Six months into this pandemic and changes abound. In addition to a sock drawer, we now have a mask drawer. And our lives are drastically altered—I’m hoping your new routine is somewhat comfortable. But better change is here as well. I am happy to announce my new location in a perfect little...

Food and Fun. This year’s show house gala featured the unique concept of designers pairing up with local artisan chefs of the region, inventing a fresh global experience for “a world of taste”. This beautiful story was told at the home with an amazing creative fusion for the gala preview where under one enormous tented tennis court, 13 chefs and designers worked together to create an amazing evening of dining, music and design!

Preparing to sell your home? With a little elbow grease and some low-cost projects, you’ll increase your home’s appeal inside and out—and potentially net a higher sale. Whether you’ve got a small budget or a little wiggle room, these projects bring good returns on investments.

A Big Leap from my style to Heather and Matt of French and French Interiors! Inspiration Patterns from nature are so lovely in interior design. How I get inspiration? Often it’s to look outdoors and to look UP, for starters. That rowdy raven in our office courtyard demands attention. Talking right...

We get palette predictions this time every year. I love that, some of the colors, and we’ll share some here. Colors can be applied to rev up your environment, home or business, in many ways. Paint is the most prevalent, but upholstery, drapes, rugs---even a new wardrobe piece or two, are great...

[su_row][su_column size="1/2"]Thank you for coming to see Show House, if you made it this year! We had wonderful attendance, raised a bundle of money for Dollars for Schools, and I am just now following up. We’re always a little sad to “undo” our show house rooms...it’s melancholy, sort of like...

[su_row][su_column size="1/2"] ShowHouse Santa Fe 2017 The kickoff event Gala features scrumptious hearty hors d'oeuvres from Bear Nash and Dave Seller’s Street Food Institute, entertainment by Nacha Mendes and preview of this amazing 10,000 foot residence. [/su_column] [su_column...

Test your taste. In the new year people often want to start fresh, or at least re-freshed. If you’re tempted to do it yourself, great! But take this little tongue-in-cheek New York Times Design magazine quiz to see if this is a good idea. FOR EACH STATEMENT that rings true, give yourself the...

The real answer on rugs. . . likely! It all depends on the stock situation of the rug you want, and how soon you make a choice. I’ve found that the 6 x 9 size works for just about any smallish conversation grouping. 8 x 10 is fine for larger furniture areas, and 9 x 12 if you like furniture...