If you are an email subscriber, then you may have seen my recent offer for a free 15-minute telephone consultation. I was thrilled to see so many take me up on my offer and thoroughly enjoyed speaking with you one-on-one…
It’s a fact. When you buy a larger house you need more furniture. Whether it’s a cocktail table, a sofa, or an entire room of furniture–like most people, you want it NOW! However, your impulse to buy immediately sets you up for…
One of the secrets to creating a classically-styled, family friendly home is the ability to mix the old with the new. I’m constantly gathering and creating examples to show clients—especially those who live in historic homes—how to achieve this look. I also love…
Hey Atlanta! Join me this Saturday to meet real estate expert, investor, and award-winning television host Scott McGillivray (“HGTV’s Income Property) at the 80th Annual Atlanta Dogwood Festival. He’s teamed up with my partners at Owners.com to host an interactive…
Are you looking to start a business as an interior decorator or does your current design business need resuscitation? Each week I get emails from readers interested in making a transition from their current field into the interior design…
If the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach then we should discuss savory recipes that’ll motivate him to redecorate— and possibly make a few other household repairs. Think about his favorite meal cooking with just minutes left on the timer,…
Between chatting with the person next in line at the grocery store, to making new friends at the playground, and seemingly mistaking your friends as their houseguests, it’s no surprise that preschoolers know a thing or two about being social. According to science,…
Learn how to attack your biggest decoratings fears and go from wishing and wanting to doing and being. This post is for you if: One or more rooms in your house share the same paint color as your sister’s (or insert the name of…
As a design professional, it is my job to know what’s hot in home decor. As a result, I’m flooded DAILY with emails, texts, and mailings reporting to me the latest trends. These pitches and advertisements are often styled so well that I…
The best way to gain experience and knowledge in an industry is becoming an assistant to one of the best in that industry. Being an assistant means you are someone’s right hand man / go to girl. Although it may…