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How to Style Your Home: The Details

The devil is in the details. I painstakingly get ready for my photo shoots, and it’s often after at least a year on a project. Get a glimpse into my detail work as I walk you through this condo I recently finished in South Florida. Warm wood cabinetry designed in my brain, put to paper…

How to Transform a Space with Art

Art can set a tone within just a few seconds. Make it count! Art should be impactful, interesting and in the very least – spark conversation. Black and white or any contrasting color scheme makes art stand out. Below this art sets a modern tone. And it plays perfectly off of the balanced mid century…

A MOD-iterranean Makeover

Can you say faux painting everywhere ten times fast? This home had it on every surface. Faux painting artists were very well employed in South Florida in the 1990s. I remove a lot of it from my clients’ walls, light switches, ceilings, floors, base board, crown molding, tile, etc etc. It’s like a bad disease…

Make Your Shelves Magazine Worthy

It’s no secret, I’m a fan of shelves. I am feeling a little shell-fish right now (or, always!) The most important tip for accessorizing your shelves, to make them magazine worthy they have to be well thought out. And the most important rule for magazine worthy shelves: LESS is more! Below in this lounge I…

Create Instant Curb Love

Trees, plants and lighting – OH MY! Yes, it’s uber important that your home is well maintained. Green and lush are the name of the game in South Florida. We have no excuse! We must keep up with well manicured landscaping. Our climate inspires growth. It is our obligation as homeowners in a warm environment…

Accessorize Your Entry

What are the most important elements to a beautiful yet functional entryway? That’s a question I get asked a lot. Well, the answer is two fold. Storage and bling. A simple answer, true, so let me explain. Storage can be way of traditional cabinetry, console table, etc etc. Or! The fun storage solution is baskets,…