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A Denver Apartment Makeover With Transitional Style
A Denver Apartment Makeover With Transitional Style
When my friend approached me to design her compact Denver apartment, she had one clear vision: create a space sophisticated enough for her current lifestyle while featuring transitional furniture for... Read more...
Finishing Touches for a Stylish Apartment With Frontgate
Finishing Touches for a Stylish Apartment With Frontgate
When it came time to layer in the final pieces for my Midtown Atlanta apartment, I turned to Frontgate for classic, luxurious furniture and home decor to bring the design... Read more...
Small Space, Big Style: My Atlanta Living Room With Coley Home
Small Space, Big Style: My Atlanta Living Room With Coley Home
Designing a small apartment living room in Midtown Atlanta posed the perfect opportunity to create a space that felt both curated and cohesive. With an open-concept floorplan, I leaned into... Read more...
My Restful Retreat Bedroom Design for Small/Cool NYC
My Restful Retreat Bedroom Design for Small/Cool NYC
It was such an honor to be included in the group of talented designers that Apartment Therapy brought together for their annual Small/Cool NYC event in Brooklyn. I had the... Read more...
A Historic Kitchen Renovation With Georgia Marble
A Historic Kitchen Renovation With Georgia Marble
As you may have seen in my latest Reel, I just completed a renovation for a 100-year-old bungalow in Southwest Atlanta. This kitchen has great bones (and amazing ceiling height) but had... Read more...
Westover Place Project: Modern Classic Dining Room Reveal
Westover Place Project: Modern Classic Dining Room Reveal
When one of my best friends from high school moved back to Atlanta after years in Washington, DC, I couldn’t wait to help her settle into her new space—especially her... Read more...
A Moody Dark Brown Guest Bedroom Refresh
A Moody Dark Brown Guest Bedroom Refresh
I recently gave the guest bedroom a moody, sophisticated refresh thanks to Clare paint's Coffee Date dark brown paint color. Going dark with a small space is one of my favorite ways... Read more...
A New Look for the Media Room Loft
A New Look for the Media Room Loft
When I introduced the media room loft in West Midtown Project, I added a seating area with a small sectional and chairs. With the holidays approaching (and my little sister coming home from... Read more...
A Simple & Moody Fall Table Setting
A Simple & Moody Fall Table Setting
Moody fall table setting with iron candleholders, Spode plates, striped napkins, and yellow glassware As the holidays approach, I find myself more inclined to dress up the table and find... Read more...
Shadow Play: Warm Gray for a Primary Bedroom
Shadow Play: Warm Gray for a Primary Bedroom
I recently partnered with Behr Paint to bring a much-needed layer of depth and dimension to the primary bedroom in West Midtown Project, featuring their Gratifying Gray paint color. I used the newly-released... Read more...
West Midtown Bathroom Renovation on House Beautiful
West Midtown Bathroom Renovation on House Beautiful
This project was produced in partnership with The Home Depot. I'm excited to share how my design plans for the primary bathroom in my West Midtown Project came to life... Read more...
A Fresh Pied-à-Terre Design With Coastal Living
A Fresh Pied-à-Terre Design With Coastal Living
This project was produced in partnership with Universal Furniture. I recently updated my client's intown pied-à-terre with a fresh coastal look using key pieces from Universal Furniture's Getaway Collection with... Read more...