Is This a Service for You? You know what you love, it just hasn’t quite come together yet. Maybe you’ve been thinking about refreshing your home for months, but keep putting it off because you’re worried about getting it wrong.Or maybe your space feels almost there, but something is missing and you can’t quite figure […]

We love Pinterest and we love Instagram. We save beautiful kitchens at 11pm and feel convinced that the secret to having our life together might just be a warmer white paint color and a very expensive looking coffee table. There is absolutely nothing wrong with gathering inspiration online. You’ll find, most interior designers use Pinterest […]

Hiring an interior designer is exciting! It usually means something is changing.. a renovation, a move, a fresh start, or finally creating a home that feels the way you’ve always wanted it to. But something that doesn’t get talked about very often is the relationship between client and designer. While the outcome is beautiful, the […]

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 […]

The biggest misconception in a new build or renovation? That hiring an interior designer is an “extra” something you add at the end if there’s room in the budget. In reality, professional design shapes every decision from the very beginning of the project, long before anyone considers furniture. The truth is, designers aren’t just pulling […]

When people renovate, their focus naturally goes to the big decisions first.They tend to allocate more of their budget to the “larger” elements like the sofa or the type of stone for their countertops. And while those choices absolutely matter, they’re not what make a home feel finished. That’s what happens in the final layer. […]

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 […]

Spring gets all the attention when it comes to home projects. It’s the “spring cleaning” and “let’s redo everything” kind of energy. But if I’m being honest, the real magic happens before spring arrives. Late winter is when people stop romanticising their homes and start seeing them clearly. You’ve lived in the space through winter. […]

The idea of a “forever home” sounds great in theory. Find a nice house, design it once then ever touch it again. But in real life, (unfortunately) it rarely works like that. Most homes aren’t meant to stay exactly the same forever, because life doesn’t stay the same forever. Your routines shift, families grow, kids […]

Who to Hire First? Understanding the Right Order for Your Home Build or Remodel Many homeowners ask the same question when starting a new build or home remodeling project:“Who should be hired first, a designer, a builder, or an architect?” In my five years as an interior designer, I’ve watched many projects unfold from start […]