As all of us know, the wine country of Napa and Sonoma, has been hard-hit by fires as well as floods over the past several years. One thing that is most helpful for the area, is to visit to help boost the economy and revive the shops, wineries,...

We had a big Texas welcome for our book signing events in Dallas and Austin a few weeks ago. When we stepped off of the plane, we could hear ?Jolene? played by a country western band and we knew we were going to have a great time! It was so special...

One of the places I often source for my clients? spaces, is Jayson Home in Chicago. It?s been a tried and true source for many many years. The selection is deep and what I love is that I find pieces for their homes I don?t see everywhere – they...

I had every intention to have the launch of Travel Home go live on last Tuesday but, as often happens, life got crazy around here with the release. I wanted to have a chance to thank everyone who bought the book, wrote me kind messages, and/or...

Can you believe that 2019 is over halfway through (it just hit me and I?m a little floored). I?ve been setting some time aside each month to look at what I?ve achieved this year, the goals I?ve made for myself and what the future holds. All of this...

Today’s the day! I’m thrilled to announce that Travel Home: Design with A Global Spirit is officially available for pre-order. The excitement is real – it’s like Christmas morning! It’s been three years in the making – from when my mom...

This spring I was approached by Delta Faucet Company to come to their headquarters in Indianapolis to learn more about the brand, their innovations and what they have coming down the pipeline. I jumped at the chance. I personally find it fascinating...

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 sticky fingers, leaking bottles, and even putting an indigo blanket on to cover the said stains and then the dye...

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 from a book I?m reading, a trip I just went on or a shop I can?t get enough of. I?ve decided to start a new series...

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 when I am trying to find inspiration. When I have a new project for a client, I like to gather all of my...

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, swimming lessons, ballet classes, and school for the kiddos. Even though I’m a designer, sometimes I have...

Just wanted to pop in to sharing what I?m a few coffee table books that I?m currently loving. I?m constantly rotating them around the house so that when I have a free moment during the day (which rarely happens) or at night once the kids go to bed...

October begins with a crispness in the air we aren’t used to here in San Francisco. With no Indian Summer weather this year (at least it hasn’t arrived yet…) I’ve been all about layering for the foggy morning and cool breeze. No...

My top place to frequent for props and pieces for the client projects as well as my own home is Elsie Green. I have never left empty handed! This summer Elsie Green expanded to have a retail shop in Sebastopol in the beautiful Barlow district. The...

Happy Monday! I?m excited to share with you the reveal of Samantha of Could I Have That?s new bathrooms ? all three of them! I was thrilled when she asked me to help her choose tile and plumbing that would keep a cohesiveness between each of the...

One thing I have realized since I had kids. No matter what I do, my tends to get dirty faster than it ever did prior to their little feet scampering around. It wasn’t long ago, that I took a look around and decided I needed to freshen up my house....

Although I’m doing a teeny tiny space this season, it doesn’t mean that it doesn’t require just as much thought. Last week I shared that I’ll be doing a makeover to our toilet room. The bathroom is quite a focal point since it’s at the...

My freshman year of college, I was in New York on a family trip and walked into an Erica Tanov store on Elizabeth Street. I was completely taken. Everything about the store and its contents spoke to me. I soon found out Erica was from Berkeley and...

This season I was over the moon with how everything was falling into place for the makeover of my mom’s bathroom. But then an unexpected obstacle happened for the project…after finally finding a contractor I was given the news that they...

We are madly pulling together our choices for the bathroom remodel at my mom?s house. This season’s One Room Challenge is quite a task. It?s been so much fun trying to figure out a design that works in a home that is one hundred years old. The...

You may be wondering why I?ve been around a little less on here and on social media lately. I?m excited to let you know that my mom and I are WRITING A BOOK (so many excited and nervous emotions about doing it!) that will be published in fall of...

It’s time to kick off another season of One Room Challenge. When deciding which room to do I thought about what actually needed the most impact – while I would love to redo my living room (mostly due to the kid stains) the bathroom was screaming...

The first order of business with Samantha of Could I Have That" (CIHT) and her husband was tile. When looking at their inspiration I knew that Fireclay Tile would fit perfectly with their aesthetic. What I love about them is they are simultaneously...

A new project I?ve been busy working on of the past few weeks is with Samantha of Could I Have That"  We are working together to completely remodel her new home. She hardly needs help ? she is the queen of good taste! We?ve really started with a...

Today I’m thrilled to FINALLY share my office space! The entire space is being feature over on The Everygirl but I wanted to share it with all of you here. When I first walked into the space I knew it was the perfect location for my first office....