Some homes just get you at first sight, and this was one of them. Built in the 1960s on a breathtaking property, this ranch-style home had adobe walls, warm wood details, and incredible outdoor views, but the interiors weren’t quite living up to their potential. The homeowners loved the character of their home, but they needed it to feel more functional, welcoming, and refined. Instead of a full renovation, we took a thoughtful approach, embracing the home’s midcentury roots while adding layers, softness, and a touch of ‘70s cool. One of the biggest challenges? Filling the large, open spaces with...
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ORC Fall 2023 :: Week 2
This week I’m sharing the design plan and getting a bit more in-depth about what I’ll be accomplishing in the coming weeks of the One Room Challenge. It may seem quiet around this project, but in typical Week 2 fashion there is a LOT going on behind the scenes.
ORC Fall 2023 :: Week 1
It’s here, it’s here! I’m excited and nervous, but mostly excited for this season’s One Room Challenge. If you’re not sure what it is, its a bi-annual event hosted by Linda Weinstein and showcases twenty Featured Designers as they’re challenged to design and renovate, a space in 6 weeks.*
“Paris: The Memoir” By Paris Hilton
Read the Room is a series that merges my love of design and my love of reading (mainly fiction.) Every month I create a room design that is inspired by a book I read that month. Its not meant to be an exact interpretation of a setting or historically accurate, but just a creative outlet
DC Bathroom Reveal
I’m a firm believer that the smaller the space, the bolder it should be. Luckily, these clients contacted me knowing they wanted lots of saturated color and pattern to make a statement in their apartment’s only bathroom. They live in a building in a historic neighborhood in Washington D.C., which made remodeling a challenge, but we
“The Maid” by Nita Prose
Read the Room is a series that merges my love of design and my love of reading (mainly fiction.) Every month I create a room design that is inspired by a book I read that month. Its not meant to be an exact interpretation of a setting or historically accurate, but just a creative outlet
“The Second Mrs. Astor” by Shana Abé
I’m trying something new. If you follow me on Instagram, you know I love a good book, especially novels. I can get fully immersed in a story whether its on audio or the page (I always have one of each going,) and its a big part of my self care. A few years ago started
A case for colorful fixtures
…and toilets, and faucets. I’ve been seeing untraditional plumbing fixtures popping up over the last year, and after my time at KBIS in Vegas last week, it’s official–colorful fixtures are back. Let’s be clear, these aren’t your grandmother’s water inefficient, pink toilets with the matching tub and sink (although that’s cool too, see example below).
Design Influencer’s Tour–Part 4
In my final trend review from the Design Influencer’s Tour during the Spring 2022 High Point Market I also wanted to talk about concept of trends and the In/Out idea overall. Trends in home-design seem to be less obvious and hard to pin down in a large part because of how much access to different points of
