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Picked some greenery off the side of the road on o

Picked some greenery off the side of the road on our evening walk. I love that anise smell.

Light and bright is great. But I’m partial to da

Light and bright is great. But I’m partial to dark and moody.

📷 @carlaypage

One of my favorite things about working with house

One of my favorite things about working with houses is the process of making them into homes. Our #brooklyn project is featured in the latest issue of #hgtv magazine because of its gorgeous, high impact and highly personal gallery wall. There are many ways to personalize a home and in this project we went all in on photo memories. The key here to make it work was the monochromatic nature of the images and the wide matting. They serve as a single feature but draw you in so you can explore on an individual image level. Instead of the images competing with each other they harmonize beautifully.

📷 @carlaypage

Happy Father’s Day 🥰

Happy Father’s Day 🥰

I don’t have a clever caption. I still just thin

I don’t have a clever caption. I still just think this little girls bathroom is adorable and the perfect amount of coastal to give a nod to the beachside proximity. It’s hard to go wrong with a mermaid shower curtain. You can see a peekaboo of it in the mirror 🧜‍♀️

📷 @chipperhatter

Visiting family in Minnesota means cousin time, la

Visiting family in Minnesota means cousin time, lake swims and no computer! ;)

An inviting breakfast nook will end up being one o

An inviting breakfast nook will end up being one of the most used spaces in a house. So few of my clients want or incorporate formal dining rooms. They’re still fun to work on but only prolific hosts get solid mileage out of them. 🍽

📷 @chipperhatter

My girl @carlaypage taught me that when accessoriz

My girl @carlaypage taught me that when accessorizing with larger plants like this, asymmetry is your friend. That’s my hot tip of the day!

I hope our neighbor likes kale! And if you live ne

I hope our neighbor likes kale! And if you live nearby and like kale too, send me a message and you can come pick some up. We’re going gangbusters right now. 🥬

When owning a business you’re allowed an incredi

When owning a business you’re allowed an incredible amount of freedom to make decisions, plan out your day and dream big. But it can be hard, if not impossible, to fully shut off. Especially when you love the work as much as I do! I’ve only had one vacation in ten years where I wasn’t fielding some sort of work thing (including my honeymoon!). And that one trip was only because there wasn’t cell service 🤣 As we begin to venture back out into the world, and I take my first post-pandemic trip, I still plan to keep my phone on but I think I’m going to use the do not disturb feature. No one close to me thinks I can do it but I’m at least going to try. Any recovered workaholics out there with tips for building in down time?? Tell me I’m not alone.

Is it just me or does anyone else ever get to Frid

Is it just me or does anyone else ever get to Friday afternoon and find themselves like this? 👆🏻

Peekaboo view…can you believe this is real life?

Peekaboo view…can you believe this is real life?

The quiet moment right before your children come h

The quiet moment right before your children come home and make a mess of the place 💫

📷 @chipperhatter

You guys! I went on a buying trip to Petaluma and

You guys! I went on a buying trip to Petaluma and Sonoma yesterday and didn’t find most of what I was looking for, but totally scored anyway. This chair caught my eye and the shop owner told me that she thought it was from when people used to travel with furniture because it completely folds up. The next words out of my mouth, which are very uncharacteristic for me, we’re “I have to have it.” Upon further research I found out that it’s most likely a lounge chair that was commonly used on luxurious upper deck of a late 1800s English steamer ship. Ummm, yay!!! 🚢

I love it when clients aren’t afraid of embracin

I love it when clients aren’t afraid of embracing the dark side. Swipe to see the before of this corner in this super stylish guest room/office. BIG thanks to Allison of @makeandmarvel_interiors who managed the install to save me the trip down to San Diego! 🙏🏻

A comfy bed, a comfy sofa, a comfy rug, a fireplac

A comfy bed, a comfy sofa, a comfy rug, a fireplace and views of the ocean. There’s really no need to leave this room.

📷 @chipperhatter

This living room had a weird corner by the back wi

This living room had a weird corner by the back window and no obvious use. If there was an obvious use, it was just to add some storage but instead we specified a day bed from pottery barn kids, of all places, and it’s suddenly the spot in the house that I’m most excited about. I can just see the family curling up there and reading a book together while enjoying the proximity to natural light.

I often tell clients that no one individual item, color or idea is bad, it’s all about context. And this is a great example. This kid’s bed looks super chic and sophisticated in this space and makes the room functionally more dynamic. 👌🏻

You know you’re a designer when you arrive into

You know you’re a designer when you arrive into a showroom and have to take a minute to decide which pen best matches your mood, personality and outfit 🖊

Grateful for the many men and women, braver, stron

Grateful for the many men and women, braver, stronger and more noble than I, who have sacrificed their lives so that the rest of us can continue to pursue all of our hopes and dreams.

I just love @tabarkastudio tile 🤍

I just love @tabarkastudio tile 🤍

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