Mood boards are a fantastic way to pull together ideas and see how furniture and color palettes work together before making any purchases. I love to find furniture and accessories from several sources, with varying price levels This creates a rich, layered look that has been collected over time.The mood boards below are for a…

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  As you can see from the pictures below, the nursery is almost finished! (The only missing pieces are the Safi Rug from West Elm and the New Canaan Daybed from Ballard Designs.) I’ve really enjoyed working on this project the last 4 months. For me, the best of part of designing is not only…

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One of my favorite classes I took during my Interior Design degree at the Fashion Institute of Technology was a rendering class. We used all types of mediums like watercolor paints, watercolor pencils, markers, acrylic, etc… I’ve always loved creating and painting and this class was really an enjoyable experience for me. Below are a…

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  This weekend, my son and I attended the Family Science Saturday’s at the IBM Watson Research Facility in Yorktown. It’s a great hands-on program created by scientists at IBM, with the goal of exposing children to science and its relevance in their lives. Upon entering the library where our group met, I instantly recognized…

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A couple of months ago, I was asked to design two separate spaces for the upcoming Southern Westchester Food & Wine Festival. To give a little background information, this event is an annual festival showcasing culinary and wine offerings of Southern Westchester County. The first event is happening tomorrow, Friday September 20th 2013,  at the…

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  As a creative and budget savvy designer, I enjoy creating artwork for my clients out of inexpensive items. One of these items happens to be paint chips. These unassuming blocks of color can be transformed into a work of art, with a little imagination and creativity. Here are some examples:     For one…

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  In the upcoming weeks, I will be updating my daughter’s bedroom to have a more sophisticated look. The current look of the room is hard to define in terms of style. Her room is really, the only room I haven’t touched since we moved in 7 years ago.  The walls are still a sunny…

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  My fascination, with using nature as a design concept, escalated during my recent trip to Barcelona, Spain. As a more geometric loving designer, I was intrigued with the curvilinear, organic shapes of Barcelona’s most renowned designer: Antoni Gaudi. Gaudi’s interest in Catalan medieval history inspired him to use nature as an inspiration for forms…

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