Style: Summertime Layering Essentials for the Kids
This time of year, I find that I spend far more time with my kiddos and most of the time we are in the outdoors. We live just around the...
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On the Bookshelf
This week, I am reviewing two books on design that I have been reading: The Lonny Home: Discovering & Cultivating Your Most Authentic...
Style: Wardrobe Classics for Every Closet
With the pace of my life seemingly increasing and often hectic, I need clothes that work both for my professional life as well as my life...
Atelier Lan Jaenicke
Recently, I’ve been working with Lan Jaenicke on the design of her new atelier. Her vision behind her brand is clear in the space she has...
Lifestyle: Moving From Dream to Reality
You may remember that I wrote a few months ago about beginning to plan for the future (here) and trying to make some goals we have as a...
On the Bookshelf
Spring has meant there is a wonderful burst of new books on the bookshelf! Over the next few weeks, I’ll be reviewing my favorites. I...
Interiors: Revitalizing Our Sofa with Perennials
While we have only had our sofa for about six years, nearly five of those years are with littles in the house. And often that means...
Where I’m Finding Inspiration Lately
One of the questions a lot of clients ask me is where I’m finding inspiration at the moment. It’s constantly changing. Sometimes it’s...
Lifestyle: Getting Away From It All
When you work for yourself, it’s a gray line where work begins and ends. There is always something I need to be focusing my attention on....
Lifestyle: Spring Has Sprung For The Kids
I’ve always been a city girl. I was born in Washington, DC, I moved to Mexico City when I was five and then eventually to Portland,...
Real Talk, Real Moms: Solo Parenting
It’s 8pm, and I’m exhausted. When you go through the nighttime routine day after day, night after night alone, it begins to feel as...
Lifestyle: Setting the Stage to Grow My Business
Have you noticed that as you get older, time seems to speed up? I sometimes look at my children while they are sleeping and I can’t...
Beauty: Pure Sanctuary
So, while I am back to the hectic schedule I always have in the month of March, I feel more prepared to face the challenge. An afternoon...
Design: Creating a Moodboard for Clients
While much of my work involves being on-line and at a computer, there are plenty of moments where I need a physical display using paper...
Lifestyle: For the Love of Spanish Olive Oil
At the beginning over each year I crave home cooked meals – I’ve been doing a lot of cooking in the kitchen. We had rotating guests this...
Zephyr Designer Retreat
When Zephyr approved me to join the San Francisco Design Retreat as the local I jumped at the chance to 1) meet the amazing group of...
Style: Stepping Into Winter
With fall coming to a close and winter quickly approaching in a few short weeks I’ve now brought out all of my cold weather wardrobe....
Interiors: Custom Window Coverings Made Easy
I don’t know if this is true for any of you, but I find my time is tightly packed with activities – from my work to basketball class,...
Entertaining: Bring New Light to Your Thanksgiving Table
Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. It’s the official start to the holiday season. Everyone starts decorating their homes and...
Fall Uniform: Adding Camel Hues
I have always been a believer of quality over quantity – it’s something I talk about a lot. I would rather buy one good piece to add to...
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