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The frustration I have with online reviews is so profound at this point, that it could probably be used as a blunt object to knock out the people who write them. Fair warning, this is about to become a mildly unhinged rant… Seriously though—when did it become socially acceptable to…

It was around 2016 when my mother began watching popular home design shows as part of her daily 6 p.m. “trash TV” wind-down after work. It became a kind of palette cleanser for her. Occasionally, I would stand beside the television, arms crossed, watching with a more critical eye while…

You know what genuinely concerns me? The amount of trust people are willing to hand over the moment someone says, “I’m an interior designer.” I cannot tell you how many completely casual grocery store encounters have somehow turned into someone showing me photos of their master bathroom while explaining, in…

One of the best parts of being an interior designer is that I don’t just get to do what I love, I get to help people experience their homes in a way that feels more intentional, functional and enjoyable. The way I approach design with clients is the same way…

Last month I finished up my spring cleaning and managed to check off quite a bit around the house. That said, my plate is still very full. I’ve been working through organizing the garage, pulling together all of my gardening supplies, tackling a second pantry and getting through what feels…

It’s hard to pinpoint the exact moment I started noticing how heavily the interior design space was being diluted by internet grifters, overconfident DIY voices, and “design” content that ranges from mildly misleading to aggressively unhinged. Somewhere around the pre-pandemic HGTV reality boom and paired with the rise of neo-farmhouse…

I know, I know. I’m usually the last person who would suggest not hiring an interior designer to help create the space of your dreams—after all, that’s kind of what we do best, right? We take what isn’t working and turn it into something that looks great and feels good…

Every attuned designer understands that the moment a trend becomes desirable, it’s already on its way out. We’ve seen it time and time again in both interior design and fashion. Once something is officially “in,” its expiration date is already stamped. By the time you buy into it, the cycle…

As an interior designer, you’re faced with a wide range of situations on any given day. One moment you’re in an initial client meeting and halfway through it becomes clear they have no real sense of their personal taste. Another day, you’re navigating the classic scenario of a couple with…