Our firm had the privilege of creating a tablescape for the annual social and festive affair that is the ,New York Botanical Garden's Orchid Dinner once more this past week. This is our second year in attendance and we were personally invited back again last February by Fallon Sullivan, the Associate Director of Special Events and Projects at the NYBG and the event's Design Chair, Steele Marcoux, who is the editor of Veranda Magazine. And while there were 20 of us last year-Floral and Interior Designers - creating fantastical tablescapes and settings at the Plaza Hotel, there were a total of 4 ..read more

This week we partnered with Desenio.com to create and build our own gallery wall. We choose our breakfast nook. As you can see below, it definitely needed some love. I’ve been living in my house since 2017, but other than moving in my banquette bench from my old house I hadn't done much to this corner. Before: As you can see we have some oddly angled walls here but not much color. Because I had painted the whole house a very light neutral gray before I moved in, painting was not on the menu. Color is my jam so the goal was always to mix colorful art and furniture with a neutral base - in othe ..read more

Weeee’re baaack! Not in a scary Jack Nicholson kind of way though. LOL. This is our third time doing the One Room Challenge and we are THRILLED to be back as a Featured Designer. A huge thank you to the Editors of ,Better Homes and Gardens and Linda Weinstein who chose our entries (bathroom, kitchen, living room and dining nook) this Spring as one of two “Best In Show” finishes among guest participants for the Spring One Room Challenge™️. Recap anyone? https://video.wixstatic.com/video/da68a1_713695560c264af1b5ce05d2c5f17294/1080p/mp4/file.mp4 Ahhhh, were you hoping to see the before space for ..read more

Veni Vidi Vici! And just like that, it’s a wrap.. As a designer I am used to tight deadlines and hiccups during the renovation process but I must say we pulled out all the stops just in the knick of time to see our vacation apartment to completion. As the "client" on this project I am happy with every space and the design choices are tailor made for me and #TheBabe. My goal is always the same for my design clients. The mark of a good designer is one who can capture your individual sense of style and make it functional for how you want to live. Your living spaces should emote and the feelings ..read more

We were thrilled to return to High Point Market this Spring for the Oscars of the Furniture world. We were tapped to do two Instagram Takeovers (one as a Market Pro) for the High Point Market Authority and (the other) for the voice of the International Market Centers that is responsible for organizing the design markets across the country. For those who may have never heard of HPMKT, it is a To The Trade Only event for designers and retail buyers where we get to see the latest and greatest in furniture and decor and to shop for our clients. I spotted 7 Can’t Miss Design Trends that I will shar ..read more

Searching for the zen-side of life? Several of the showrooms we visited as part of the High Point Market Design Influencers Tour had their fingers on the pulse of home both inside and out. Want understated luxury focused on quality and sustainability? These furniture and rug manufacturers brought the goods to market, literally. Edward Fields Carpet Makers is a vanguard of American design and has been creating bespoke luxury carpets and rugs for eight decades. For the first time in its history, Edward Fields now offers dynamic area rugs directly to discerning homeowners and design enthusiasts ..read more

In life there are or will be many Tim Gunn ”make it work moments.” And just like in fashion, design is at the precipice of several of those moments. Global shipping delays have impacted all facets of the supply chain and the ,One Room Challenge™️ spaces are not exempt. Week 6 feels like a lost one, a la Lauryn Hill. But we are thankful for the small victories that made a big impact this week. So while this week’s post will be short of witty prose, we do have some pictures of the small but mighty progress we made this week on the Chicago Office. Take a look. We prepped the space for primer by ..read more

Do you follow us on ,Instagram? If you do then you know we came straight from High Point Market last Tuesday and hit the ground running trying to complete our ,One Room Challenge™️ spaces. ,Better Homes and Gardens is the media sponsor for this year’s challenge. There’s so much to do and so little time remaining. Shipping delays are rampant so we are trying to develop some work arounds for these spaces. Here's the latest. GEORGIA | BEDROOM SUITE UPDATE __________________________________________________________________________________ Our Georgia project is looking promising but we still do not ..read more

Crown me Queen and I’ll make you a King. That’s how the story started, in a nutshell. I entered stage left when I happened upon some magical fabric that spoke volumes in culture, history and folklore. I’ve been scheming on a headboard I could make using it for 2 years. And what better time than as a Featured Designer for the One Room Challenge™️, with media sponsor Better Homes and Gardens! So what’s the plan and who’s the queen, pray tell? The lone two rooms unfinished in our vacation home after our epic Spring One Room Challenge (see that reveal here for a recap), was the primary bedroom and ..read more

When we started our transformation of this tiny, (formerly) L-shaped kitchen, it was closed off from the living area, had low ceilings, little to no countertops, dated cabinetry that was of no real utility, and darkness was its friend. LOL. For the One Room Challenge (Haven't heard of it? You can start (HERE) at the Blog and follow our journey from week to week) we decided to start from scratch and add more function, usable storage, more countertop space and to open up the layout so light could rule the darkness. We also we raised the ceilings where we could. Our efforts resulted in a more op ..read more