We all have our own unique style that speaks volumes about who we are, but in the age of endless virtual meetings, as we continue to wait out the pandemic wrought by COVID, I want to show you some easy ways to set up a video call that will make your colleagues and their lingering […]

With the world changing daily, and more people moving into a work from home position, many people are having to create office spaces in their homes. The excitement of creating a space that is unapologetically you and functional can often become a modern design nightmare. From background to lighting, there are many things that can […]

Mixing old in new is what comes to mind when you think about farmhouse decor. You might want to look for ideas that seem far away from contemporary design.  A Vintage inspired farmhouse, in this regard, seems to have revived and uplifted from yesteryear. The popularity and demand can be witnessed as an increasing disenchantment […]

2020 has already been a year of so much… and I don’t know about you, but I am ready for a new direction. This is not a new thought. With almost a whole decade of designing for over a hundred clients, providing everything from modern farmhouse to mid century modern, I never get tired of […]

How to Create a Beautiful Silhouette Drawing As a crafty DIYer and vintage scavenger, I love getting my hands on a unique crafting project. Today, I want to tell you about a beautiful and cheap decor option for creating your own wall art.    Clients ask me all the time, “How can I make my […]

I am so blessed to have amazing people to work with. And I am looking for one amazing, very specific NON DESIGN role  to help me carry out my projects!  If so, please refer them to complete this short 5-7 min personality survey as it is a big part of helping me find the right […]

Let’s be completely frank and, um–open. Before you commit to open shelving as a design element in your home, you need to know: is open shelving for you? What is open shelving? What is open shelving? Basically, it’s shelves without doors. We may tend to think of open shelves only as those planks mounted directly to […]

Is Christmas in July a real thing? What is the reason for Christmas in July? And why do people celebrate it?  Do you think the retailers made up Christmas in July to get folks shopping early? That’s not an unreasonable assumption, and may be true in part. But, come on–what a great idea! Which came […]

What could be fresher or more fun than a Fourth of July picnic in a beautiful setting? You may be having your patriotic festival at home or away. What do you do for a 4th of July party? This year I’m skipping the rut of “the usual”. You know–hot dogs and burgers, beer and sweet […]

Being at home more than usual right now, we’ve become intensely aware of those projects we’ve never gotten around to. Kids rooms, for instance.  Kid rooms  a low priority? My client, whose previous home I’d helped with, had sold that house and built a new one. She confessed, “In the other house, I just never […]