

Feel good at home: how to get started
What do you want to commit to this year? What’s your plan? How about FEELING GOOD at home?


The details are the most beautiful part
I am grateful for beautiful places, spaces and builders and trades who help complete those spaces.


Evidence Based Design: Your Surroundings Affect How You Feel
Your surroundings affect how you feel.


Designer Tips for Bringing Joy into Your Home
If you need new window coverings for any room in your home, or want to brighten up a space, I highly recommend searching for some fabric tha


Decorating and Comfort Tips for the Holidays
What are you doing to prepare for the holiday gatherings?


Wandering & Looking: A Designer's Perspective
Want to hear a funny story? Years ago, my mother heard from the loud speaker at the grocery store; “Will the mother of Gretchen...


Evoking feelings through interior design
Did you know, how you feel can influence how you think? What fun to chat with Kevin Perlmutter of Limbic Brands on his Podcast, ‘Limbic...


Why are we spending so much time thinking about our new sofa?
Well, I’m glad I did. I thought I wanted something with seat cushions and back cushions. But ever since we got Coco, I noticed that the...


Where do good ideas come from?
Great design inspiration comes from wandering & dreaming.

Your Surroundings Affect How You Feel
Did you know that interior designers use science to design spaces that make people feel good? How a space is designed can be healing....


We aren’t supposed to talk about the exam afterwards but I just have to tell you this!
Around 12 years ago it was my third time taking this eight hour long exam to obtain my interior design certification, and this time I was...


What Do You LOVE And Why Does It Matter?
Revealing with you what I love illustrates how integral it is to creating a space that is personal.


Elements of Transformation
Exterior window arches.


I hear Vienna is beautiful at Christmas…
“You must see Vienna at Christmastime” my friend Eva said. She was right, the city is absolutely beautiful. And their holiday lights are...


What's in a name?
Decorating for the holidays


Getting Personal
6 important things to consider before you renovate your bathroom I found myself sitting on the client’s master bathroom toilet with the...


Keeping it Light: Kitchen Pendants and the Details We Obsess Over
Pendant lighting over kitchen bar counter


Keeping it Light: Kitchen Chandeliers and the Details We Obsess Over
5 things to think about when you’re choosing lighting for your kitchen, starting with the chandelier.


Are you planning a renovation?
Are you planning a renovation? Do you know what you are getting into? We help you plan ahead to lessen the inconvenience of the unexpected.


The Dinner Bell is Ringing
*Window Shade fabric by Quadrille 8 tips for everyone to enjoy a Happy Holiday Event. Here are some ideas for how to organize the day,...


Do you have a cozy corner for dreaming?
I was shocked when someone said to me recently ”I want to get out of my home as much as possible”! Do you know why? Because being inside...


Creating Memorable Spaces
Thinking of creating a new space? How do you want it to feel? Places have such power that we can recall the smells and sounds and...


Ready to make a change?
It’s going to take some effort and maybe a new pair of shoes. I parked the car got out and opened the back door. I only wanted to make...


Outdoor Spaces and How to Connect Them
Welcome, come this way As the interior designer on a project building three spec homes, I was asked to meet at one of the houses with the...