Monthly Archives: November 2014

How does an Englishman celebrate Thanksgiving?

Posted on November 26, 2014 by martinpierceblog

We thought it might be fun to publish last year’s Thanksgiving post as it references one of our favorite recipe books, Fields of Greens.  This book features one of my favorite recipes which is a potato au gratin dish and … Continue reading →

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Our vacation to Spain continues

Posted on November 21, 2014 by martinpierceblog

The next stop on our visit to Barcelona was to see CASA BATLLO.  This iconic Modernist masterpiece is located in the center of Barcelona on the historically prestigious street Passeig de GraciaI.   It was originally commissioned by Lluís Sala Sánchez … Continue reading →

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Room accessories to compliment your custom hardware

Posted on November 19, 2014 by martinpierceblog

With any design project, big ticket items and other decisions often monopolize the conversation.  Room layouts, color schemes and furniture needs are determined early in the game.  However, as all hospitality and residential designers know, it is often the little … Continue reading →

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Our homage to Gaudi continues with a visit to Colonia Guell

Posted on November 14, 2014 by martinpierceblog

As we continue our discovery of Catalan Modernisme in Barcelona we began our homage to Gaudi in earnest when we visited his work at  Colonia Guell. Not to be confused with Parc Guell, the “colony” was an unusual venture into … Continue reading →

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Get to know your entry door hardware up close and personal—backplates

Posted on November 7, 2014 by martinpierceblog

A front door is something we all have in common.  And while the appearance of our entry door hardware varies from building to building, they all have parts in common.  Let’s break it down and review the proper terminology and … Continue reading →

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Fine examples of modernisme mosaic

Posted on November 5, 2014 by martinpierceblog

A few weeks ago we traveled to Spain with the specific goal of visiting many of Antoni Gaudi’s works. Along the way we stumbled upon the works of another great name from the Modernisme period, Montaner.  We share parts of … Continue reading →

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