We got a small curve ball with Belinda’s apartment that got me thinking about the importance of flexibility, in general, and how that impacts everything we experience. Do you know anyone (or maybe does this sound a little bit like you?) who gets an idea of what something needs to look like and anything other than that exact picture is a horrible experience for them? Because why, your imagination decided it had to be that way? I find that people do this all the time without even realizing it… things in life have to look a certain way, have to…

Even though the walls in my apartment are almost totally covered, I’ve been really wanting to find some great new pieces by local artists to add to my art collection. So this weekend I went to a mini version of the Renegade Craft Fair here in Chicago to see what I could discover. Before I get to the juice of my post, here are just a few of my favorite things from the market: Clockwise from top left: Evermore Paper Co.; Mr. City Printing; Milkhaus Design; Loft Studios; Maven Collection; Rebecca Mir Grady; Oceanne There wasn’t really any art for…

I saw this quote posted online recently and had another interesting interaction with a friend the other evening that got me thinking: how many times in our lives has someone told us to be something different that who we really are. Like somehow who and what we are is not right in some way. I have a feeling it happens so often that we actually have no idea… it’s impossible to count. Sometimes it’s obvious – someone literally tells you that you should be a little bit more of this or a little bit less that for some reason… and…

I’m pretty excited about my newest project… I’m helping my newest client Belinda design the living and dining areas in her new apartment. She’s moving from a studio into a one bedroom and is getting rid of everything to have a fresh start and really be able to create her perfect space from scratch.  It’s rare that you meet a client who is starting with a clean slate so I am feeling really lucky here. Her aesthetic is very modern and minimal and she is very clear that she wants a neutral palette with an accent piece that is more…