the swatch

He’s moved out of the cave, and wants to know how to decorate a modern masculine room. A country boy at heart with just the slightest hint of a southern drawl.  He’s travelled from Austin to Zanzibar with his grandfather’s worn monogrammed leather bag.  As he strolls across the room he gets approving side glances, […]

During the summer months I eat as many meals as possible outside.  I don’t know what it is about dining outdoors.  I think I like the ceremony of it all.  It just seems more intentional, more care taken, more connection to Mother Earth and the friends you’re breaking bread with on the lawn. How does […]

With the school year winding down I imagined in my kid’s heads Pharell’s Happy was on repeat because they have been practically levitating for the past two weeks.  It was said that Vincent Van Gogh ate his yellow paint because he wanted the happiness inside of him. Thank goodness there are other ways to boost […]

So glad you’re back for secrets to decorating like a pro-part 3! As a quick recap, I create Soulscapes as inspirational eye candy which sometimes reflect how I feel or the environment I’m in.  I use Soulscapes as inspirational images to design a room around.  I’m sharing my design process and decorating secrets with you so you can do […]

I’m picking up where I left off in the last Elements of Style, secrets to decorating like a pro- part 1, where I introduced you to my Soulscapes and shared six secrets with you on how to translate an inspirational item into your own individual style. As a quick recap, I create Soulscapes as inspirational eye […]

As an interior designer I’m spilling the beans and giving away my secrets to decorating like a pro. A journey inside my process, my intuitive mind, hope it doesn’t scare you too much, wink. I create Soulscapes,  a curated collection of eye candy that reflects how I feel or want to feel.  They can be […]

Have you shaken your house yet? First, you realize you hear the urgent and optimist chatter of the birds.  Then, the sun throws back the heavy blanket of gray clouds that have been covering the Northern Hemisphere with snow,  ice, and cold rain for months and peeks her glowing face through. As the snow melts […]