Articles by Gwendolyn Purdom
5 Ways People Are Going Bolder With Glass (9 photos)
Residential glass, pros say, has undergone something of a transformation in recent years. While the norm was once limited to just traditional windows, homeowners and home design pros today are opting for a wider approach, incorporating the latest vers…
See the Just-Landmarked Home of Colorado’s First Black Architect (8 photos)
A chance stop in Denver in 1959 changed the course of John Henderson Jr.’s life. As an African-American, the Kansas native was at a disadvantage when it came to securing a job as an architect at the time. He had worked as a junior city planner in Ohio…
This Just-Landmarked Home Honors Colorado’s First Black Architect (8 photos)
A chance stop in Denver in 1959 changed the course of John Henderson Jr.’s life. As an African-American, the Kansas native was at a disadvantage when it came to securing a job as an architect at the time. He had worked as a junior city planner in Ohio…
A Fun and Sophisticated Basement Teen Zone (6 photos)
When a couple in the Sacramento, California, area found interior designer Kristen Fiore on Houzz and enlisted her to overhaul their basement, the idea was to create an inviting space that would accommodate their two teenage children and their friends …
A Fun and Sophisticated Basement Teen Zone (6 photos)
When a couple in the Sacramento, California, area found interior designer Lauren Fiore on Houzz and enlisted her to overhaul their basement, the idea was to create an inviting space that would accommodate their two teenage children and their friends f…
A New Era for African-American Trailblazer Madam Walker’s Villa (4 photos)
Just a few months after turning 100 in June, Villa Lewaro, beauty magnate Madam C.J. Walker’s sprawling New York estate, got a fitting gift. News broke in December that the 1918 mansion Walker built in part to inspire fellow African-Americans and wome…
A New Era for African-American Trailblazer Madam Walker’s Villa (4 photos)
Just a few months after turning 100 in June, Villa Lewaro, beauty magnate Madam C.J. Walker’s sprawling New York estate, got a fitting gift. News broke in December that the 1918 mansion Walker built in part to inspire fellow African-Americans and wome…
6 Essential Features for Football-Friendly Spaces (9 photos)
NFL coaches aren’t the only ones who should be making a game plan ahead of Sunday’s Super Bowl. Fans hosting friends and family, or even just settling in to catch the big game at home themselves, would be wise to take their own strategic approach when…