Here’s an unpopular option: open concepts aren’t it. I don’t hate them or anything, and I do think open concepts are beneficial in some instances, but I personally prefer separate rooms. I love dining rooms. I love that I don’t have to share my dining space with my messy kitchen after we just made dinner. I can escape to a beautiful room specially created for dining.

DIY lampshades for The Wakery! Check out the supply list, how to and video!

This design is bold, whimsical and all-around fun! Our goal was not to just create a space, but an experience for the customers.

DIY lampshades for The Wakery! Check out the supply list, how to and video!

This home office project really goes to show that not every room makeover needs a full renovation, just a few design ideas and some DIY love!

I will forever be grateful for Shirley. She hired me for my first ever Broad Strokes project—two upstairs bedrooms. One bedroom is a playroom for her grandkids and the other is a guest bedroom. In both rooms we installed a bead board ceiling treatment, touched up the drywall and gave the trim and walls a fresh coat of paint.

More than a dressing room makeover—the project that launched my interior design career.