Interior design often encompasses changing, altering and transforming an existing space into something different–enhancing its features, improving the quality, altering the look and feel so it functions in a new way, and looks either modern, elegant, hip, playful, tranquil, etc. The potential is limitless. What does it mean to beautify a space? We may think […]

Interior design can feel overwhelming when faced with the myriad of choices available. The process doesn’t have to be daunting when you break it down into the smaller components of mood, harmony and function. The three, when addressed and used effectively, can lead to a successfully designed space. First, what’s the mood of the room […]

  Verdant green, spicy orange, vivacious magenta, sensuous purple…color surrounds us in nature, is indelible to fashion and art and plays a major role in home decor, accessories and paint. So why do some of us fear it so much while others can paint a wall spring green or a compelling turquoise and another defaults […]

Color, color everywhere and yet so many of us fear it when it comes to decorating our homes. Many clients I work with default with beige, tan, off white, white or some variation. There are some who are bold with color and know how to use it in the right ways and right amounts. There […]

Often beginning an organizing project can feel like a big ordeal for someone when they don’t know how to start or where. With overwhelm and fear paralyzing them, they’d rather do anything else than begin the process. Luckily that’s where I come in and and get them engaged and out of stagnation and panic. We […]

For some of us, organizing presents a challenging prospect. Too many things, not sure how to begin, where to put things, how to sort, the list goes on. So what happens for many, is that the piles sit and grow while we try to contain them in bags, boxes, suitcases, drawers, cupboards and the garage. […]

Clutter, clutter everywhere and no where to sit. I recently had a client who had lived in his apartment for 12 years and had to move since his landlord was reclaiming his home. My client had saved 25 years of paper in bankers boxes piled from floor to ceiling. He also suffered from chronic fatigue […]

In our highly technological age, an era claimed to be paper free, many of us are inundated with more paper than we need or know how to handle. It is a continual source of frustration for many of my clients since the barrage of paper continues to pour into their homes and offices. What to […]

As human beings, we are masters of hiding things, deceiving ourselves that we can make things “disappear”–out of sight, out of mind–so we don’t have to look at it. Well, this strategy only lasts for so long until the places where we’ve been hiding things is overflowing and we can’t stuff anything else in there. […]

I am growing less surprised when I see what clients find important and in need of keeping: back issues of magazines, cloth bags from designer shoes (not used for their original intention), credit card and bank statements, plastic and paper bags, greeting cards from year’s past, toys of their children, and many items inherited from […]