Life + Culture

Tim Conway Finds His Best Inspiration in Nature

This EDH-based artist has produced local murals, paintings, and bonsai for the past 20 years Article by Krista Minard | Photography by Tim Conway “A good portion of my life has been spent enjoying nature,” says artist Tim Conway, who takes every opportunity to visit lakes, forests, tidepools, and other outdoor spots. They all inform his art. He’s a painter, illustrator, sculptor, muralist, and bonsaist; he also holds a degree in oceanography and has taught science to middle-schoolers. “I...

Home + Design

The Door That Changes Everything

A thoughtful approach to the home’s most overlooked space Article by Kristy Murdoch | Photography by Door Conversions The front door may be the most important design element you’ve never considered. For many homeowners, the front door is something you stop noticing. It opens, it closes, it locks—and that’s about it. But for Laura and Vicente Villasana, owners of Door Conversions, that overlooked threshold has always held potential. After nearly two decades focused exclusively on improving...

Home + Design

Plumbing Matters

With kitchen and bath fixtures, function is important, and so is style Article by Krista Minard | Photography by Charlene Taylor of Charm/SmackDab Studio David Dulin knows the plumbing fixture business. When he was 13 years old, he swept floors at a plumbing industry warehouse, later working his way into fixture sales and management at a Bay Area plumbing supplier—a business he later purchased. Now, as owner of El Dorado Plumbing Supply in Town Center, his focus is on providing a comfortable...

Home + Design

Elevate Your Space

A local interior designer shares her expertise to help homeowners with large and small home-improvement projects Article by Krista Minard | Photography by Nicole Dianne Photography When Jennifer Ramsey opened her full-service residential interior design studio, which is based in El Dorado Hills, she had a mission. “After many years working in the industry, I saw a real need for homeowners to have guidance earlier in the process, not just at the decorating stage,” she says. Together with her...