use it as a mantra for a while. Regardless of lo...
04/03/2026

The land is the client.

I've heard this expression lately and I want to use it as a mantra for a while. Regardless of lot size, light, views, growing things, sounds and seasonal patterns of climates working on that patch of dirt become the paintbrush of life and light on exterior and interior spaces of a home.

Before form, before materials, before architecture—there is the site.
Its light, its contours, its quiet cues about how a home wants to live.

How does architecture listen, not impose?
At Vineyard, a Napa-valley inspired project from my Surround days, outdoor rooms unfold as extensions of the landscape, materials echo their surroundings, and walls trace geologic contours which yield curated light in the space.

Good design reveals what was already there.

04/01/2026

Capturing Sleeping Giant for in the very early spring was really something with … we tried to keep our , “talent” fed and happy as waves spring storms rolled in through the Flattops. What an incredibly beautiful and fierce place Colorado can be and what an honor it is to sit with the seasons changing. More spring gales to come, I hope, more barns to raise and trees to plant, plans to refine, maybe even simplify, until they honor the place the are a part of; more dreams to get off the ground this year.

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