Updated Spring 2025 Living the Dream at Round Top, Texas: A Feature in Country Home Magazine   A No-Makeup Day to a Dream-Come-True Moment Most days, I’m just handling business—no makeup, just getting things done. But then, SHAZAM! Some days feel like a dream come true! This week is one of those: I’m being featured […]

I’ve been busy with soooo many things, including Ask a Designer Week on Facebook.  Your burning design questions ANSWERED! Did you see my Facebook post about accent walls?  If not, catch it here. (And yes, your accent wall could even be your CEILING! I promise.) I have a friend who moved into a 1970’s home […]

Did you catch my posts on this Plano home’s restyle from dark and traditional to light and transitional? See the living room and master bedroom redo’s here and here. Now I can’t wait to show you what my team and I did in the playroom/bedroom these savvy grandparents created for their pint-sized guests. Did I […]

We grow, we change, and our style sensibilities do, too.  I get more than a few calls from homeowners who–although they can’t or don’t want to jettison all their furnishings–are in desperate need of a major refresh.  My clients in Plano were among them. They are at a time in life, welcoming grandkids into the […]

Good news, pet owners! Research confirms that pets can contribute to improvements in your health and well-being. Your mood, your blood pressure, your physical fitness, your immune system, even your social life can be enhanced by having a pet! I’m sure my client Melinda already knows this, because she’s ALL ABOUT her boxers.  So much […]

It’s almost August, and the boys have been in the pool since Memorial Day.  I’ve been soaking wet, too, but that’s just from walking from my car into H.E.B. for more Cokes and chips. Ah, Texas summer. Are you ready for your back-to-school pool party? Because it’s time to wrap up the dog days of […]

Did you see my recent spot on Fox 4 Good Day about decorating kids’ rooms? If not, catch it here! Got problems doing rooms for the pint-sized people in your household? It’s a challenge to decorate kids’ bedrooms because round and round we go: they want the latest cartoon series characters or superhero on every […]

Did you catch my appearance on Fox 4 Good Day about summer entertaining? See it here! If there’s anything better than ice cream in the summer, it’s… MORE ICE CREAM! I was planning a get-together for friends at my house. I thought, “Oh, how about a vintage vibe…?” Because I’m ALWAYS thinking, “HOW ABOUT A […]

Wondering why you see flags and red-white-and-blue in retailers everywhere as soon as the Easter decorations come down? Well, folks, we are just one big patriot-palooza from May till July 4, that’s why! There’s Armed Forces Day the third Saturday in May and Memorial Day the last Monday of May. AND Flag Day on June […]

Staging homes is a fun side gig, where a  Realtor calls me to work in empty homes and bring in needed decorative pieces to boost the homes’ appeal. The staging consistently makes a huge difference in client interest, time required to sell, and–here’s the good part–THE SELLING PRICE! What’s the takeaway for you if you’re […]