Notes on designing a personal home.
Considered writing on luxury renovation, interiors, materials and the craft of making a home truly yours.
Designing a Home Around the Homeowner's Story
Before the plans, before the architect, before a single wall is drawn, Martire begins with your life, and how the soul p
What Makes a Luxury Renovation Feel Personal
On the quiet distinction between a house that has been renovated and a home that has been composed around a life, throug
The Role of Art, Textiles and Materials in a Finished Home
How art, drapery, textiles and considered materials complete a home, and why the final, tactile layer is what makes a sp
Why Pre-Construction Design Direction Matters
Why engaging design direction before the architect and builder is the quiet difference between a home that arrives whole
Whole-Home Renovation vs. Room-by-Room Updates
Why a single, cohesive vision for the whole home often serves a family better than improving one room at a time, and how
Designing Lakefront Homes with Architecture, Lifestyle and Setting in Mind
On orientation, light and the seasons, the threshold between indoors and out, and the durable, place-rooted choices that
Every project begins with a conversation about your home, your life, and what you hope it will become.