Design for Adulting

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 [...]

Transformations!

While I feel like every day is the same as the day before in the "new normal" that we are all experiencing, what I am finding that I have a lot more of is time! I spent some of this new found time going through old project photos and paused on some of the before and after images. There is [...]

Quintessential Hamptons House

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 [...]

Behind the Scenes at a Mendham, NJ Home Installation

There is nothing better than the feeling you have after you work really hard on something and you finally get to see it all come together. That's why I LOVE installation day!!! This project is in Mendham, NJ and is the renovation and redesign of a family home. The clients have lived here for 20 years and were looking to [...]

Home Sweet Home Office

In this era of multi-tasking, I believe that working from home allows you to perform multiple jobs all from one place. As someone with an office in my home, there are days (sometimes hours) where I am managing my interior design business, a mother, a wife, a taxi service, a cook, and a referee. Many of us have made the [...]

VGI Receives 2018 Houzz Design & Service Awards

WOW!!!! I am incredibly honored and grateful to receive the Houzz Best of Design and Best of Service awards for 2018. To be selected for the "Best of Design" award is recognition for designing unique and innovative spaces for my clients. And, most importantly, to have clients review my work in such a positive way is the ultimate validation of why I do what do - [...]

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