Color, Pattern & Texture
Twinkling lights, evergreens, snow-capped mountains, cozy knitted sweaters, bold plaids, mistletoe motifs… the holiday season is bursting with color, pattern and texture. As…
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Back to School: Designing for Kids
September brings us back to school, and with it a distinct change of routine (especially this year, as most students resume in-person learning);…
Home for the Holidays: Design Tips for “Stay-At-Home” Entertaining
The holidays are here! …And while our kitchens may not be buzzing with friends and extended family this year, delicious meals and video…
Design is (Also) in the Details
Creating architecture at TBA is often just as much about the small details as it is the big picture. To us, this obsession…
Summer Reflections: Interning with TBA
Summer brings many things: warmer weather, beach days, relaxation… and most importantly, a season spent with our TBA intern. Each summer, our studio…
Renderings: Learning How You See (Part II)
Last month, we took a look at some of the “time-honored” rendering types we create at TBA, including 2-D elevations, hand-drawn perspectives and…
Honoring Design Icons: The Story of Our 2019 LCDQ Legends Window
Each year for the past ten years, designers from across the globe have converged on Los Angeles’s renowned La Cienega Design Quarter (LCDQ)…
What’s an “Interior Architecture Designer”?
Tim Barber Architects is a residential architecture studio and has been for the past 24 years. Nevertheless, prospective clients occasionally call to inquire…
Dog-Friendly Home Design
The dog days of summer may be over, but for many of our clients, every day is a dog[-filled] day! While living with…