cars, kitchens & coffee: the true cost & value I was working with a wonderful client recently who had to purchase a new car right before purchasing their new house.  Eek!!  Talk about stress.  The new home, a charming 1940’s Georgian, hasn’t been updated since the ’70’s!!  Double eek!!  GREAT potential but will certainly require […]

What Does an Interior Designer (Actually) Do? “So….you just tell people what to buy…and you get PAID for it?!” This was the comment from a last-mile delivery company I was considering using for full-service design projects. And I have to say, it made me laugh. Sure, helping people decide what to buy is part of

art for your heart Raise your hand if you love Home Goods! Me too for items such as accessories, pillows, blankets and even the occasional small piece of (rarely used) furniture.  If you are using them or a similar store to choose artwork, however, let’s talk.  Why?  Art is so much more than decoration.  It’s

Say No to Fast Fashion Furniture Check out the title to a recent article from the Wall Street Journal-  “Your New $3000 Couch Might Be Garbage in Three Years.  Here’s Why.”  This upsets me so much- not because WSJ is wrong but because they are right. People are shelling out thousands of dollars for sub-quality

naked windows Who knew naked windows were such a flex?  As the Atlantic states in a recent article entitled “Why Rich People Don’t Cover Their Windows”, nearly 20% of Americans earning over $150,000 a year are saying no thanks to window treatments. As someone who LOVES natural light and can’t get enough of it, you’d think I

hello, adorne I’ll never forget when a coworker of mine started using a “happy light” in his cubicle. At the time, I thought his decision was endearing and a bit silly, but as it turns out he was actually onto something. Those little lamps mimic natural light and natural light has been proven to reduce