Designing with White is Most Always Right

For a color that is by definition not really a color at all, white is the most versatile color (or non- color) to work with. It is often the best color to set the foundation for a room and also the best backdrop for furnishings and art. White is timeless yet modern - classic and current. While being a neutral color [...]

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 [...]

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 - [...]

Bringing the Fun Indoors!

After a gloriously extended summer, we are beginning to feel the Fall chill hit the East Coast. It seems like a long time since we have had to hunker down and find our entertainment in the house. I actually look forward to this change of seasons. It let's us come together as a family and discover how to spend time indoors. There [...]

Creating Ideal Study Spaces for Your Kids

And, somehow Summer is coming to and end. Pulling my family out of Summer mode is one of the hardest jobs I have. Honestly, it's because I am not very enthusiastic about the prospect. But, with the reality of back-to-school staring me in the face, I have to be the adult in the group and get us ready :). School [...]

Taking a Home from Before to Happily Ever After

I recently completed a redesign of a home in Summit, NJ that was featured in East Coast Home & Design's article "Style Overhaul: Antique and Modern Mix in New Jersey" . When I first met with the homeowners, they wanted to update the look of their home which was decorated in a more formal style. I often see young couples design their [...]

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