Let’s just get this out of the way: Your home is never going to be finished. And that’s not a negative statement. It’s not pessimistic. It’s just… the truth. I think we’ve all been guilty of believing otherwise at some point. We watch home renovation shows or scroll past perfectly styled “grand reveal” photos on […]

Now that the holidays are behind us, I’ve officially entered my “how soon can I escape the snow?” era. Winter is beautiful. It’s charming. It’s cozy. I love a good snow globe moment as much as the next person… but I also know myself well enough to admit that by late winter, I’m desperate for […]

Do you ever walk into a room and think, It’s fine… but it doesn’t quite feel done? Not bad, not unfinished — just missing that little bit of warmth or softness that makes a room feel welcoming instead of sterile. Most of the time, the answer comes down to layers. Not more stuff. Not clutter. […]

If you read my last post, you’ll remember I shared three different design directions for this Cape Cod primary bathroom — each one tied beautifully to the colors and tones of my client’s bedroom but with completely different personalities. Did you have a favorite? Well, they did too — and they ultimately went with Option […]

This bathroom project started out in a way that might sound familiar — with a client who wasn’t all that excited. Their home, a 1990s Cape Cod, had some wonderful features but definitely needed a little love. The space we were focusing on was the primary bathroom off the main bedroom, and while the footprint […]

I went to a floral design conference once, and the instructor said something that’s stuck with me ever since:“There are no bad flowers — only bad flower combinations.” (Well… except for those rainbow-dyed grocery store roses. I think we can all agree on that.) But her point still stands. Sometimes I see a flower arrangement […]

When I’m working on a kitchen project — whether it’s a new build or a charming old home that’s being thoughtfully updated — one of the biggest decisions we always come back to is countertops. And if I’m being honest? I’ll always have a soft spot for natural stone. There’s something about real stone that […]

If you’re living in an older or historic home — especially in places like Northern Michigan, where cottages and lake houses have evolved over generations — you might be wondering how to modernize your house without a complete renovation. The good news? You don’t have to gut it to update it. Not every outdated room, […]

I’m currently working on a lakeside cottage design we’ve dubbed Mid-Century Modern Lakeside—a bit of a mouthful, but it perfectly captures the spirit of this project. Like many Northern Michigan cottages, this home was built mid-century and added onto over the decades. Now, it’s passing from one generation to the next, and with that comes […]

If I had to assign a soundtrack to this wedding, it would be Tom Petty’s American Girl. That song just is this day. Sunlight dancing on water, a breeze off the lake, the kind of joy that feels effortless — the kind that hums with nostalgia and simplicity. This was Americana at its finest. The […]