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LIVING ROOM EDITION Ever see the room of your dreams, only to have your dreams shattered moments later when you see the price tag on that sofa? Not all is lost! I love using a combination of high and low pieces in room designs, which allows you to choose one or two statement pieces to splurge on, while keeping the overall cost budget-minded. And aside from the budget, I always feel like a space made up of a mixture of items at different price points feels more collected and e

I think at some point or other in all of our lives, we've had a light bulb moment where we realize that more is not always better. As a designer, separating all the beautiful colors and patterns in the world around us and narrowing it down to a few key tones in a space is probably my biggest struggle. In my first design position as assistant to a designer that specializes in 'casual coastal' design, one of my main tasks was maintaining the textile library and scouting fabrics

Recently, I was pleasantly surprised to hear from a favorite past client of mine. About six months ago, they had just moved to a new home and had a new baby and called me in to design the nursery and au pair's room. They had already planted the groundwork with a global aesthetic (she hails from Argentina, he's from Belgium) and impeccable art collection. Silicon Valley tech execs by day, the couple are avid art and design connoisseurs and already knew the vibe they wanted to