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I chose interior design as a career because I love the balance of the technical and artistic aspects. The tasks and challenges vary from day to day, and I am continually learning and improving. I feel very fortunate to be…

I like to have a plan. Whether it’s for my lunch tomorrow or where I want to retire in 30 years, I can’t help but think ahead. This quality has been a key part of my personality since I was…

Last month Dreyfuss + Blackford welcomed Brian Lefholz and Stephanie Swain as leaders within our growing firm. Individually, they have made a significant impact on our firm culture, inspired confidence with our clients, and demonstrated a collaborative spirit dedicated to…

A drive up Interstate 5 North through Sacramento will give a glimpse of work happening along the river at the old historic power station, River Station B. The long-vacant site has been silent for decades, but it’s finally getting a…

I have been making forts as long as I can remember. In fact, it’s one of my earliest memories. Me, my brother and sister making a blanket tent in our game room. We used volumes of the Encyclopedia Britannica (Dad…

Sacramento has had a renaissance of large-scale art exhibitions recently, including Art Hotel and Art Street, allowing the community to experience an immense amount of art in one place for a select period of time. In September, Tearing Walls…

“People who love to eat are always the best people.” ~Juilia Child      Culinary Adventure Club (CAC) was just a silly name I used to get people in the office out for lunch at places most of…

Some big things are happening in downtown Sacramento, and one of them is the revitalization of the Mansion Inn, a late-50’s-era motor hotel near and dear to our firm. Having originally designed and expanded the inn for the first thirty…

  You can’t do sketches enough. Sketch everything and keep your curiosity fresh. — John Singer Sargent   Sketch by Chris Holt The Unfinished Business of Sketching Sketch remains the elementary method…

Sketch by Brian Lefholz   The (almost) Lost Art of the Sketch Communicating a thought in pictures dates back as far as 30,000 years, give or take a few. A mere 600 years ago, The…