Pause For Reflection The Arrival of Summer June brings the arrival of Summer, a time of fullness, ripeness, and greater expression. With it, we can find ourselves moving full steam ahead with work, home life, tending to children, social and networking obligations, commuting, exercising and more. How often do we pause to literally take a breath? […]

Space Planning for Interior Design What Is Space Planning?      Space planning is a key component to a well-designed and well-organized space where the area in question operates with greater function, more efficiency, as well is aesthetically pleasing. Too often, I encounter various homes where space planning is given short shrift due to lack of […]

How It All Started      Working with a client for the past 2 months, who’s lived in her home for thirty years has demonstrated, yet again, the amount of stuff an individual and family can collect and keep for that time period. With an abundance of storage areas to hold things, she is now […]

5 Actions to Manage Kid’s Toys Children come with many components from their diapers, changing tables, clothing to plush animals, toys, bigger toys and more toys. Often when I am working in smaller homes, the living room looks like a day care center because the parents have lost control of the toy situation and they, […]

With Spring in full force many people think to clearing what they no longer want and need, and having their homes and offices free of clutter. All the things that have accumulated in the past year(s) that need addressing as to what to keep and what to eliminate, now is the ideal time to do […]

Personalizing a space is essential in creating an environment and atmosphere that reflects an outward expression of ourselves. Yet too often I see spaces that have been copied out of catalogs or are a hodge podge of assorted items that don’t work together let alone belong together. The goal is to create a home and […]

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 […]