Weekend greetings! I’m sitting in my little studio listening to the rain on the street, it’s been storming for a few days and of course we need the water but I find the sound is so comforting too. Fall activities are filling our calendar, we had two homecoming dances this past week, there’s an upcoming…
I’m leaving Italy tomorrow after a week of beautiful scenery and great weather and lucky me this was a great time to visit. There was some additional paperwork and tests needed to get here and fly home but it went smoothly since I budgeted extra time for that. I came with two of my best…
On that model home tour I shared earlier this week, I spied an amazing live edge wood mirror on the wall in the dining room of one of the staged homes. (I was also happy to see my favorite small round dining table also used in this client’s dining nook.) Rounded edge rectangle and…
I was feeling the need for change in the living room so I bought myself some new accent chairs. I’d been searching for a few months having grown tired of my teal upholstered versions. I couldn’t find anything I really liked in an affordable price range until these caned armchairs popped up in my search,…
I was walking through the Presidio in San Francisco and on my route was The Lodge, a hotel in the middle of the historic property. When I entered, I spied a giant ocean wall mural of the Pacific Ocean in the hotel dining room. Landscape murals make a fantastic focal point that tell a story…
Blonde wood is everywhere, it’s made a major comeback and rightfully so. Natural wood brings a modern organic vibe to a space, especially when it’s paired with white walls or used to create contrast with dark hues. I chose a blonde wood floating vanity cabinet for the master bathroom in the house I’m remodeling right…
Summer hellos from California! I’ve done all the laundry and recovered from vacation. This weekend I’ll be spending at home, attending a BBQ and taking a drive to the coast on Sunday to buy seafood from the local fishermen since it’s salmon season, one of the perks of living near the coast! Next week it’s…
When I was a kid my grandmother used to serve us dinner on the patio by handing us plates of food through the kitchen window. It was her informal way of serving us and easier than walking through the kitchen to the outdoor area, but I never forgot how cool it was that she did…
Hello friends, hope you are enjoying these beautiful May days! I’ve been working on a few new art prints behind the scenes, I’ll be adding them to my print shop next week. My teens are finishing up their school year with projects and exams so I’m focused on them this week. I’m so proud of…
In late 2019, my client Christina wrote to me and asked if I could help her update her dated 1990s oak kitchen and we set an appointment to meet her in her home. I shared with her all of my ideas for how to modernize her space, she hired me as her design consultant, and…
Friends, do you feel it in the air? The weather changing as the warmer months arrive, it’s the best feeling! I’ve been walking in the evenings around my town because everything is in bloom, the light is so pretty, and it all smells so good. Lounging for hours outdoors is right around the corner. There…
There are three new prints available in my Spoonflower shop! They include a playful and whimsical floral, a pebbles print inspired by river rock tile, and a painted abstract in tone-on-tone hues. This small scale Pebbles pattern was inspired by the river rock floor tiles I’ve noticed in hotel resorts and residential bathrooms. I…
My eyes are glazed over with the hours I’ve spent researching light fixtures for bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchen, and dining. I shared a glimpse of the interior of the investment property I’m remodeling on my Insta stories over the weekend and I’ll share more as the project progresses from start to finish. The dining room (as…
I read an article the other day that stated the one design style everyone was saying goodbye to was open concept living spaces, where the kitchen, dining, and living are all one. A major impact of the pandemic is the need for private or semiprivate spaces in shared homes where people can retreat for solitude.…