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M Great Room

I love working with couples as they try to combine households and I especially love when that happens later in life.  In this case, one partner was a laid back, barefoot, faded jeans, guitar playing former psychologist who fell in love at first sight with a beautiful, perfectly dressed, chic Southern woman who loved all things Charleston.  Such a wonderful pair to be around!!  So the challenge became how to mesh these two polar opposite styles as seamlessly as these two people meshed in life.  I like to think we did just that.

S Dining Room and Parlor

An unused front room.  An off center dining space.  A family of readers.  A busy family of readers.  A busy family of readers who need to place to be together.  

K Downtown Condo

The Challenge?  Furnish and decorate an entire condo in ten days during a pandemic for a client who's driving across country The items being brought into the space? One painting.  

It was like being on some crazy designer version of The Amazing Race.  

PS: We won 

W Dining Room

As with most homes, the dining room is the first room visitors see when they walk in the door and stand in the entry.  This room needed a bit of a face lift to make feel not only more relevant but also capable to handle the job of making people feel welcome when they walk in the door.  And seriously...can we talk about that chandelier?!  So delicious, right?!

W Living Area

My client purchased a townhouse and decided despite the small space, he just had to have an 80" TV.  It was a challenge for sure!!  He loved all things modern and wanted a room that was sleek and clean but comfortable.  Task One was to make that ENORMOUS TV not overtake the room.  We added a Dimplex electric fireplace and built the room around that.  

T Upstairs

It's hard enough on a parent when your kids are growing up and out of the kids' room and play room phase.  As much as we dread stepping on Lego's (that REALLY HURTS) we are forlorn when we pack them up for the last time.  Their growing limbs hanging over their toddler beds pull at parental heartstrings.  

Here's where parents of twin were when they called us:  it was time to let the kids grow up and separate their girls into their own spaces.  The bedrooms had to accommodate sleepovers as well as be a place the girls can sit and read and just be alone.  The playroom had to work for their growing homework load.

It was fun getting to know these girls:  two completely different styles and needs and energies all in the same house.

S home

The client here is an author, teacher, debate coach, musician, cyclist, traveler...whew!  He called me and told me that he retired and wanted to spend his retirement in The Bull City (can you blame him?  It's great here!).  We said SURE!  He told us that he was moving with his clothes, two pieces of art and a ton of books and that was IT!   We made sure that he had a comfortable reading chair on each of the floors of his home, space all of his books with room to expand the library and a place to write his next novel.  We bought EVERYTHING: from the furniture to the fans, table to the towels and from the drapery to the dishes.  It was fun to add little touches of whimsy in such a chic space: it added a stamp on the home that was HIM despite someone else doing it all.

J Loft Living Area

My clients had moved from a large home to a small loft downtown.  They knew that they were going to have a tough time finding things that would fit such a small area so they called me.  They wouldn't entertain here:  their days of that are done.  They just wanted an intimate little love nest that was comfortable and chic and displayed their favorite band's concert posters! :)  And seriously?!  THE BEAR!!  HOW GREAT IS THAT BEAR?! 

CW Master Bath

This lovely couple wanted to update their bathroom but without moving things around.  Since their layout was great, this was not only possible but some of their current features were great inspiration pieces.  Take a look at the vanity area:  The arch over the sink is just divine!  I thought that repeating over the tub area would not only tie those areas together but would help in the hiding any damage or uneven areas on the walls when we replaced the jet tub with a soaker.

M Family Room

I live and work in an area with gobs of new construction.  And my clients, like most home owners, opted for neutral colors when it came to the builder's selections.  And the result was lovely.  Calm. Quiet. But that wasn't my client's personality.  They are fun, bubbly, lively and energetic.  They have two young children.  They have a dog.  The room needed to, not only reflect their personalities, but be kid friendly as well.  I am a firm believer that you can have a beautiful room and it can be easy to live with and the two should never be mutually exclusive.  I think we did that here.

D condo

B Master Bed

An incredibly hard working single mom, my client's bedroom was the last room in the house to be done.  I wanted to give a place where she could retreat from the world around her.  Silk bedding, a crystal chandelier and textured wall covering make this room delicious.

Mc Master Renovation

C Living Remodel

My clients' daughter had just moved out into her own place and it was time to take back the house.  I fell in love with their amazing art collection and wanted to showcase it.  By using a monochromatic color scheme and a variety of textures (dig that tile wall!) we created a space rivaling any gallery space.

B apartment

I have a special place in my heart for members of the military, in particular women who serve. The particular client is a captain in the US Army and has been deployed twice.  Each time she's gotten the call, she packs up her place, puts her things in storage and goes.  She's ended up renting an apartment and not only has walls that can't be painted but she has no accessories as things have been broken in her many moves.  It was such a cold place for such a warm woman.  Her budget was small so I used box stores and raided their clearance sections.  Some items I had to keep, some I recovered or refinished, some I just bought new.  Serving someone who serves all of us was the least that I could do.

S Upstairs

This may be one of my favorite spaces.  I have no idea why I first thought "MURPHY BED!" when I saw this space but I did.  My clients have three grown children who come visit from time to time.  Their home already had a dedicated guest room and a den that had a sofa bed.  They wanted a dedicated office but also needed another guest room.  This seemed to hit both points.  I designed the layout to suit both needs.  The lamps are on swing arms and once the shades are removed, fold flat and accommodate the mattress when the bed is folded up.  We also added duplex outlets on both sides for guests to charge their phones as well as use them for alarm clocks.  The bottom drawer of the dresser was designed to fit the lamp shades as well as the bed pillows (decorative and sleeping).  The outlet and over head lighting in the mirrored area are set up on their own fuse so all three daughter-in-laws can dry their hair at the same time without the house going dark.  The casters on the chair make moving it out of the way a breeze.  A desk chair turns into a place to put on shoes in a matter of seconds.

G downstairs

My client was given this great piece of subway art from her daughter and I thought it would make a great inspiration piece for her dining room--the first room you see when you walk in their home.  Family friendly fabric on the chairs and a rug that was amending to accommodate pulled out chairs as well as walkway to the kitchen.

G Dining Room

N guest bath

H Family Room

One of my favorite type of client to work with is a single mom, specifically a working one.  They are just so deserving of a calm restful space and never seem to get one.  This client showed me her favorite photo from her favorite vacation:  a pair of ponies on the Outer Banks.  She told me that no matter where they were financially, she always found a way to get back there each year.  There was no question that I'd use that photo as the inspiration for this space.

G living room

My client feels most relaxed on the coast.  This room gives a nod to the beach without tacky shell lamps and sand dollar pillows.  She loves it as her place to family and friends but also curl up with a glass of wine and good book.

Baby Bump Waiting Area

Even though this is the waiting area for the premire 3D 4D prenatal ultrasound service in the area, it can very easily translate into a living room.  My client wanted a soft, relaxing spa feel:  that's not what she got.  I found the sofa and ottomans during furniture market and they were such a great price, I had to snag them.  I found a great fabric that had the exact raspberry color in it and used it not only as throw pillows but as the focal wall!  

Mc Downstairs Remodel

H Dining

This was just a fun room to do.  My client purchased this great piece of artwork and the entire room fell into place.  My clients are very contemporary and modern in nature but this art piece read a lot more rustic.  I wanted to create a room for them that celebrated both.  This table was selected to fit the entire family coming over for dinner as you know, whomever used the phrase "empty nesters" obviously never had kids. ;)

C Dining

My clients have had the same dining room for over twenty years.  It seemed to be much older than THEY were!  My clients are lively and fun and incredible cooks who love to entertain.  I wanted to give them a room that was spicy and full of flavor.  The walls are paint (my faux finisher is a genius) mimicking rust and so full of color and texture that you just want to sit down and grab a fork.

W downstairs

J family work center

C downstairs remodel

My client is a librarian with a tremendous amount of books and inherited furniture.  The house had a lot of walls and door ways in places that made it feel closed off and dark.  We eliminated anything that didn't allow for good energy flow and gave her what she was sorely lacking:  storage.  Treasured pieces were given new life with reupholstering.  Her favorite piece, her great great grandfather's desk from his office, was the inspiration for her kitchen.  I also put it in a place of honor instead of in a corner where it was never seen.

W Master

My client lives in a town house and just wanted to freshen up her space.  We kept her cabinets and tub but that was about it.  How much bigger does this space look with the half wall in the shower?!  She wanted clean and fresh and spa-like. I think we gave her that.

T Family and Dining

DF downstairs

Focal Points should be Focal Points

B basement

Light, color, ACTION

M office

W Guest Room

B FROG

W kitchen

R downstairs remodel

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