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Slow Decorating
Five years ago, we decorated this nursery for our first daughter. Now, we are getting ready to turn it into a “big girl room” for our second. Before the crib goes up to the attic for storage and we officially bid farewell to the baby years, I wanted to capture this moment in time.
Personal style is how you express yourself through aesthetic choices. And if you’ve found your way to me and this blog post, this is likely something that’s meaningful to you. It’s a powerful thing to see yourself reflected in your home design. But it can also be tricky to know where to start.
A nicely organized and decorated shelf can be a charming addition to a room’s decor and functionality. Yet it can be tricky to find that perfect blend between practical storage and pleasing aesthetics.
There really is nothing like slipping into a nicely made bed at the end of the night! I want to be the kind of person who makes their bed every morning. So I’ve tried to make it as simple as possible for myself to have a stylish and comfortable bed with as little effort as possible.
Selecting paint colors for your home can often be a frustrating process. For a new homeowner especially, it can be hard to know where to begin! While there’s no right or wrong answers here, over the past decade I’ve spent as a residential interior designer, I’ve found a few things to be true…
When we bought our first home, we moved from a 1-bedroom apartment with approximately 600 square feet. Needless to say, the little bit of furniture we owned…
This post is sponsored by York Habitat for Humanity. One thing I’m asked about all the time is how I find good vintage and used furniture. Shopping second hand for…
When you move into a new apartment or buy a home, there’s an unspoken pressure to have the place perfectly put together as soon as possible. If it takes you longer…
Art is something that can completely change the feel of a space and really make a room design. I love the idea of finding art that we really love and supporting artists…
Over the years of running my own interior design business, I’ve refined a process for my client work that includes making Inspiration Collages. I find they are a great tool for communicating my preliminary visions for the project and making sure designer and client are on the same page from the get go…
My article, The Joy of Slow Decorating, was published in the Winter 2023-2024 issue of Verily Magazine. It was an honor to be commissioned to write about a topic so close to my heart. I feel it is my best piece of writing on the subject of interior design to date. My hope is that it will inspire others to find contentment