Designing your own home sounds like a dream… until you’re the one making every single decision. Back in January 2025, I got the opportunity to work with a builder on designing a semi-custom spec home. And I took it. I’ve designed homes for countless clients, so I know the process inside and out. I understand […]

Motherhood didn’t make me lower my design standards. If anything, it raised them. Because when you’re living in a home with children, you understand very quickly that beauty alone isn’t enough. A space can look stunning in photos, but if it can’t handle real life, it won’t feel good to live in. And I care […]

(The heart behind Collins & Co. Interiors) Hi, I’m Danielle. I’m married to the best human I know, Erik, and together we’re raising Collins (9) and David (5). Truly, I believe my children were placed on this earth to teach me far more about life than I could ever teach them. Each of them carries […]

If there’s one thing I’ve learned in design, it’s that people love to know what designers choose for themselves. And honestly… I get it. There’s something reassuring about seeing what we gravitate toward when we’re not designing for a client brief but designing for our own families, our own routines, our own everyday moments. And […]