Category: Lifestyle

Fancy shoes

Fancy shoes

Having lived in Tahoe for most of my life, I’ve grown accustomed to certain things that come with the territory of living in a mountain and tourist-filled town.  Such as shoveling snow, chipping ice off my windshield, having to drive off the mountain to get […]

A chest full of memories

A chest full of memories

I inherited this cedar chest a couple of years ago when my father’s estate was settled.  This piece was a gift to my mother from my father on their wedding day and is close to seventy years old.

When you can’t judge a book by it’s cover

When you can’t judge a book by it’s cover

This design trend is such a controversy, even among my own family!

I occasionally get the honor of decorating for friends,  family and an occasional business.  I feel very fortunate that I am trusted to design aspects of individuals living or work space because not only is it something that I love to do, but it also feels great to be trusted with such personal and intimate spaces. (more…)

What is your home decor style?

What is your home decor style?

Given the opportunity to start with a blank slate, which style of home would you choose?  Would you stick with the style you have grown accustomed to, or would you throw caution to the wind and choose something entirely different?

Chalk Paint

Chalk Paint

About four years ago I became obsessed with chalk paint.  Annie Sloan chalk paint to be precise.  I started painting everything in sight from my desk to a buffet, to a cocktail bar, to my nightstands.