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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
When I set out to create the perfect dark brown bedroom, Clare's Coffee Date paint became my secret weapon for transforming our guest room into a sophisticated, moody retreat. Going... Read more...
A New Look for the Media Room Loft
A New Look for the Media Room Loft
When it comes to creating a versatile media room with guest sleeping space, finding the right convertible furniture is everything. I discovered this firsthand while redesigning the media room loft... Read more...
Simple Fall Tablescape Ideas for Moody Autumn Entertaining
Simple Fall Tablescape Ideas for Moody Autumn Entertaining
Creating simple fall tablescape ideas that feel both sophisticated and effortless has become one of my favorite seasonal rituals. As the holidays approach, I find myself more inclined to dress... Read more...
How to Use Behr Gratifying Gray Paint to Transform Your Primary Bedroom
How to Use Behr Gratifying Gray Paint to Transform Your Primary Bedroom
When it comes to choosing the best warm gray paint colors for bedrooms, Behr Gratifying Gray consistently ranks as one of my top recommendations for Atlanta homeowners. I recently partnered... 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...