I was so thrilled to have this Hudson Valley Modern Farmhouse featured in both Homes & Gardens UK and Aspire Design & Home magazines. I would love to take you through the journey of transforming this incredibly special project. The first time I arrived at this home, situated on 90-acres in Dutchess County, NY, I was in awe of the [...]
There has been so much written about a relatively new verb - "adulting" which means acting like a responsible person. But for me, in the design sense, adulting has to do with designing for the adults in the house instead of designing to accommodate a family with children. Many of my new projects have shifted away from the "family" home [...]
I have been getting a lot of calls from clients who are at "that stage" in life. You know what I mean - when the kids fly the coup and the house is left to just the adults! I have seen client's in all the emotional stages that seem to come along with their journey. But, when they eventually come [...]
I have been dying to use this as the title for my new blog "Back in ACK!" - I'm sure I'm not the first one to think of this phrase, but I was thrilled to be back in this beautiful paradise for the guest house installation of a project that I featured last year in my blog "Memorial Day Move [...]
To me, the ultimate in good design is making it look inviting, beautiful, and effortless. Last weekend, I was fortunate enough to find design perfection with a visit to a friend's family home in Bridgehampton, NY. This home perfectly reflects the persona of the people who live there, pays homage to the locale and history (built in 1869), and has [...]
Once we set the clocks ahead for Daylight Saving Time, I am SO ready for Spring! It's a signal to start looking at things in a new light - so to speak :). Maybe it is because of this extended daylight that I begin to look around and start finding rooms looking a little flat. That's when it's time to [...]