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Humanitarian Architecture Thesis: Chiedza Solar Village
My Bachelor of Architecture Thesis at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo is a humanitarian project with Journeyman International, a humanitarian[...]
Humanitarian Thesis Trip to Rwanda
I am volunteering with Journeyman International (JI) to design a humanitarian agricultural training center for my thesis and I got[...]
100 Fold Summer Design-Build
I had the amazing opportunity to spend the summer in Lakeside, Montana learning from an incredible group of architects and[...]
Podcast: Swan Levine House
The third episode of the If Walls Could Dream podcast is here! Today, we are touring a hospital that became[...]
Podcast: Copenhagen City Hall Part 2
The second episode of the If Walls Could Dream podcast is here! Today, Kristoffer, our favorite city hall tour guide,[...]
Podcast: Copenhagen City Hall Part 1
If Walls Could Dream is launching a podcast! It's all about the stories hidden within the walls of everyday buildings.[...]
Grocery Shopping in Copenhagen
Shopping for groceries abroad is always such an adventure. I think it's fun to wander around the store, unsure what[...]
Tivoli
Tivoli is the amusement park in the center of Copenhagen. Yes, you read that right, there's an amusement park in[...]
Homestay vs. Rented Room
Are you a DIS Copenhagen student trying to decide which housing option is right for you? I decided to live[...]
Transportation in Copenhagen
Zones Denmark's transportation system is broken into different zones for pricing. The city center is all in zone 1, so[...]
How to Bike Like a Local in Copenhagen
Biking is an integral part of the Danish lifestyle and if you visit Copenhagen, you really should bike around to[...]
Unconventional Concert House
The final project I did while studying abroad in Copenhagen was an unconventional concert hall in the Vesterbro neighborhood. In[...]
Hier Wohnte…
Here lived... Berlin Vienna Amsterdam I love this memorial because you see it along your daily route, going to the[...]
Vertical Village Cohousing
My first project of spring quarter was to design a cohousing apartment building. Cohousing is a Danish housing concept where[...]
Vienna
I spent the second half of my travel break this semester in Vienna, Austria. I was visiting my mom's friend[...]
Toast?
I had been wondering why toast is so expensive and such a big deal here. I know that Denmark is[...]
Copenhagen Zoo
It's spring at the Copenhagen Zoo and there are plenty of adorable baby animals to see! The baby polar bear[...]
Fastelavn
Fastelavn is a Scandinavian holiday the Sunday before Lent. It's kind of like Halloween in that kids dress up in[...]
Haikus for Copenhagen
Hygge shall it be On the streets of Tivoli Go there and you'll see!  Navy's out to sea Tourists buzz like a bee It's[...]
Langelinie Restaurant Design
My architecture studio project for my fall semester at DIS Copenhagen was to design a restaurant on the Langelinie pier.[...]
Heidelberg Castle
I think Heidelberg is my favorite castle that I visited in Germany. It had beautiful architecture, lots of interesting stories[...]
Hohenecken Castle Ruins
There are castle ruins everywhere in Germany. These ruins were a short drive from the Byroms' house and after a[...]
Interlaken, Switzerland
After visiting Neuschwanstein, the Byroms and I went on a road trip to Interlaken, Switzerland for New Years. It was[...]
Bacharach
I visited Bacharach with the Byroms and it was such a cute little town! I would definitely recommend stopping there[...]
Neuschwanstein Castle
I spent the second half of my winter break with some family friends in Germany. We went to visit Neuschwanstein[...]
Oslo
After leaving Berlin, my friend Mattea and I went to visit her cousins in Norway! They were so nice and[...]
Berlin
I visited Berlin for three days this December with my friend Mattea. We stayed at an AirBnB near the central[...]
Schwyz, Lucerne, and Basel
After leaving Zurich, my friend Kate and I stayed with my family friends in Schwyz and did a day trip[...]
Zurich
Switzerland is one of the most beautiful - and expensive! - countries I've been to. It's definitely worth the cost,[...]
Ireland
Ireland is such a beautiful country with incredible landscapes and fun cities. I went to Ireland for four days with[...]
Study Tour Part 4: Aalto Mania!
The final post about my Fall Study Tour to Sweden and Finland is all about Alvar Aalto, Finland's most famous[...]
Study Tour Part 3: Helsinki
Next we went to Helsinki, Finland. (See part 1 here and part 2 here.) It was such a nice and[...]
Study Tour Part 2: Turku, Finland
The next stop on my study tour was in Turku, Finland. (See part 1 here.) We took an overnight ferry[...]
Study Tour Part 1: Stockholm, Sweden
For my long study tour with DIS, I went to Sweden and Finland. I traveled with an architecture professor, a[...]
Salling Rooftop
I also checked out the Salling Rooftop in Aarhus. It's a rooftop event space on top of a mall. They[...]
Lunch in Aarhus
For our lunch break, we got pasta at a food truck style eating place and then we explored Dokk1, the[...]
Aarhus Radhus
We visited the Aarhus Radhus (City Hall) by Arne Jacobsen and Erik Moller. They designed everything for this building, even[...]
Aarhus Crematorium Chapel
We visited the Aarhus Crematorium Chapel by Henning Larsen.   The building was all made of a light colored concrete[...]
SDU Learning Center
We got to tour Southern Denmark University's Campus Learning Center by Henning Larsen Architects. This triangular shaped building provides study[...]
Koldinghus Museum
We visited the Koldinghus Museum which was an old castle that had fallen apart and was rebuilt into a museum.[...]
Trapholt Museum
Thursday through Saturday of Core Course Week, we traveled around western Denmark. We started at the Trapholt Museum. The main[...]
Arne Jacobsen and Tietgenkollegiet Tours
To round out our studio tours for core course week, we visited some projects by Arne Jacobsen and then got[...]
Louisiana Museum
On Tuesday, my studio and I took a trip to the Louisiana Museum by Vilhelm Wohlert and Jørgen Bo. It[...]
Bagsværd Church
Bagsværd Church was designed by Jørn Utzon. He is a Danish architect famous for designing the Sydney Opera House in[...]
Europe Packing List
What do you pack for two weeks in Europe? I traveled to Barcelona, Southern France, and Switzerland this summer before[...]
Danish Architecture Studio
One of my favorite things about DIS Copenhagen so far is the architecture studio. The campus is urban, with different[...]
Hej, Copenhagen!
After traveling around Southern France, I finally made it to Copenhagen, my new city for the year! It was so[...]
Switzerland
After traveling through Southern France with my friend Grace, we met up with our friend Haley who was studying in[...]
St Paul de Vence
After our train breaking down on the way from Cassis, we finally made it to St Paul de Vence! This[...]
Cassis
After Avignon, we continued along the coast of Southern France to Cassis, a super cute beach town. It's a popular[...]
Avignon
After visiting Barcelona, we went to Avignon, France. We took a bus instead of a train because it was cheaper[...]
Barcelona
This summer, I spent two weeks traveling with my friend Grace before going to Copenhagen to start my study abroad[...]
Study Abroad Bucket List
Studying abroad this upcoming year, one of the things I am most excited about is seeing a bunch of famous[...]
Overlapping Transparency
This quarter, I got to design a mixed use homeless housing project in Los Angeles. This project is based on[...]
Grasshopper Tutorial 2: Climate Analysis
In addition to being a great iterative design tool, Grasshopper for Rhino can produce beautiful climate analysis diagrams. This tutorial[...]
I MET PETER ZUMTHOR
Some teenagers fangirl over celebrities or musicians. Me? I fangirl over architects. Peter Zumthor, the Pritzker Prize winning architect of[...]
Oakland Library
The fall quarter of my third year, I decided to take a studio that focuses on massing and designing in[...]
Grasshopper Tutorial: Basic Boolean Operations
Grasshopper is an algorithmic design tool in the 3D modeling software Rhino. (Why all the animal names? I really don't[...]
Seona Reid Building by Steven Holl
I did a research project on Steven Holl's Glasgow School of Art Seona Reid building for school. I love how[...]
Less Shape, More Geometry
As a warm-up project my fall quarter of third year, and to introduce us to Grasshopper, an algorithmic modeling software[...]
Summer Workshop RA
This was my third year working as an RA for the Cal Poly Summer Architecture Career Workshop. I attended the[...]
Nature Elementary School
Spring quarter of my second year, I designed a nature-focused elementary school. We started the quarter by designing one element[...]
Foodways Bakery
Fall quarter of my second year studying architecture at Cal Poly, I designed a bakery and community center in Guadalupe,[...]
Cal Poly SLO Arch 131 Kit
The initial excitement of getting into Cal Poly has worn off and now you are faced with a long (and[...]
Colorado Architecture
Boulder has some beautiful architecture, walking downtown Pearl Street is a must but you can see lots of cute houses[...]
Portland Architecture
Although Portland isn't particularly known for its architecture,  there are still some remarkable buildings there and lots of cute houses[...]
Hearst Castle
Yesterday I visited Hearst Castle for the first time. I was blown away by the estate, designed by Julia Morgan[...]
Sunset Over Day Two
Beautiful sunset over day 2 of the architecture workshop. Tried to capture it in a watercolor - almost there but[...]
Back At It
I'm back at Cal Poly as an RA for the Summer Architecture Career Workshop! I attended the workshop when I[...]
Habitat for Humanity Dream Community
I had the great pleasure of working with Habitat for Humanity and a group of 5 other Cal Poly students[...]
Film Photography
My new old toy, a Rolleiflex camera that shoots 120 film. I started using it this quarter and have developed[...]
Wall Show
Here's my wall on display. I wanted to share some of my peers' work too. I was amazed by the[...]
The Wall
The final project of freshman year: a wall. While it was a bit anticlimactic, this was still an interesting project.[...]
Middelboe House by Jorn Utzon
For a nice change of pace after Design Village, our next project this quarter was a research project about a[...]
Design Village 2016
Design Village 2016 was a success! You can read about my project inTENTse here. I wanted to share some of[...]
Design Village 2016: inTENTse
“You have three weeks to design and construct a structure for you and four other people to sleep in for[...]
Drawing Haus
Drawing Haus was the last project of Winter quarter. It was all about creating a space where you could relax,[...]
paraSITE 2016
My finished paraSITE project:Viewports to mountain peaks:Joints: Check back soon for more about my process and to see the other projects!
Sheet Metal Tetrahedron
Also inspired by the primitive shapes, we made a sheet metal model of a shape that had been sliced to[...]
Secret Compartment Cube
After making our primitives, we were put into groups to construct a cube with a "secret compartment" inside. The cube[...]
Primitives
For our first project of the quarter, we went back to the basics, modeling the "primitive" shapes: a cube, a[...]
Fall Architecture Portfolio
Here's my portfolio from fall quarter on Issuu.
Final Pier Model
We finally finished the pier! We tied all the sections together and hung them from the ceiling.This is my final[...]
Pier Models 2.0
Okay so you remember the original model of my group's section of the pier. Now it's time to design something[...]
Pier Model
After measuring the pier, we built a scale model of it.Our section of the pier had a road down the[...]
The Pier Project
 A right of passage here in the Cal Poly architecture department is the pier project. One bright Sunday morning, the[...]
Paper Folding Tutorial
Want to learn how to create a folded-paper sculpture like my Interpolated Void project? Check out my newest YouTube tutorial:
Parents Weekend Showcase
We hung all our interpolated voids up for the Parents Weekend Showcase. They turned out really incredible with the lights[...]
Interpolated Void Final Model
Just a refresher, we started with two photos and extrapolated lines between them. Then, we made that paper into a[...]
Paper Folding Study
For my final model, I experimented with folded paper. I chose a glide reflection pattern that I found in the[...]
Study Models
A collection of study models for my final Interpolated Void project: a full model with an LED light inside it.Playing[...]
Interpolated Void
Our second big project of the year is called interpolated void. The concept of the project is to take two[...]
Camera Obscura
For my environmental design class, we created a camera obscura in our classroom by covering all the windows in the[...]
Gamespace Part 4
For the final part of the gamespace project, we created a slightly larger model that was a combination of three[...]
Gamespace Part 3
After finishing the models for each game, we picked our favorite 3 to redo with the added parameter that you[...]
Gamespace Part 2
For the second part of the Gamespace project, we made models based on our diagrams. My first model is for the[...]
Gamespace Part 1
It's my first project as an architecture student at Cal Poly! It still feels like a dream to be here. The[...]
Architecture Around Europe
After traveling around Europe this summer with my family and being inspired by all of the amazing buildings there!  [...]
Internships
I am two weeks into my second internship at an architecture office. My first internship was during the end of[...]
Drawing Class
Some of my favorite projects from my drawing class last semester: Breakfast still life White charcoal on black paper Color[...]
Cal Poly Open House 2015
Last weekend, I visited San Luis Obispo for Cal Poly's Open House.I went to Farmer's Market Thursday evening and checked[...]
Cal Poly Acceptance!
I have officially been accepted early decision at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo! I will be studying architecture there[...]
Visiting Cornell University: My Top 4 Things To Do
This past weekend, I visited Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. I had a wonderful time exploring the beautiful campus[...]
Ghost Towns in Northern California
Last month, while camping with my family at Lake Davis, we took a day trip to two of the best[...]
Printing Models using Sketch Up
Playing with printing models straight from Sketch Up this morning. Here is my Frog House model.The key is to select[...]
Map of Architecture Colleges
As all "visual people" would know, the NAAB (National Architecture Accreditation Board) list of architecture colleges is not very helpful[...]
Frog House with Blue-Gray Kitchen
A few weeks ago I sketched the frog house, named for its modular and frog-shaped floorplan with a great room[...]
Old Town Sacramento Street Raising
Just blocks from the urban hustle and bustle of modern Sacramento, Old Town Sacramento seems to be frozen in time.[...]
Sketches
On the bus ride to and from a leadership camp I attended this past week, I made some sketches. The[...]
Inhabitation
I think one of the greatest things about architecture is how universal it is. Simply because we all inhabit space,[...]
Angles Art Complex
This project, nicknamed the Angles Art Complex for obvious reasons, was inspired by the angular design style of architect Frank[...]
Before I Graduate Wall
Inspired by the public art piece Before I Die, I created a giant chalkboard wall that invites local high school[...]
Empire Mine Sketch
This afternoon, while listening to a lovely jazz band at the Empire Jazz Festival and enjoying some ice cream, I[...]
Details: Sister Buildings
In celebration of National Architecture Week, I'm sharing a series of posts about architectural details in historic and charming downtown[...]
Details: Downtown
In celebration of National Architecture Week, I'm sharing a series of posts about architectural details in historic and charming downtown[...]
Details: Electric Signs
In celebration of National Architecture Week, I'm sharing a series of posts about architectural details in historic and charming downtown[...]
Details: Building “Name Tags”
In celebration of National Architecture Week, I'm sharing a series of posts about architectural details in historic and charming downtown[...]
Details: Furniture Store Auditorium
In celebration of National Architecture Week, I'm sharing a series of posts about architectural details in historic and charming downtown[...]
Happy National Architecture Week!
It's National Architecture Week, the perfect time to take a moment to appreciate the architects and architecture around us! The[...]
Grandhome
Dreaming of a house small enough for her and her husband yet still large enough for grandchildren who want to[...]
Simple
Making a great home simple, this one-bed one-bath house has lots of living space in just over 1000 square feet.You[...]
Final Model Virtual Tour
Remember my Final Project from Cal Poly's Summer Architecture Career Workshop? Well I finally got around to modeling it in[...]
Modular
A small modern home that utilizes the spaces between different built modules as extra rooms.   I just recently found[...]
Anti-Pilotis House
Le Corbusier's Villa Savoye, a perfect example of pilotisDuring his career, the French architect Le Corbusier came up with five[...]
Contrast
Playing around with SketchUp earlier today, I came up with these two contrasting structures.The red house is very angular and[...]
Details
I've been really interested in how details in architecture affect our experience of it, ever since writing my TED Talk,[...]
If Walls Could Dream is Four!
It seems like just yesterday I was starting this blog, yet it's already been four years! I couldn't be happier[...]
My TED Talk: Personal, Timeless, Everywhere
The wait's over! The video of my TED talk is finally up! Photos by Cassie Triplett and Isaac Cook I[...]
Architecture is…
I've been blogging about architecture for almost four years now, and asked a lot of walls why they're dreaming, but[...]
Artsy Loft Inspired by a Stained Glass Window
This apartment design was inspired by a stained glass window. Usually, stained glass feels very ornate and antique, but I[...]
Falcon Residence
Inspired by the landscape of canyons and desert hills, I designed this house that almost looks like a bird ready[...]
Sculpture 1: Line, Shape, and Form
I just finished my first work for the sculpture class I'm taking. We focused on line, shape, and form in this[...]
Modulated Famly Home
 With over 3000 square feet and up to seven bedrooms, this house has plenty of space for the entire family.[...]
Avocado House
Now I'm sure that when I tell you this house is inspired by an avocado, you'll think I'm absolutely insane.[...]
Throwback Thursday: Meet the RAs
This Thursday, I’m throwing it back to just about a week ago, introducing you guys to the last two RAs[...]
Final Project
I can hardly believe that it's already been a month and that my time at Cal Poly's Summer Architecture Career[...]
Final Project Sneak Peek
Hello everyone! I can't believe it's already the end of the architecture workshop here at Cal Poly. I've met some[...]
Throwback Thursday: Apple Inspired Dining Room
For the last Throwback Thursday post, I'll be reminiscing on my very first post... Back in 2009, I designed this dining[...]
Investigating Site
On Saturday, we hiked up into Poly Canyon. In addition to seeing some of the old architecture projects up there,[...]
Motivation Monday: Success
Good morning everyone!It's the last week of camp and I can't believe how far we've all come. After pushing ourselves[...]
Earthquake High-Rise Project
This morning, we constructed high-rises that we put on an earthquake simulating shake table in the afternoon. We worked in[...]
Sail and Truss Project
Wednesday, we had another Architectural Engineering project. The professor showed us different methods of making spans, like with trusses or suspension,[...]
Five Cube Project
On Tuesday, we started Architectural Engineering with another cube project! Given a number, 1 to 5, we had to design[...]
Throwback Thursday: Warm Great Room
It's Throwback Thursday once again!I'm throwing it back to one of my personal favorite designs this week...the Warm Great Room! What's your favorite[...]
Meet the RA: Ariana
Today I have another wonderful RA to introduce you to, Ariana. She’ll be a fourth year architecture student studying in[...]
Sun and Shade Backyard Project
Today we had another guest professor, JoAnn, introduce us to sustainable design. We focused on sun and shade in our[...]
Urban Design Project
These past few days we've had a guest professor, Umut , teach us some basics of Urban Design. We started with[...]
Meet the RA: Chip
Hello everyone! I’d like to introduce you to another of my wonderful RA’s today, Chip! He’s a third year architecture[...]
Motivation Monday: Drive
Good morning everyone!It's sad to think that camp is halfway over, but we've learned a lot and make some great[...]
Throwback Thursday: Prefab House Design
It's Throwback Thursday number two!Remember this?My Prefab House Design!What are you reminiscing about today?This post is part of a series[...]
Meet the RA: Braelyn
Hello everyone! I had a fun first weekend in San Luis. On Saturday we went downtown to sketch and on[...]
Downtown Sketches
Saturday morning we went to downtown San Luis Obispo. Mark talked about how climate can influence architecture and how cities grow[...]
Photo and Light Projects
After our photo safari on Friday, we printed out two of our pictures and mounted them on cardstock. Then we[...]
Motivation Monday: Passion
Good morning everyone!We made it through the first week and that fearless creativity sure did help! Now that we're settled[...]
Watercolor Lesson
Today we had a watercolor lesson! Yay! I've been wanting to learn how to do watercolor for a while now[...]
Shading Lesson
Yesterday our drawing lesson was on shading. We played with value and texture in art and architecture.  Our homework was to add shading[...]
Photo Safari
We had a guest professor today and he talked to us about photographing architecture by focusing on details and composition.[...]
Suspended Music Project
Yesterday we worked on a project in pairs to make something inspired by the rhythm and emotion of music. My partner[...]
Throwback Thursday: Pink Apartment Model
Welcome to my first Throwback Thursday post!If you aren't already familiar, "Throwback Thursday" is a social media "tradition" to post[...]
Materials Project
Mark and the RAs loved my double cube. I think what made it so successful is how you could tell[...]
Dorm Exterior
For my homework tonight, I drew the outside corner of my dorm room. 
Perspective Lesson
For our drawing lesson today, we learned about perspective! Yay my favorite! Our homework assignment was to draw our dorm[...]
Cube
Our second assignment was to make a cube. We talked about cubeness, the parts and characteristics of a cube, and[...]
Towels
Mark gave us our first assignment Sunday night: to draw a towel. I went for a simple approach, drawing the[...]
Motivation Monday: Fearless Creativity
Good morning everyone!We made it through an eventful first night in the dorms complete with a power outage and a[...]
My SLO Summer: my experience at Cal Poly’s Summer Architecture Career Workshop
Hello everyone!I have very exciting news to share today!! Over the next four weeks I'll be participating in Cal Poly's Summer[...]
Remote Flat
This house, or flat as its shape illustrates, makes the most of the views to the back of the property,[...]
Family Split-Level
Designing this house was like putting together a puzzle, figuring how to fit a four bedroom house, separate office space,[...]
HGTV Star
I watched the premiere of Design Star HGTV Star yesterday and loved it! (Although I am still getting used to[...]
How To Become an Architect
So you want to be an architect?Well there are a few steps you have to fulfill before you can practice[...]
How To: Whites & Brights
The fresh cleanliness of whites mixed with the fun intigue of bright colors and the sophistication of mixed textures makes[...]
“Whites and Brights” Style Small Home
 With environmentally friendly design in mind, I designed this small house to be just that. It's just over 900sqft and[...]
LHouse
I named this house after it's shape, the letter L. But it's kind of a sideways L, with the main[...]
Philadelphia University
Philadelphia University is a leader in the fields of architecture, design, engineering, business, textiles, and health and sciences. They offer[...]
University of Idaho
Another architecture program I found interesting was at University of Idaho. It offers a Bachelor of Science in Architecture as[...]
The Architecture of Life
Don't have much time for architectural drawing these days. It's sad, I know. But there's a great thing about architecture; even when[...]
Syracuse University
Another wonderful New York architecure university is Syracuse. It's a private school in the mid-sized city of Syracuse, New York.[...]
Rice University
Another university with an amazing architecture program is Rice University. It's a private university located in the large city of Houston,[...]
Front Door Makeover
It's the final week of If Walls Could Dream's "New Years Resolution Guide to a Beautiful Home". Last Friday we madeover the[...]
National Portfolio Day Event Review
I attended National Portfolio Day at the San Francisco Art Institute this past weekend. I wasn't sure what to expect and[...]
DIY Kitchen Command Center
It's week 3 of If Walls Could Dream's "New Years Resolution Guide to a Beautiful Home". Last Friday we redesigned the[...]
6 Things To Do With Old Suitcases
 So most of us don't have vintage suitcases just laying around our house, but if you ever happen upon the[...]
Cornell University
It's my second college review! Last time I introduced Cal Poly. Today I'll be telling you a little about Cornell.[...]
Guest Bedroom Redesign
It's week 2 of If Walls Could Dream's "New Years Resolution Guide to a Beautiful Home". Last Friday we made a[...]
DIY Quote Wall
So you've made a resolution to improve your house this new year? Luckily for you, I'm here to help! Welcome[...]
Resolutions
Happy New Years from If Walls Could Dream!!And as we all know, with a new year comes new goals and[...]
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
New to If Walls Could Dream, college reviews! First, I'll introduce you to Cal Poly. It was one of the[...]
If Walls Could Dream Turns Three!
Three years ago today, I wrote the first post for If Walls Could Dream. It's crazy to think it's been[...]
California Ranch Floor Plan Sketch
This three bedroom, two and a half bath California Ranch style home also has a two car garage and a[...]
Design-spiration
I went window shopping today and found some really interesting pieces. I hope they inspire you as much as they inspire me!Giant[...]
Under Construction!!
If Walls Could Dream is going under constructionNew look and new posts to come soonLeave me comments on what you'd[...]
Renovated Factory Home
The story of a house design, from idea to design to plan! The Idea:On the way to school one day, I[...]
Midcentury Masculine: A Modern Home Design
Some of my greatest ideas have began as random thoughts as I was going to bed and this house design[...]
Modern Floorplans
I started this floorplan on a design app on my phone. I liked it so I decided to copy it[...]
More Prefab House Design Photos
I introduced this house a few weeks ago in my Stunning Prefab House Design post. I have created many more[...]
Exterior Experiments
This exterior design was born out of bored inspiration. I had some extra time in the airport this weekend and[...]
Stunning Prefab House Design
Today was just one of those days that wouldn't have been complete without a little architecture. These are my favorite[...]
Beachy Seaside Room Design
I was inspired to make a room with this type of beamed ceiling from an architecture book I had. I[...]
Natural Home Exterior
On this drawing, I experimented with some exterior styles. I started with a basic sketch of the corner of a[...]
Natural Wallpapered Room with Fireplace
The design for this room was simple: create a basic living room and to have fun experimenting with some new[...]
Fun Upcoming Posts!
I was sick this week, which means that I stayed at home with a warm cup of tea and in[...]
Modern living room
My newest design is a modern living room. I started it in school and finished up coloring it when I[...]
Warm Great Room
Warm Great RoomWarm colors and new drawing techniques make this design come to life and invite you in for a[...]
Covered Bridge Converted Into a House
Rustic woodwork, natural colors, and modern design create this stunning bridge-house design.Covered Bridge HomeAt the front of the house (behind[...]
Colorful and Playful Family Room
The design of this room is sophisticated, and the colors are playful, making it the perfect room for any family.I[...]
Pink Apartment Project
The Pink Apartment Project started with the Modern Feminine Apartment sketch. The sketch grew into a computer design, and finally[...]
Courtyard House
I picked up the magazine at the airport bookstore. I saved it for the plane ride. Once my honey roasted peanuts and[...]
A Quick Floorplan
Here's a quick floorplan that I made today. At the top is the 1 car garage. At the lower left[...]
Another Mediterranean House
This 2 story 3000sqft Mediterranean house has 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms,  2 car garage, office, media room, outdoor kitchen, fire pit, and[...]
Beach Bathroom
This beachy bathroom is my new favorite. I am in love with the textures. Wood over wallpaper over beadboard with[...]
Built-in Blue Apartment
Today we will be touring this 2 bedroom, 2 bath, one car garage, 2 story apartment with a back deck and[...]
Remodel Kitchen
BEFORE: AFTER:Obviously, the kitchen originally was very dark because of the wood cabinets and old green tile flooring. I freshened it[...]
Remodel Entry Hallway
BEFORE: AFTER:For this remodeled entry hallway, first I took out two of the walls closing in the staircase, which really opened[...]
Modern Feminine Apartment
This drawing is part of the Pink Apartment ProjectThis is another drawing I started in the empty minutes between classes.[...]
Merry Christmas!
I blogged this Christmas living room yesterday, before it was colored.I decided to color it Italian / Mediterranean. With a[...]
Happy Holidays!
I hope your holidays are as wonderful as mine are and that this living room will brighten your spirit. It[...]
A Year of Blogging
December 15thIt has been exactly a year sence my first blog post. Lets look back at a wonderful year of blogging[...]
Modern Green Living Room
I had a wonderful time stuffing myself with delicious food and laughing at my crazy family. I hope you had a[...]
Nautical Seaside Master Bedroom – Colored
Look familiar? Last month I posted this, but it wasn't colored. Although this isn't my ideal paint job, I'm satisfied[...]
Blue and Brown Entry Hall
I was doodling during science class (sorry, Mr. Noble) but didn't like where the living room was going, so I[...]
Interiors Contest is over!
Thank you to everyone who voted on my interior contest!Congradulations to everyone who voted for the winning interior, number 2! Come back[...]
Nautical Bedroom
This nautical bedroom is one of my new favorite designs.It started as just the built-ins on the left and a plain[...]
Interiors Contest
Which of the following interiors belongs in this house?Interior 1Interior 2Interior 3Interior 4Interior 5You have untill October 18th 2010 to vote.[...]
Floorplans
The first floor of the house. At the far left is the great room (kitchen, dining, living) and in the[...]
ferm LIVING’s clever spaces and Rue Magazine
A friend emailed me about Rue Magazine, a very inspiring and fun new e-magazine (a magazine that you view on the[...]
1,000!
Thank you all so much for visiting! This blog has passed 1,000 visitors!
Modern Inspiration
This house began as a sketch. This sketch;A sketch of a kitchen.And it grew into two sketches;the kitchen sketch andthe[...]
My “Clerestory house”
Most people would just about shrivel up and die if you asked them to define (or even pronounce) "clerestory" And[...]
Coffee Kitchen
This is a series of photos marking the changes in this builder-grade kitchen when becoming a magnificent kitchen. (The pictures[...]
Julia Child’s Kitchen
At the Smithsonian Museum of American History in Washington DC, Julia Child's kitchen has been replicated.A few facts about the[...]
Here are the interior pictures of the house I blogged on Sunday.The kitchen!This kitchen has a bold color palate with[...]
This is a 5 bed and 4 bath 3187 square foot house. It also has an office, one car garage,[...]
Obama Arrives
While looking at the White House on the cloudy afternoon of Tuesday June 15th, a helicopter passes overhead. Being a tourist,[...]
Country Tablesetting
This is a country-style table setting with rooster plate, and rooster decorations on the end of the forks, knife, and[...]
VOTE
I WANT TO KNOW YOUR FAVORITE OF THE FOLLOWING LOGOS FOR IF WALLS COULD DREAM!UNDER EACH LOGO, THERE IS A[...]
HOUSE part 2
This is the interior to the house I blogged about on Saturday.In this picture, you see the dining room in[...]
HOUSE part one
Recently I created a two story, 2500 sqft house with a garage, open floorplan, 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and an[...]
Today is my birthday!!!So I built myself this house out of cake!YUMMY YUMMY
Reese’s Apartment
A giant, metal and glass Reese's peanut butter cup filled with homes. This apartment complex isn't your average sky-scraper. It's designed[...]
Vanity
While some people think of a vanity as the counter in a bathroom, it can also be a woman's dressing[...]
Reese’s Office
This home office is very basic. All it has is a desk. This desk is my design. It has a[...]
World’s Greenest Homes: Hong Kong Space Saver
In Hong Kong, space is a luxury. One creative architect found a way to use futuristic sliding walls to create[...]
Blog Update
I currently post something new to this blog every-other day, but I can see that most of you do not[...]
A Seaside Master Bedroom in a Forrest Green House
This is the first floor of the house. It has a one car garage in the upper left corner. The[...]
Mediterranean Mansion Project (post 8)
I have put all of the Mediterranean Mansion Project pictures and descriptions onto a new page! The page is called "Mediterranean[...]
Mediterranean Mansion Project (post 7)
Above the garage of the Mediterranean Mansion,is an apatment and art studio.The art studio is to the left and the[...]
Mediterranean Mansion Project (post 6)
This is the third floor of the Mediterranean Mansion. The master bedroom is at the left with attached master bath,[...]
Mediterranean Mansion Project (post 5)
This is the second floor of the Mediterranean Mansion. It has a lot of space open to the living room[...]
Mediterranean Mansion Project (post 4)
This is the floorplan for the first floor of the Mediterranean Mansion. The front entrance is at the bottom middle.[...]
Mediterranean Mansion Project (post 3)
This is the first kitchen in the Mediterranean Mansion. It is located to the right of the front entrance. It[...]
Mediterranean Mansion Project (post 2)
This is the view when you first enter the Mediterranean Mansion. You have a woodburning stove to your left, a[...]
Happy Anniversary, Mom and Dad!
I'd like to wish a happy annicersary to my mom and dad. My dad was the one who inspired me[...]
Mediterranean Mansion Project (post 1)
This is a modern mediterranean mansion. It has 6 bedrooms, 6.5 baths, 3 kitchens, a pool, a 3 car garage,[...]
Industrial Great Room 2
This is a re-make of "industrial great room" As you can see, I made it on the computer.Which do you[...]
The Easter Bunny’s Bedroom
This is the perfect place for a giant bunny to rest after delivering treats in plastic eggs to the whole world.I hope you all[...]
Water Road in Florence
I modeled this drawing after a "water road" in Florence. Instead of being paved, many roads in Florence are rivers.[...]
Design Tip of the Month: April
Glass TileGlass tile is beautiful and kind to the enviroment. One tip when you are putting it up: use white[...]
Natural Color Scheme in a Bedroom
This bedroom has a natural feel to it. The wood headboard, moldings, and floors match the brown patterned sheets and curtains.[...]
From Doodle Kitchen to Model Kitchen
The room I drew,and the room I modeled after the drawing.This kitchen is centered around a medium-sized island that holds[...]
Two Story, 500 sq ft Home
This house has two storys, yet only about 500 square feet of living space. This is because the first floor[...]
Dramatic Loft
 The floorplan of the loft.Dining room in the upper left, living room with large fireplace in upper right, stairwell to[...]
Bridgeport
Here are some pictues I took at bridgeport. The Bridgeport Covered Bridge on the South fork of the Yuba River[...]
The Golden Gate Bridge
Some pictures of the Golden Gate Bridge that my dad and I took.If walls could dream... they'd dream of the[...]
San Francisco 2
Some pictures of the view from the hotel room, overlooking San Francisco. Wow this city is beautiful.If walls could dream...[...]
San Francisco 1
Some pictures I took while riding around San Francisco. Sorry if some of them are a little blurry. I love the[...]
Craft Room
This is craft room for my favorite teacher ever. She was my 5th and 6th grades teacher and she loves[...]
Beach House
The KitchenThe view from the front door.The back of the houseThe front of the houseThe floorplan for the first floor.The[...]
Skyscraper Junior
This is a skyscraper. It has a glass elevator to the right. On the fifth floor, there is an open[...]
A Kitchen With An Odd Roofline
 This is a kitchen. It has very tall ceilings and a unique roofline. the roof ends above the upper windows,[...]
Artwork Headboard
This is an artwork headboard. It's a headboard and it's a place to hang your art. It gives you eight[...]
Modern House
This is a modern, 5 story tall, house. The first floor is the garage. The second floor is the bedroom.[...]
Design Tip of the Month: March
Buying a new coffee table.You never want your coffee table higher than the cushins of your couch. So, before you[...]
Bathroom
This is a bathroom. The walls and cieling are the same color. This really highlights the crown molding.  The vanity[...]
Eiffel Tower
This is the Eiffel Tower. I didn't design it, but I drew it. Well, I drew it with help from wikihow.If[...]
Nursery
These are nurseries. Notice that they both have the same floorplan and same furnature, but different color schemes. The top is[...]
A Modern Dollhouse
The Emerson House by Brincadada is a modern dollhouse.Complete with sliding doors and solar-powered LED lights, this is not your grandmother's[...]
Industrial Great Room
Like I've said in the past, a great room is not a room that is really good but a combination of[...]
1006sqft Eco-Friendly House
 This is a 1006 sq ft one bed one bath house with a garage that's the perfect size for your[...]
My Favorite Bathroom
This is one of my favorite designs. Even though I'm not a big fan of brown, I love this color scheme.[...]
Home Office
This is a home office. It has a large built-in desk and bookshelf that wraps around the whole room. This room[...]
Kitchen and Dining Room
This is a kitchen and dining room. To the left is the kitchen and to the right is the dining[...]
House
This is a house, obviously. It is a two story house. The front entrance has french doors and two tall[...]
Family Room
This is a family room. Like many family rooms, it must serve many purposes. It's where the guys hang to[...]
Mediterranean Room with Wall Letters
This is a Mediterranean entry and sitting room. The floor is concrete. The warm red walls and green and yellow[...]
Nature Inspired Bedroom
The top and the bottom are the same design, but one is colored and the other isn't. I bet you[...]
Design Tip of the Month: Febuary
Painting your kitchen cabinetsPainting your kitchen cabinets is a great way to make them look new. Paint your kitchen (or[...]
Kitchen in a Box
This is a kitchen in a box; a simple, modern, money and space saving alternative to a full kitchen. You may have[...]
A dining room that works with any style
 I didn't know what type of room to draw. I've drawn kitchens, living rooms, bedrooms... but never a dining room.[...]
Purple and Green Bedroom
This is a purple and green bedroom. The tall headboard/footboard bring lots of drama to this room. The yellow wall[...]
Granny House
This is what is oftenly called a granny house. It is a smaller house on the same property as a[...]
Lone Cabin Design
I imagine this cabin to be in a campsite. Although, it cabin isn't much of a cabin. It's just a bedroom[...]
Blue and Brown Kitchen Design
Brown goes great with blue. Actually, brown goes great with just about anything! Brown and pink is great for a girl's[...]
Living Room Design
Don't you love the color scheme in this living room? I know I do!The green color of the walls and[...]
Thanks for visiting!!!
My blog recently passed having 100 overall views!!!Thanks for visiting!I love to find comments on my designs (even when they point[...]
Black and White Bedroom Design
Here is a black and white bedroom! Well, sorta. In real life it wouldn't be black and white but I[...]
House Inspired By Wassily Kandinsky
Wassily Kandinsky was an abstract painter of the early 20th century. Wassily Kandinsky was born in Moscow in 1866. One of Wassily Kandinsky's paintings inspired this[...]
WOW house
This house is called the WOW house because of its bold colors and 688sqft size.Shown in the first picture is[...]
Funky Beach Kitchen Design
Who said a beach kitchen can't be funky?Actually, I think I'm the first person to say that!This beach kitchen definitely has a funk, with the[...]
Grocery Store Bedroom Design
So I decided that today, I was going to draw a bedroom. I had the idea that it would be[...]
Furniture: Shelving Unit
Here is a shelving unit I designed.Here is the shelving unit as a dresser in a girl's room.Here is the shelving[...]
Design Inspired by Design
This is one of my first and favorite designs. I love the floor and rug. The fireplace makes the space extra[...]
Great Room
This is a great room (not a great room as in a room that's really good, great room as in a[...]
Design Tip of the Month: January 2010
Where to place your couch versus your new flat screen.For every 8" of screen, your couch should be 1' away.So[...]
Ocean House
This is the Ocean House. The colors of this house are inspited by the ocean. This house is just over[...]
Green Bathroom
This green wall gives the otherwise plain white bathroom a large punch of color. It is the first thing you[...]
The Blue House
This house was inspired by the color blue. Blue is everywhere in nature, from the sky to the rivers, lakes,[...]
Loft
I love the open style of modern loft living. A staple of loft living is white walls. The small room[...]
Red Master Bathroom
Color is a strong inspiration for design. This is a red inspired master bathroom. I love the double sinks, red wall, balcany, and clawfoot[...]
House 1
Yes, this house's name is "House 1." That is what I saved it under. Don't be teasing it! Some of[...]
Coming in January
Coming in January to If Walls Could Dream are some new things:Design Tip of the MonthHand-drawn roomsOMG! I am so excited!
Little Girl’s Room
Pink and purple is a classic color combination for a little girl's room.  Shown in the middle picture is the floorplan of[...]
Apple Inspired Dining Room
This dining room was inspired by the painting of apples you see on the wall of the second picture. The color[...]
Welcome!
Hi!Welcome to my blog!This is where I will share with you all of the houses and rooms I design!You are[...]