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This photo of ours has been saved on average 50 ti

This photo of ours has been saved on average 50 times a day, everyday, for the past year on @houzz which really goes to show that simplicity is appealing. And that a good use of space can matter more than square footage. 📐

📷 @chipperhatter

I have been on a laundry room kick over the past y

I have been on a laundry room kick over the past year. I think because everybody’s been home doing their own laundry, I have been designing more of them. But I’m having so much fun doing so! I think laundry rooms are the new powder room. #hearditherefirst 🧺

Paint is finally happening tomorrow in our Florida

Paint is finally happening tomorrow in our Florida project! Check out these gorgeous details: curved shower threshold, wall paneling and cabinetry. And a beautiful tub will be under that window 🛁 🙌🏻

Whenever I can, I encourage people to let their ev

Whenever I can, I encourage people to let their every day objects serve as the decorative objects in their home. It offers an ease to every day life and down home sensibility. One of the ways that I do this in my own home is by hanging our pots and pans. Like a lot of houses in Mill Valley, storage is limited. Apparently they just had less stuff back in the 1930s when our house was built. I actually love that the house encourages us to have less and use less. But it means that we have to be very smart about how we use our space. By hanging the pots and pans, it frees up a lot of cabinet storage, is easy to access and, with this gorgeous pot rack with leather bands and brass hooks from @lostineathome , it looks beautiful too.

If you swipe you will see one of my favorite hidden gems...our steam oven! It’s been such a high functioning use of the side of a full height cabinet that I am starting to incorporate it into my clients kitchens as well. And yes, we repainted and are very happy with the new color :)

We had the remarkable privilege to meet the person

We had the remarkable privilege to meet the person who owned our house from 1940 - 2004. He is an remarkably versatile artist and he drew this sketch of the old mill in Mill Valley where we live. We have a few of his pieces and treasure them all. But what we treasure the most is his friendship. Last year he turned 100...an incredible milestone, during an incredible year for an incredible man.

For all of you who loved the pink laundry room fro

For all of you who loved the pink laundry room from last week, here is that same clients powder bathroom. 🐒

I know you’ve seen this before but it’s just s

I know you’ve seen this before but it’s just so charming.

📷 @chipperhatter

I know we finished our remodel in November but I u

I know we finished our remodel in November but I ultimately felt like I played it too safe with our kitchen color so this week it’s getting repainted! It is so unlike me to do some thing like this but here we are! 🤗 My husband has proclaimed that I am not allowed to do anything else to the house that requires us to move out for at least another year. 😬 Thank god we don’t need to move out for wallpaper ;)

Today’s install was small but packed a punch. Yo

Today’s install was small but packed a punch. You all are going to be drooling over this one once we get around photographing it! PS: I could spend all day in this corner. #winecountry

It’s a special thing when you can design a brigh

It’s a special thing when you can design a bright “pink” laundry room and know the client is going to love it. #theydid 🥰

I often have people telling me that they don’t w

I often have people telling me that they don’t want to buy high-quality rugs because they’ll just get destroyed and my argument always is that the high-quality rugs are actually best suited to withstand the wear and tear! I have antique Persian rugs in both my bathroom and kitchen. They look fabulous, have a sense of history and are high functioning. It’s definitely a luxury item and not for every budget but, if you can swing it, it can elevate the entire room. 🙌🏻

We are going to have to wait till August to get so

We are going to have to wait till August to get some new photographs to share but, in the meantime, I’m glad we have past project before and afters like this to share in the meantime!
📷 @chipperhatter

Having a laundry room right off the kitchen makes

Having a laundry room right off the kitchen makes for a lot of ease when tackling daily life with little ones! 🧺
📷 @chipperhatter

Making the decisions on finishes, fixtures and fur

Making the decisions on finishes, fixtures and furnishings is a surprisingly small portion of the time we spend on projects. With three presentations this month we are in full go-mode preparing presentation documents, construction documents, renderings, spec binders, ordering and labeling samples and gathering pricing. After that comes the amendments phase where any changes are made. Admittedly, it’s my least favorite stage and one that some clients can get bogged down in. But it’s necessary and sometimes results in an even better design. And then procurement, construction and implementation which can take anywhere from six months to two years! It’s a long journey from creating the design to showing it to all of you. 📷 @ktroars

Do you remember this kitchen remodel? The before a

Do you remember this kitchen remodel? The before and after is just 🤯

📷 @chipperhatter

Working through the weekend means I get to look ou

Working through the weekend means I get to look outside but I don’t get to go outside.

As many of you know, business has been booming and, like most things in life, that can be a double edge sword. I have not taken a full weekend, or even a single weekend day, off in over a year. But I am putting it out in the universe, via Instagram, that starting in April I’m going to take my weekends back! I love working so I may still put in time here or there but I want to be in control of it instead of it controlling me...Someone is going to need to hold me to this. #oldhabitsdiehard

One thing I consistently find is that space can be

One thing I consistently find is that space can be deceiving. Often clients will think that rooms are bigger on plans than they are in reality and then they’ll feel smaller during the framing stage and then bigger again once the drywall is up. Until every little piece of furniture and architectural detailing is in, the construction process can feel like a series of illusions. This project is no different and I often find myself relying on experience to overcome my own experiences of these deceptions. This pre-roof stage is extra deceiving. There is still one more year to go till this special gem is complete but all of the preparation and attention to detail will make it well worth the wait 🙌🏻

Toilets are often left out of photos but my little

Toilets are often left out of photos but my little toilet room is just so charming and inviting. Plus it has a heated toilet seat. One could spend the day in there!

This is my favorite corner of our house 🏡

This is my favorite corner of our house 🏡

Yesterday’s re-install went well! Just waiting f

Yesterday’s re-install went well! Just waiting for some cabinets and a countertop and this one’s a wrap! Sadly we won’t be photographing it till the summer but it will be worth the wait ☀️

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