As an interior designer, I spend a lot of time marketing my services and looking for the next great client. When I was new in business, people would ask me who my “ideal client” was. And, I would flippantly answer “one with a house and money.” Well, I learned very quickly that that was … Read more
I’ve been gathering images of great upholstery details for a while and decided it was time to share them. When coming up with a (hopefully) catchy title, I thought about the phrase “the devil is in the details”. I wondered then, does this expression mean what I think it does? Often, we use idiomatic phrases almost … Read more
I’m thrilled to share my latest magazine feature. This is a special Garden Home interior design project that I did in Duxbury, MA a couple of years ago. It’s been featured in an 8-page spread in the current issue of HOME Remodeling magazine just getting to newsstands now! You can read it here. {Cover} This … Read more
As I’m waiting for my sofa and dining table to be delivered next week (finally!) I’ve started planning in earnest where I’ll be hanging my art. I have between 25-30 pieces ranging from fairly large (30×40) to teeny (5×5). Half of my collection just came out of my parent’s house including several watercolors by my … Read more
Early last Spring (as in 2014) I was contacted by an editor from Globe Pequot press about they upcoming 6th edition revision and update of their book How to Start a Home-Base Interior Design Business and they asked if I’d be interested in doing the job. It was great timing for my schedule at that moment … Read more