Falling in Love with a Door

I fell in love with a hotel door. I was in Copenhagen last year and stayed at the Hotel D’Angleterre (Photo 1). Did some research when I got home and found a similar one (Photo 2).   We have decided to use a dual combination and key lock from Emtek (guests will choose what they…

The Way California Does Breakfast

All these food posts are, to me, the perfect way to start the day. Having been re-reading my Ottolenghi cookbooks, I was inspired. Hence these little pots with a scoop of avocado, a few chorizo slices, baby asparagus and a runny boiled egg … drizzled with Persian lime olive oil.   And a Baked Potato…

The River Flows Through Us

After a Saturday walk through at the Francis House, Richard and I went to Calistoga Inn for lunch and passed by the Sharpsteen Museum to see the impressive cookie jar collection of a local resident. Richard’s curiosity found us meandering behind the Sharpsteen trying to find an alternate route back to the Francis House and…

Watching the Windows Come to Life

Not everyday in construction is fun. But collaborating with very talented artisans and craftsman in Napa, like Dennis Douglas here, takes some anxiety off our backs. Rebuilding these dormer windows are complicated: they are all handmade. We would love them to be installed soon so the roof work can commence.          …