Dec 08, 2025 | read more
I’m seeing both beloved and unique holiday trends and decorating themes this year. Let’s explore! Nutcrackercore Holiday classic ballet The Nutcracker with whimsical, fairy-tale-like elements that makes children’s dreams of the Sugar Plum Fairy come true. Music boxes featuring this theme are popular this year. Colors: Red, white, blue, gold Materials: Wood, velvet, silver, feathers […]
Nov 17, 2025 | read more
I just love leather furniture: The texture, the feeling, the look of something aged by use, loved by a family. Here we look back at some of my favorite projects that include leather furniture, in time for the holidays! Love the cracks in this well-worn armchair. Leather chairs pair nicely with a hair-on-hide ottoman, here […]
Nov 03, 2025 | read more
Do you struggle to use a spare bedroom as your home office? Books, computer gear, and paper piled everywhere? Difficult to make space for your guests when they arrive last-minute? I have just the solution for you! Take a look at this San Francisco home office / bedroom before-and-after for inspiration. In a contemporary urban […]
Oct 20, 2025 | read more
Autumn is here again! This season, my thoughts turn to warm sweaters, raking crisp leaves, and getting cozy by a warm fire. Here are a few of my clients’ favorite fireplace designs I created, and I think you will enjoy them, too. Gentleman’s Modern Classic Fireplace I like to call this one a modern classic […]
Oct 06, 2025 | read more
You’ve seen colorfully painted walls, floors, and even ceilings. What about painting stairs? The example above reverses the basic “paint the railings dark and the stairs white” approach. What follows are some unusual ideas that progress the painted-stair design into new directions! A country store signage painted staircase, for a bit of fun while changing […]
Sep 15, 2025 | read more
By now you’ve heard of Instagram — the photography-based social media — and possibly also the trend of creating “Instagrammable moments.” It’s a way of creating an experience or feeling that’s easily captured in a single image. Today I’m suggesting another way to use Instagrammable moments – by creating spaces in your home that generate […]
