One year after we’ve moved back in our fully gutted house, what are our takeaways? Listen, I do this for a living and yet that does not protect anyone from the trials and tribulations of a massive renovation, particularly when you are dealing with an antique home. We discovered a long-ago fire had burned & compromised […]
Nov 3, 2025
Jan 30, 2023
Oh blog, it has been too long. We are in the middle of planning a restoration and renovation of our old home and its time I bring you in on the process! Let’s start at the beginning. We manifested this house. Without a shadow of a doubt, every step surrounding the securing of our magical home makes me […]
Jun 29, 2022
Do I really have a home furnishings shop? Well, not really. BUT I do have an insanely curated-by-me, entirely shoppable platform that for the first time allows YOU access to the otherwise trade insiders-only home furnishing sources. Let me explain… The P&P SHOP: Powered by SideDoor The P&P SHOP is powered by SideDoor, a streamlined, […]
Apr 13, 2022
This elevated, seaside bedroom design reads all drama and no kitsch. Included in this trial drop from Palm & Prep’s Design Bar (more details on that coming soon!) are all the anchor and statement bedroom furnishing pieces to beautifully outfit or upgrade your bedroom spaces. Most exciting, this collection—which includes pieces previously available exclusively to Palm […]
Mar 14, 2022
Enter, my toughest client to date: my 9-year-old daughter, Belle. What does a designer normally do when hired by a client who does not share their color palette or aesthetic? The answer (for good reason) is run! In this case, however, my client is my sweet, darling daughter and her bedroom in our new home is completely […]
Aug 27, 2021
Nantucket, you had me at at ‘Hello’:A Designer’s Island Inspiration Paradise This summer, I returned from Nantucket with a renewed design spirit—yes, design spirit. Nantucket is one of my favorite places to grab nuggets of coastal inspiration for my interior styling. Each trip my husband and I pull a design gem out to bring home us, and our […]
Dec 11, 2020
I had only lived in New England one month when my mom (an interior designer herself) swept me away to the magical world at Jacobson, a wholesaler for Florists & Designers. Located in the city of Boston, this vast store with endless aisles are filled to the brim with ribbons, realistic faux florals, vases, vessels, and […]
Nov 22, 2020
A cold unused room in our home needed some love for the winter, enter our furnishing Fairy Grandmother, Safavieh, to the rescue. New England in winter is charming. Light snowfall + twinkly lights all lie ahead of us with the holiday season approaching. But once the festivities fade we are in for a long cold stretch of […]
Sep 3, 2020
Do you run hot or run cold? I am one of those people who can shiver on a summer day. I am always cold. As a result, I am a straight up blanket junkie and consider myself a connoisseur. No matter the season, I am cuddled up. A lighter blanket for breezy summer nights, a warmer blanket for cozying […]
Jul 1, 2020
Three years ago on July 1st I left a really beautiful life behind in San Diego. My mom used to refer to that space in my life as “our Camelot”. I had a thriving 12-year old wedding planning business, a beloved historic house sitting on a hill above the city, THE best friends, and an […]
