It was only a few short months ago that my husband and I spent a month-long trip abroad with three weeks in Italy and a week in Paris as a delayed honeymoon {one year after we got married}. While that last trip to Paris was not my first time there, its beauty still took me by surprise — so much so that I almost cried in a floral shop. So, when my extremely generous sister, Katie invited me to go with…
When my clients first purchased their home, upon leaving San Francisco for Burlingame, they selected a fixer-upper in a great location, a home with potential that would allow their family of four to grow. The home needed a zone that the family could come…
As a designer, I never want to be put into a box or to be considered a one trick pony. I like the idea that you may not notice that a design is mine when you first look at it – after all, the…
There are often quite a few homes each week that I want to share with you all. This week, though, I kept being drawn back yet again to a home in Australia – clearly, this means I need to plan a trip there! At…
Living in an older home and dreaming of a renovation, I’m naturally drawn to homes where the owner/designer preserved what mattered {architectural details} and let go of what didn’t. Finding that balance is not easy, and what can be even trickier is introducing modern…
Finally, San Francisco received some sun and last weekend I’m so glad that we embraced every second of it because as of right now, rain is coming down and it doesn’t seem to want to stop. So much for another sunny weekend. Writing, Scenes…
As much as I love a girly interior, I’m equally drawn to a warm and masculine interior – rich with warm wood tones, the perfectly placed throw that seems effortless and standout pieces that are conversation starters. This home is filled with personality; there…
With a short work week, it’s always a bit of a blur. The #MenloParkRemodel passed final inspection so furniture and finishing touches will be arriving and installed over the next week or so. It’s so nice to be able to turn over the home…
Living on the coast is a dream of ours, but given that we’re still enjoying the city life, home tours like this one will have to do for now. Shiplap and multiple shades of white are calling my name, but what I love most…
With wine country a relatively quick drive from San Francisco, we visit often – the endless wineries and gorgeous landscapes beckon to us when the city becomes all too much to take. City people we claim to be, however, with a country cottage such as…