About this project With its Brazilian Cherry floors, Cherry wood cabinets, and earth-toned tile this home was a sea of reddish-brown and was feeling kind of dreary. The homeowner was ready for a lighter, brighter, happier kitchen and bathrooms. Because she was happy with the cabinets and their layouts, the rooms only needed to…
About this project My client’s lifestyle is very different than the one people were living when this house was built. The cook(s) are no longer hidden away in the kitchen. It was time to make the kitchen feel like it was part of the rest of the main floor. Removing the narrow swinging door into…
About this project This young family’s living room was uninviting and not really functional for their lifestyle. Adding custom built-ins around the fireplace transformed the look of the room and provided much-needed closed and open storage in this older home. Adding bench seating in the bay window with a dining table provided a space to…
About this project This family of five had very eclectic taste and wanted to incorporate all their existing Arts & Crafts, Asian, and Native American elements. They had very literal ideas of those styles and had already purchased reproduction furnishings. I helped them find additional furnishings and fixtures that were reminiscent of the styles they…
About this project Since the basement was completely closed off from the main floor, we were able to transition to a more contemporary design in their home theater/entertainment space. We removed a wall with interior windows to incorporate a room that could be used however the homeowner saw fit. Once we had a wide-open space, I created…
About this project This couple and their young son were just about to start their kitchen remodel when they met me and thought “maybe we should have a designer take a look at this first.” They had their general contractor and a custom cabinet maker lined up and ready to start; what they didn’t have…
About this project I was brought in to help Debra Toney redesign her client’s bathroom after a catastrophic flood caused the entire home to be demoed down to the studs. The Client had been very happy with his space before the flood so there was no need to rethink how the rooms were laid out;…
About this project When we started working together, my newly divorced client was in the process of divvying up the furnishings of her large Hill Top home with her soon-to-be ex in order to downsize into her new townhome. After a trip to the existing house, where I measured and photographed the furnishings, and another…
About this project This couple was building their first permanent housing after traveling the world through the military. The wife had always dreamed of teaching cooking classes in her home and now that her husband was retired, her goal was possible. I helped her create a new floorplan and layout with multiple work zones for…
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