Do You Need New Outdoor Lighting? Outdoor lighting is important for so many reasons. There are so many outdoor lighting options that we homeowners can create amazing landscapes and showcase our home’s exterior in any way we can imagine! Being…
Every year I reuse the same Christmas garland in different ways inside and outside our home. And since starting the “buy less, enjoy more” challenge last year, this year will be no different. While I was very tempted to replace…
The one thing I always tell people when sofa shopping is to make sure the cushions are detached, preferably reversible with removable covers. Of course you want to make sure it’s very well made with sustainable materials. But that 1…
A young design student recently reached out to me for help with one of her senior assignments. Below is a snippet of what she sent me: My name is {removed for privacy}. I am a senior Interior Design major at…
When you walk into your home, how does it make you feel? What do you first notice when you walk into someone else’s home? Whether we notice it or not, we are engaging all our senses at home or when…
Who doesn’t love a great gallery wall? They are a great way to show your love for family, travel, art, or anything else you love. Sometimes the trendy super curated gallery walls all over the interwebs are just not feasible….
Not every interior design project involves knocking down walls, putting new ones up, or any other type of construction. Sometimes it’s a makeover (what I call a Room Remix) or a series of makeovers that take time. To complete a…
Welcome to my kitchen! This video is long overdue. I’ve designed quite a few kitchens in my career but I was most challenged when I needed a change in my own kitchen. It was 2015 and we’d just moved into…
Every interior designer I know has a love hate relationship with TV’s. It’s because they can easily take over a room, creating a massive “black hole” of nothingness. But people love their big screens so they have to be dealt…
Kitchens are one of my favorite rooms to design, whether it’s a full reno or a smaller makeover. It’s the heart of the home! Choosing countertops is one of (if not THE) the biggest & most important decisions to make….