How do I have a blog about Modern Homes in my hometown?  It was like most things I appreciate in life, a circuitous route and one that I suspect is still forming.  I found my true love and best friend, Brad later in my life.  He was house-sitting for a family friend early in our courtship and as I entered the outside of the house, I thought frankly it was ugly.  It was bare and didn’t fit with the neighborhood.  But when the door opened I found this feeling slipping in my brain and base emotional response.  It was one part wonder.  One part brain click.  I understood now why there was appeal.  This family friend had created a very warm, very calm presence smack dab in a modern setting.  She had accentuated key aspects of the design with color and texture but left the key aspects of modern design all around it.  I was astounded and hooked.

So we are off and running.  I open with this:

Escape Into Your Cave by Designer: Sakura Adachi