Builders on Floor Plans: It’s All About Adaptability

In most major new-home markets, some designs really are “new and original” while others billed as “new” are actually newer versions of floor plans that have appeared again and again.
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Below are the three columns for which Katherine was honored by the National Association of Real Estate Editors.
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Inside Looking Out: Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater

If you were sitting in one of the most famous living rooms in America, it’s unlikely you would be saying, “Pinch me, I’m sitting in Fallingwater!” More likely you wouldn’t be saying anything at all.... Read More

When a Parent Ages in Place at Your Place: Planning Beyond Design

If it takes a village to raise a child, it also takes one to care for an elderly parent. ....Read More

Looming Trend: Recycled Carpets

Mind-boggling quantities of worn carpet are removed from buildings every year. Shaw industries is pioneering ways to recycle all of it....Read More

Oklahoma! Where the Price Tower of Frank Lloyd Wright...

Last April, I was sitting in a delightful duplex apartment in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. If things had gone differently, it would have been one of the most prestigious addresses in Washington, D.C., or New York City, known for its “designed by Frank Lloyd Wright” pedigree and, for those lucky enough to get inside, as a place endowed with a magical ambience.....Read More

Katherine’s Childhood Home Adapts for Today’s Lifestyles

Many home buyers dismiss older houses because the rooms tend to be smaller and the houses often lack the hallmarks of 21st-century living: a large eat-in kitchen with an island and a master suite with a dual-sink bathroom and big walk-in closets....Read More

Ceramic Tile + Digital Tech = Stunning New Possibilities

We all know that digital technology has transformed photography and the music business. It has also transformed the ceramic tile industry, creating new and intriguing possibilities for home interiors. Read More

NEWS

June 2013 
Katherine won the Gold Award (first place) for Best Column All Media 
from the National Association of Real Estate Editors (NAREE). 

She also took home a Silver Award (second place)  for Best Freelance Collection. 
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To celebrate, we’ve brought those
award-winning 2012 columns back 
to the home page. Enjoy!