Writing Portfolio

A selection of published writing

This Designer’s Hudson Valley Cabin Tripled in Square Footage Over 3 Generations

Domino

Her father’s legacy lives on every do-nothing summer.

The Italian Designer We’re Feverishly Scouring Vintage Sites For

Domino

A new exhibition in Milan prompted our deep dive.

Why I Invested in This Classic Modular Shelving Over Cheaper Alternatives

Domino

Infinitely configurable—I’ll keep it for life.

This Must Be The Place

Domino

A light-filled Northern California property was home at first sight for interior designer Emily Ward.

You Don’t Need to Wait for a Celebration to Pop One of the Best Champagnes

Saveur

Sommeliers, chefs, and winemakers share their picks.

A curated midcentury home amid winding hills

Curbed

Eclectic collections of furniture and objects fill the classic post-and-beam space.

Please Don’t Pet My Dog Right Now

House Beautiful

Why I’m instituting a no-petting policy while social distancing.

Progress in Pilsen: The Hive at El Paseo Community Garden

Chicago Architect

El Paseo Community Garden collaborates with young architects.

My dad is a real Bob the Builder

Curbed

I spent my childhood observing my dad at work, but I didn’t understand everything that went into it until we began a project together.

Starry-eyed first-time homebuyers fall for a Victorian—and land in a massive remodel

Curbed

The warm renovation reflects the Hudson Valley home’s history.

Refreshing a classic home in an English village

Curbed

The 19th-century stone house is a masterful blend of old and new.

A home from the ground up, built with nature in mind

Curbed

An architect’s home brings a New Zealand mindset to Vancouver’s coastline.

Converting a Lower East Side home, with room for craft

Curbed

The custom millwork and plaster walls tie the apartment’s present to the building’s past.

Unbungling a classic California bungalow

Curbed

Architects do some back and body work to create a photographer duo’s indoor-outdoor haven.

Seattle chef Renee Erickson cooks up warmth at home

Curbed

Her Ballard bungalow is a mélange of antiques, art, and travel finds.

In Fort Worth, a home resembles two friends in conversation

Curbed

A sympathetic addition creates a dialogue between old and new.

A family’s San Francisco building becomes a home to grow in

Curbed

Purchasing and renovating a three-unit property was a risk—but it paid off.

Artist’s home in Santa Barbara is a color lover’s dream

Curbed

While renovating her ’70s-built home, Jane Gottlieb found that infusing the space with color was just what it needed.

Renovated Bridgeport cottage is an ode to the ’80s

Curbed

And it’s as colorful as you’d expect.

‘It’s a pure place’

Curbed

Entrepreneur and beekeeper Claire Marin opens the door to her home near New York’s Catskill Mountains.

‘The apartment was an ugly duckling’

Curbed

A couple remakes a flat in a 19th-century townhouse

A 1950s house’s ‘quirky, mad-hatter’ revamp

Curbed

Leela Cyd and David Kilpatrick left Portland, Oregon, for Santa Barbara, California—and brought their sense of fun with them

Renovating a 19th-century house, plus the shop next door

Curbed

Inside an 1852 house and 1947 shop-turned-bakery

A creative Berlin couple centers their home on plant life—indoors and out

Curbed

The high ceilings and broad windows don’t hurt, either

An artist couple marries their styles in a Brooklyn apartment

Curbed

Lisa Hunt and Kyle Goen reconcile their differing tastes with texture and color.

Polishing a midcentury gem by architect Doug Rucker

Curbed

Redwood and concrete and pine—oh my!

In Chicago’s Bucktown, a home fit for a dinner party—and a disco

Curbed

Inside artist and restauranteur Nate Chung’s plant-filled apartment

Area Rugs That Will Look Great Under Your Nordic Dining Chairs

Eater

Restaurants are juxtaposing modern (and midcentury modern) furniture with homey-looking rugs

In Bushwick, a designer’s own home embodies a quirky, open ethos

Curbed

Inside Brooklyn designer Michael Yarinsky’s carefully crafted two-bedroom apartment

California dreamin’

Curbed

A journalist from Mississippi and a photographer from Brooklyn spend four decades making a Santa Barbara tract house their home

Here comes the sun

Curbed

Shed Architecture & Design renovates a unit in a 1970s Seattle condo to bring light into dark, low-ceilinged interiors

All in the details

Curbed

A multidisciplinary studio revamps the home of a special client—a founding partner’s mother.

Trading spaces

Curbed

An Indianapolis couple swaps their 19th-century townhouse for a carefully crafted new-build home.

Schoolhouse rock

Curbed

A media director makes a home in a former elementary school cafeteria.

Paint it black

Curbed

In Mar Vista, California, a fun family’s bright, minimalist home hides behind a striking, dark facade.

How a ‘swinging ’60s bachelor pad’ became home for a family of 5

Curbed

In Silver Lake, a midcentury house slowly makes way for 21st-century life.

In Seattle, multifamily living done right

Curbed

An architect couple creates a home in a newly developed trio of townhouses in Squire Park.

Making a home in a former candy factory in Brooklyn

Curbed

Writer and food editor Julia Bainbridge returns to New York City from Atlanta.

Inside a couple’s DIY Eichler reno

Curbed

To make their midcentury modern fantasies a reality, a California Bay Area couple takes on an ailing house with excellent bones.

A couple finds their midcentury dream home

Curbed

Inside a sensitively renovated circa-1965 house in New Zealand.

Inside an 1800s farmhouse turned family home near Philadelphia

Curbed

What’s old is new again in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

A Central Park West apartment gets new details that make all the difference

Curbed

Yun Architecture works with a couple—and a master plaster-worker—to refinish an apartment with stellar views.

We Dare You Not to Buy All of These Extremely Photogenic Ceramic Mugs

Eater

Where to buy the most steal-able ceramic mugs from coffeeshops and restaurants across the country

A midcentury time capsule with an ’80s flair gets a modern update

Curbed

In Colorado, a couple DIYs the renovation of a 1957 gem

‘Energy-efficient design can be simple’

Curbed

An Indiana couple builds their eco-friendly dream house on 8.5 acres.

In Paris, mixing flea market finds and scores from ‘the French Craigslist’

Curbed

Writer, creative director, and pastry chef Jackie Kai Ellis makes a home in the City of Light.

When the way forward is up

Curbed

After Hurricane Sandy, a couple puts their Ranch-style home on stilts to avoid future floods.

A renovation 47 years in the making—and a mother-son dream team

Curbed

Inside cookbook author Dorie Greenspan’s Upper West Side apartment.

A Ladera Heights designer finds—and remakes—her midcentury dream home

Curbed

Inside the home of Natalie Myers, of LA’s Veneer Designs.

Inside a ‘timeless yet modern’ home in Encino

Curbed

Making classic and contemporary elements “play nice.”

Buying Your Own Chopsticks? Here Are Some Factors to Consider

Eater

There are far more differences between chopsticks than you may realize.

A micro cabin in Vermont offers an artist refuge

Curbed

A 430-square-foot sanctuary in the woods.

Inside a hilltop oasis with a pool and ocean views in Mar Vista, California

Curbed

Design-build firm Marmol Radziner makes a hilltop home for a special client—its COO.

A 1949 Hollywood Hills home melds Old Hollywood glamour and midcentury cool

Curbed

A couple marries their East Coast roots with their distinctly Los Angeles house.

Creating an art-filled oasis in Fort Greene

Curbed

“I like that mix of a high-low feeling.”

A Portland couple trades in a farmhouse for their midcentury dream home

Curbed

“As soon as I walked in, I was like, ‘we need to buy one of these.’”

Tiny Enamel Cups Are the Drinkware You Didn’t Know You Needed Until Now

Eater

Get the adorable tumblers from New Orleans cocktail spot Manolito.

The Glasses from Tokyo’s Most Distinctive Cocktail Bar Can Be Yours

Eater

Find Bar Gen Yamamoto’s delicate glassware in a tiny Tokyo store — or online.

9 vacation homes to fuel your wanderlust

Curbed

You’ll want to make an escape to these summer getaways.

Inside a sunny Glendale bungalow that doubles as an artist’s studio

Curbed

An artist and her husband create a colorful sanctuary in Glendale.

In Bed-Stuy, making a home in a former chocolate factory

Curbed

A creative couple embraces their new home’s industrial roots.

Why Restaurants are Turning to Retail to Boost Sales

Full Service Restaurant

Restaurants with added marketplaces are providing guests with additional value points that lead to additional sales that boost the business’s bottom line.

In Denver, a family puts a modern twist on the classic Ranch house

Curbed

Embracing the indoor-outdoors in the Mile High City.

10 Design Podcasts You Should Download Right Now

Architectural Digest

That’s right, you can learn about design without pictures!

Is Your Couch Poisoning You?

Architectural Digest

Here’s the deal with flame retardants that might be lurking in your sofa.

How to Make a Brand-New Apartment Feel 100% Warm and Cozy

Architectural Digest

Textures and natural tones for the win in this Brooklyn apartment.

We Can’t Get Enough of the Retro Vibes in This Brooklyn Brownstone

Architectural Digest

Here’s what happens when a fashion director designs a home.

No Bun Can Contain Indiana’s Pork Tenderloin Sandwich

Eater

The Hoosier State’s most beloved dish, explained

Tour a Brooklyn Loft with a Seriously Epic Art Collection

Architectural Digest

“It feels like a candy shop,” says owner Casey Fremont.

Don’t Let Pinterest Trick You Into These 5 Regrettable Design Trends

Architectural Digest

You might like your rose gold faucet for now, but just wait a year.

When Designers Own the Restaurant, Even the Coffee Mugs Are on the Menu

Eater

How shoppable restaurants bring together retail and dining.

Why Modular Shelving Is the Best “Investment Furniture”

Architectural Digest

Ample storage, good design, and countless configurations.

50 Upgrades Your Home Deserves in 2018

Architectural Digest

Call it a New Year’s resolution (if that’s the sort of thing that motivates you).

Why the Best Bar in the World is Betting on Non-Alcoholic Cocktails

Food52

The American Bar at The Savoy Hotel in London is no spring chicken, but when it comes to what’s being stirred or shaken for your glass, the institution somehow continually reinvents itself in ways that are noticed.

Inside Herman Miller’s Vast Archives

Architectural Digest

The company’s Michigan headquarters holds a treasure trove of design history

The Pure Joy of Driving in Another Country

The Week

I soon realized that driving turned out to be exactly what we needed to see this country’s brilliance up close.

A Plush, Pink-Walled Bungalow in Suburban New Zealand

Architectural Digest

Michelle Matangi isn’t an interior designer—but we sure think she should be.

These Instant Table Legs Are the DIY Supply You Need

Architectural Digest

And you don’t even have to be handy to use them.

Inside Herman Miller’s Intensive Test Lab

Architectural Digest

Where icons of modern design are dragged, dropped, and hammered to test quality.

This Amazing Built-In System Proves Custom CAN Be Cost-Effective

Architectural Digest

How designer Starrett Ringbom avoided buying all new furniture for a new home.

Inside architect Earl Young’s ‘hobbit houses’ in Michigan

Curbed

But Young wasn’t just Frodo Lloyd Wright; he was an inventive architectural voice at the turn of the century.

Watch How to Make One of Food52-ers’ Favorite Fall Recipes

Food52

Brown butter butternut rolls, brown butter butternut rolls…try saying that ten times fast!

This Stunner of a Seattle Home Used to Be a Total Snooze

Architectural Digest

How decorator Heidi Caillier perked it up without moving a wall.

From Fun-Loving to Inspired by Travel, 8 Espresso Drinks for Many Whims

Food52

Lately, I’ve been testing the waters with espresso drinks, either while visiting new places in the U.S. or abroad.

How 2 Designers Made a Cozy, Clutter-Free Home in 481 Square Feet

Architectural Digest

Talitha and Michael Bainbridge of ZWEI Design share their tips (and a tour!).

How To Do Frito Pie Like A High School Concession Stand

Food52

There’s something satisfying about heaping everything into a tiny bag of crunchy corn chips. layered-up chili, chopped onions, cheese, and a little sour cream.

Here’s How to Chill Any Wine in 7 Minutes Flat

Food52

A trick for chilling any bottle in seven minutes.

One Chef’s Three-Ingredient, Crunchy Avocado Snack

Food52

Of the dish’s inception, Tartine co-founder Liz Prueitt mentioned that her mind was wandering among, of all things, Scotch eggs.

Spicy, Just-Saucy-Enough Sloppy Joes, Minus the Meat

Food52

Consider the walnut-mushroom sloppy joe.

Macerate Citrus (And Make This Trifle) Before Winter’s End

Food52

Macerate citrus with an acidic bedfellow: vinegar and make a trifle.

Who Gets to—or Should—Tell the Stories of Immigrants and Their Foodways?

Food52

A question explored at the 2017 Food Media South symposium hosted by Southern Foodways Alliance.

The What, Why, and How of Induction Cooktops (Plus 4 Compatible Metals)

Food52

A primer on the types of cookware that’ll work with induction.

Pasta, Beans, and Bread Hold Each Other Gently In This Brothy Tuscan Soup

Food52

Tuscany’s markets in the fall, according to our co-founder Merrill, are overflowing with rapturous vegetables and fruits.

Remembering Arnold Palmer Through His Namesake Drink (Plus Bourbon)

Food52

Is a drink born when it’s conceived, or when it’s named?

You Won’t Believe How Many Blueberries Go Into this Pie

Food52

Not to be dramatic, but I hadn’t tasted a blueberry until I visited Welch Farms in Roque Bluffs, Maine late last month.

The Indiana Goat Cheese That Cheesemongers Are Obsessed With

Food52

Back in the 1980s, Judy Schad was forging ahead in the very new landscape of American small-production cheesemaking.

5 Italian Cheeses to Ask for at the Cheese Counter

Food52

Here are five Italian cheeses to confidently ask for by name.

The Bitter Aperitif That Your Bar Needs

Food52

Swap in Suze for Aperol in your spritz and prepare to be wowed.

Make Cocktails Like One of New York’s Most Iconic Hotel Bars

Food52

An interview with Frank Caiafa, bar manager at Peacock Alley at The Waldorf Astoria and author of the newest edition of The Waldorf Astoria Bar Book.

Why You Should Be Mixing Your Iced Coffee with Lemonade

Food52

Wouldn’t you rather be a Laura Palmer than an Arnold Palmer?

The Florence Wine Bar That Made the City Stand Still

Food52

I’d never thought as much about wine before—what it tasted like, what grape varieties even were, if I even liked it—as I did at Casa del Vino.

5 Alternative Vinegars That Will Brighten Your Pantry

Food52

Michael Harlan Turkell, author of the forthcoming vinegar-focused cookbook Acid Trip, talks us through five different styles of vinegar to stock from now on.

One Simple Act That Can Change How You Travel

Food52

It’s an oft-declared adage, to ask and you shall receive, but it’s easy to forget to do so while you’re traveling, especially when it feels like everything’s already been found.

A Surrealist-Inspired Martini for the Vermouth-Averse

Food52

The Debaser cocktail is an ode to one of the great martini lovers of all time—the surrealist Spanish filmmaker Luis Buñuel.

How Blue Hill Makes Punch With Leftover Whey, Tea, and Beer

Food52

An innovative recipe from the hyper-local farm-to-table restaurant Blue Hill at Stone Barns.

3 Variations on Pan Sauce for Weeknight Chicken

Food52

If sauces were coats, pan sauce would be the stylish light jacket for your chicken.

Why You Should Be Adding Sumac to Your Cocktails

Food52

In NOPI, Ottolenghi’s latest book written with the restaurant’s head chef Ramael Scully, sumac isn’t relegated to just the food.

Your Guide to a Fall Weekend in Bloomington, Indiana

Food52

Indiana is full of surprises—and Bloomington is one of its best-kept.

A New York City Cheesemonger Tells All

Food52

The gals behind Campbell Cheese and Grocery in Brooklyn tell us why we should forget the wine and keep floss around.

A Tale of Two Gravlax

Food52

Testing and tasting two versions of the Swedish staple.

How to Picnic Like You’re in German Wine Country

Food52

How to make your next leisurely dinner party feel like it’s taking place in the German countryside.

The Sandwich That Makes Me Feel at Home in New York

Food52

A sandwich—and a place—that makes the case for putting down roots.

Why Whiskey Might Be Better When It’s Made in Tennessee

Food52

The story of the revival of Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery seems like fate.

All the Places to Go at the Tip of Michigan’s Mitten

Food52

From the Leelenaw Peninsula, down around Grand Traverse Bay, and up north to Little Traverse Bay, here’s where to get a taste of Great Lakes life, Northern Michigan-style.

Drink This (Not Beer) for Your Next Takeout Night

Food52

Why Germany’s versatile varietal, Riesling, keeps good company with a bowl of something spicy.

The Story Behind The Most Popular Salad in New York

Food52

The Waldorf salad gets a makeover—again, and again, and again.

Honky Tonk, Hot Chicken, and 8 Other Reasons to Visit Nashville Now

Food52

The Nashville food and beverage scene has exploded over the past decade, leaving in its wake a smattering of inventive and inspired places to eat and drink.

The Frozen Piña Colada Recipe You’ve Always Wanted

Food52

The cocktail that will change your mind about frozen drinks.

Here’s How to Make a Batched Cocktail on The Fly

Food52

A tangy, fruity batched drink that takes no bull.

This Is The Cocktail To Make For Mother’s Day

Food52

A floral, citrusy take on the gin rickey, for the city or the sand.

A Miniature Moss Garden for Your Tabletop

Food52

La Fête’s Allison Baddley shows us how to make kokedama, or Japanese moss balls, to rest on your table or suspend from the ceiling.

5 No-Brainer Ways to Make Better Cookies

Food52

“I’m a total, total cookie nerd,” Mindy Segal tells me as she elaborates on how she likes her drop cookies baked.

5 Ways to Gift Wine Like a Pro

Food52

Lettie Teague, wine columnist at The Wall Street Journal and author of Wine in Words, says that while some wines will always be more gratefully received than others, there are some tips to follow that will make the inevitable in-store scramble less intimidating.

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Terrific Magazine

Kari Morris on syrup purveyor Morris Kitchen.

Breaking Bread with Bakeri’s Nina Brondmo

Terrific Magazine

Bakeri – Norwegian for ‘bakery’ – is the brainchild of Brondmo, who also owns the nearby Williamsburg staple Sweetwater Restaurant with her husband, Pablo.

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