Man, do you ever get exhausted from the hustle? Those last minute hold out decisions are killing me. The smallest minute details would make anyone listening in on my rants think I am positively an insane person. Shades of color suddenly feel monumental. Oh, I found the magical perfect vintage rug, hooray, does it make […]
Oct 25, 2018
Oct 18, 2018
Oh hey there hey, One Room Challenge Week 3!! Our quickie kitchen renovation is running full steam ahead. After a complete decision melt down last week, I resorted to my original choice of wallpaper. A few strips have gone up and the vibe is exactly what I was hoping for. Its airy, has subtle movement, […]
Oct 11, 2018
Hello Week 2 of the One Room Challenge! This week l feel like a lazy cheat. I Honky tonk’d my way through Nashville on a girl’s vaca, while my husband slaved away on our kitchen. And WOW the progress he’s made. Sanded and painted cabinets and installed the subway tile. I genuinely came home to […]
Oct 4, 2018
I’ve been struggling with our kitchen since the moment we moved into our 1890 Victorian last fall. This house has magical old bones that are straight up charming. The kind of charming that only whispers to the soul of a fixer-upper. It sat empty and unloved on the market for over a year. She needed […]
Apr 19, 2018
This party begins with a husband who deserves an award for his thoughtfulness. A wedding industry colleague, Dexter hired me to design his wife’s surprise 40th birthday party. This was to be a large dinner attended by all of her best girl friends and female family members (FUN: allows me to go super girly). He […]
Apr 9, 2018
Secret silly guilty pleasure: planning parties. And to be more specific, planning tabletop decor (that almost always includes matching signature drinks). This love affair makes perfect sense when you consider that I planned & designed weddings for 12 years. At the same time my business drifted from a focus on wedding coordination to straight […]
Mar 8, 2018
OK, its happened. I’ve survived my first winter in 16 years. After moving from the land of endless summer I now understand the true joy of spring. Once upon a year ago in my San Diego home, spring was same as summer as was winter. Having just lived through the long cold days of barren […]
Jan 19, 2018
January makes me hopeful and anxious at the same time. It feels so monumental to face 365 days of blank canvas. To imagine what accomplishments you might fill up in the vastness of that year, and finding the exact path to succeeding. A time tested technique I’ve employed for years is scheduling a goals meeting […]
Dec 2, 2017
Last year when we were still living in So Cal, I was asked to style our home for San Diego Magazine’s December issue. This was my last loving hurrah with our old historic home before putting the house on the market. I hesitate to share, as our house went through one last huge transformation after […]
Nov 16, 2017
I fear for my husband, I fear for my family. I do believe that my virgin attempt at One Room Challenge has me hooked. The ebb and flow of a quick run makeover is buoyed by the knowledge you are in the company of hundreds of amazing designers. I imagine we all feel a little […]
