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 - [...]
Welcome to 2018! It is a new year and definitely a time for reflection. But, I don't want to bore you with my new year's resolutions. Instead, let's talk about what is known as the "'aspirin of Feng Shui' because in design, it can be used to 'cure" so many problems" (source: Open Spaces: Feng Shui Mirrors - Do's and Don'ts). And, [...]
Let's talk about gray or as the British prefer - grey. Either works for me. Such a short simple word for a neutral color certainly carries a lot of weight: it's actually a verb, noun and an adjective!; most recently associated with a steamy book series and movie, and; worthy of many, many articles including this Washington Post piece "The Gloomiest Color on [...]
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 [...]
What an unpredictable few weeks of weather we have been having! I am not a huge fan of winter, but the one aspect of winter that I do look forward to is a day or night (or day into night) sitting by a fire. We had scheduled this blog post to be an ode to the fireplace and those warm [...]
I LOVE getting ready for the holidays. The decor, the gifts, the sense of family, friends and community all come together to make this my favorite time of year. As an Interior Designer, I guess it is expected that I look for any excuse to, well, decorate :). Last year, I was fortunate to have my home featured in DesignNJ's "'Tis [...]