In the Design Industry Since: My high school job with a paint and wallpaper retailer.

Accreditations/Experience: Decades of experience with private residential homes in Chicago, suburbs, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Indiana. In addition, designer show houses, Bed & Breakfast Inns, and clients across the country. BS Finance; IDS National, and local member with CQRID Certification. 

Inspiration to Pursue a Design Career: 

I was a juvenile design bookworm reading my mother’s 60’s and 70’s Better Homes and Gardens Design Books and watched my father drafting plans for his corporate outdoor sign clients.

Favorite Design Tip: Architecture has natural occurring textures and rhythms. When we balance them with your personal style, they enhance the unspoken elements of your well-designed room 

Best Advice to Clients:  Our communication is key! Whether you have a #inspo file or notes on the side of your grocery list...I want to hear it all! I start with your style and functional goals to ensure you have a beautiful room to be used and enjoyed!

My Personal Design Aesthetic Is: Classic-modern fusion with global inspiration. 

Words that Describe Me:  Passionate…Fun…Welcoming a Challenge!