I've never had a Green Thumb. However, 2 years ago, when my mother passed away I became the custodian of many, many, inherited & gifted plants. And now I've become a Plant Lady. Waking up at sun break to open their shades, greeting them by name and even making special DIRT!!  I would never have expected the peace & enjoyment they give me.   As a designer, there isn't a room I haven't completed without a pop of greenery, here & there. For clients I always have gone fake & fabulous. Recently, I started using my hobby to learn what plants would actually work in my ..read more

Sometimes it takes big changes in your life to make big changes in your home. Not until their 1st baby was on the way, did Jason & Elleni Almandrez feel the urgency to fully utilize their large basement. With this impending arrival, they knew the extra space would be greatly needed. Together they hired me to envision the space & give that basement a real makeover! The Together Area This vast space needed to serve many purposes. One of them being a place where everyone could be together. Be it just the 3 of them, plus two doggies or all the extended family close by, they wanted a cozy p ..read more

Absolutely nothing compares to the excitement of expecting your 1st baby. There is just so much to consider and prepare for. But, the nursery is always #1, because it beats so close to the heart. The nursery emcopases everything baby. So it’s my JOB to create that perfect space for clients. That’s why I was thrilled to work with newly pregnant parents Elleni & Jason. Helping them navigate this special time and bring their vision for the nursery to fruition was so important. View fullsize Ethiopian Crosses View fullsize The Geometric Panel Wall in Progress The process of creating a desig ..read more

Hanging in the Hamptons They say keep your friends close, but keep your friends with houses in the Hamptons closer. I wish I could say that is the basis for my flourishing friendship with Caren Karpik of Bebe Chic Bedding. Honestly, it really developed naturally from hours spent on the phone reviewing orders and collaborating on designs. And now she is one of my closest friends & deepest confidant. #phonebuddies View fullsize Karpik & Evans-Jones 2016 View fullsize Quogue Kids 2017 Yet, I would have never thought an invitation for me & my hubby with our cute little baby girl woul ..read more

Dana is all about Beauty & Functionality. So almost before any designing happens, we have to organize the home. One areas that many struggle with is toys! Creating system of organization that address this is crucial! Give Toys A Home! If you have KIDS, you have TOYS. My goal is not to let them take over or define your space. Instead give them a home, a distinct place to be. This is what we did for my client Robin Strickland’s then 5 year old son. Coming out of Covid, he needed a space on the main floor to play & be with the family. I love what how we created a play zone for him out of ..read more

Dana is all about Beauty & Functionality. So almost before any designing happens, we have to organize the home. One areas that many struggle with is Kid Papers. Creating system of organization that address this is crucial! Your home’s hub “Please go through your children backpacks everynight & remove all important paperwork.” But what do we do with all that paperwork?? Weekly scheduled, Daily Menus, Graded Worked, Calendars, the list goes on. A home hub has been a great place for all those things to go. A central area where everyone can go to reference all the thing we “Must Remember ..read more

Dana is all about Beauty & Functionality. So almost before any designing happens, we have to organize the home. Two areas that many struggle with is toys & managing kids papers. Creating system of organization that address these two things are crucial! Give Toys A Home! If you have KIDS, you have TOYS. My goal is not to let them take over or define your space. Instead give them a home, a distinct place to be. This is what we did for my client Robin Strickland’s then 5 year old son. Coming out of Covid, he needed a space on the main floor to play & be with the family. I love what ho ..read more

Dana is all about Beauty & Functionality. Before any designing happens, we have to organize the home. Closets are the best place to start. If you make space in your closet, you can make space in the room. The two closets I tackle 1st are your Front hall closet & Bedroom closets. Create a Mud Closet, without a mudroom NO Mudroom. NO Problem. Let’s work with what you’ve got. I bet you have a front coat closet stuffed to the brim, probably storing every coat you own. But these closets can often be our best opportunity to give you mud with the room. So one of the 1st things I suggest to t ..read more

Dana is all about Beauty & Functionality. Before any designing happens, we have to organize the home. Closets are the best place to start. If you make space in your closet, you can make space in the room. The two closets I tackle 1st are your front hall closet & bedroom closets. Create a Mud Closet, without a mudroom NO Mudroom. NO Problem. Let’s work with what you’ve got. I bet you have a front coat closet stuffed to the brim, probably storing every coat you own. But these closets can often be our best opportunity to give you mud with the room. So one of the 1st things I suggest to t ..read more

Dana is all about Beauty & Functionality. So almost before any designing happens, we have to organize the home. Two areas that many struggle with is toys & managing kids papers. Creating system of organization that address these two things are crucial. Give Toys A Home! If you have kids, you have toys. My goal is not to let them take over or define your space. Instead give them a home, a distinct place to be. This is what we did for my client Robin Strickland’s 5 year old, at the time. Coming out of Covid, he needed a space on the main floor to play & be with the family. I love w ..read more