17 Feb

Making Your Own Art

I loved this wall in my Venice house. The Mick picture is ripped out of an old Rolling Stone Magazine and the Mountains was commissioned by my dear friend @thisisodessa. I pinned a roll of kid’s Art Paper from Ikea up wall to wall and told her to bring her pen and pencils over....
01 Feb

The Shelf Bar

I love to include a bar in almost all of my projects, if the client likes to make drinks at home. A bar (though completely unnecessary, I know..) can be a sign of hospitality and a welcome to strangers and friends alike. There are so many fun ways to have a bar in your...
28 Dec

Restored by The Fords

HGTV has been following my big brother and I around while we fixed up a very dreamy Pittsburgh house for a client. Watch how it pans out on… drum roll please… on RESTORED BY THE FORDS! See the official pilot below: Leanne and Steve Ford renovate older homes in rural Pennsylvania that are a...
14 Dec

Modern Bar

Within my projects there are always little pockets of dreamy accessories and trinkets I have found along the way.  I don’t like clutter but I love a good story. In the dining area of the Eberle Huntington house I wanted to do a not so obvious “bar cart” on there sideboard. At first glance, these...
10 Dec

Huntington Beach Stair Art

We commissioned artist Carolyn Kelly (instagram @ckmunny) to splash paint on the front steps and create a totally unique piece of art in the home. I love how it all turned out – this project definitely felt more like an Art Project than an interior design project! Ream about the process from the artist...
05 Dec

Ford Feature: Huntington House

I can’t get enough of this Huntington Beach Project that I was lucky enough to work on for The Eberle family. She came to me with a ton of ideas and an inspiring creative vision. We worked together to create her dream home. The Front Doors were a find: we painted them glossy black without...