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I WILL BE ADDING MORE INFO ON THIS PROJECT, INCLUDING BEFORE AND AFTER FLOOR PLANS, IN PROGRESS PHOTOS, MATERIALS USED, ETC… STAY TUNED FOR MORE INFO…..                              

In 2015, I participated in an event hosted by IFDA called “Take A Seat”. Designers let their creativity run free as they reimagine existing chairs. These chairs are then auctioned off for charity. My chair concept was to take a chair I found on Craigslist and upcycle it into a dog bed. Below are the…

This small, sun room project was such a transformation from the initial room look. The room had initially been a place to store kids toys as well as a family t.v. room. Once the toys were relocated to the basement play area, we were able to place a new,  West Elm sectional in the corner.…

My current nursery project can be described as sophisticated with a modern touch. The overall color palette is neutral with accents of blacks, grays and rich browns. To give a general timeline, the nursery design started about 4 months ago. The major pieces, which are the DucDuc crib, DucDuc dresser and Jonathan Adler Lampert Lounger,…

  Hello all! The time has finally arrived to show you the finished Neutral Nursery. Enjoy!                                                                              …

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…

  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…

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…

  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…