My Blog

Tell Your Story

One of the best ways to create your own unique design statement in a room is to gather your collections, your souvenirs and memorabilia to display in your built-ins. Grouping...

Create Moments in Your Home

Overlooked nooks and quiet corners in your home are opportunities to do something special, to create a moment with paint, stencils, or wallpaper and a few personal touches.   These...

My Conversation with Anthology Magazine

I was introduced to Anh-Minh, Co-Editor of Anthology Magazine a few years ago when she was looking for local interior designers for a San Francisco Chronicle article. A regular contributor...

4 Signs You're Ready to Decorate

I get asked all the time about the rules for decorating, "can I put two different reds next to each other on the sofa?", " can I use modern chairs...

How to Update an Industrial Apartment to Chic U...

One of the best ways to update any type of dwelling is to clean things up. Of course, that means scrubbing the place down, but I also mean to visually...

Our First Annual Holiday event

For me, a house becomes a home when you share it with others. So, when Ray and I first talked about having a party at my house, we also started...