One of the most challenging parts of renovating your home is the sheer number of decisions you have to make. While it might not be in the job description, one of the most important skills a designer has is decisiveness.

In Chapter 4 of our Grace Street Victorian renovation, I share how we transformed our dark, uninviting basement into a bright, ultra-functional, five-star Airbnb.

The challenge was clear: how could we design a warm, functional kitchen that kept the Scandinavian aesthetic our clients loved without feeling cold or stark?

Designing your home is a huge undertaking that can feel both exciting and a little overwhelming. We’d like to address some of the common concerns we hear from clients - and give you the truth about what working with a designer is really like.

Both my husband and I share a deep love for cooking, creating, and spending time with our loved ones. Hosting is second nature to us, so we wanted our wedding to feel like an intimate friends-and-family gathering. Looking back, I think we managed to pull it off beautifully!

I won’t pretend to reinvent the wheel on home organization - there are plenty of approaches, and many of them work. What sets this apart is my perspective as an interior designer.

Every year, I set goals and intentions, and while they don't all unfold as planned, it's always fascinating to compare where I was 1, 2, 3, or 4 years ago to where I stand today.

For this client, it wasn’t just about laundry. The space needed to function as a mudroom, provide extra kitchen storage and house their homemade canned goods, all with easy access to their vegetable garden. So, we had to make every inch count.

I’ve been holiday-obsessed for as long as I can remember thanks to my mom, who made it her mission to make every Christmas magical.

After helping a friend set up her first home, her partner joked, "You should teach a course on how to do life." While I'm far from qualified to do that, it made me reflect on all the small yet meaningful insights I've gathered from my work about how people live.

We all love the before and after, but this time, I thought I would try something new. Instead of just taking you through the beginning and the end, I thought, why not share a peek into the DURING.

With Thanksgiving and the holiday season approaching, here's how I 'design' my dinner parties—from table setting to menu planning.

Welcome to the final Part III of our Designer's Guide to House Hunting! We’ll dive into what exactly ‘good bones’ means, the value of a second opinion and how to leverage industry experts on your house hunting journey.

A home inspection can reveal hidden problems with the house that might not be visible during a regular viewing, especially the speedy tours people take in a heated market. This includes structural issues, plumbing problems, electrical faults, and more.

House hunting is an exciting and terrifying process. It’s essential to keep your cool and try not to get too emotionally invested in a version of your future that isn’t real—yet. There is a lot to consider when looking for the perfect house. But to make it easy, I will share my top three criteria.

When we purchased the house, the primary bedroom had a few quirks that I was excited to tackle. First, we HAD to fit in a bathroom, and the question was where.

Early on in our renovation, we decided to replace all the windows to help insulate the house. This made a HUGE difference in the overall brightness and gave us an early glimpse of what the house would eventually look like….

In December of 2018, after months of casually perusing real estate listings, I stumbled upon a house in my dream location, with hidden curb appeal just waiting to be revealed... and it was WAY out of my price range.