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Shep and Poppy have been back East this week, so the house has been unusually quiet.One of my closest friends came to st...
06/09/2026

Shep and Poppy have been back East this week, so the house has been unusually quiet.

One of my closest friends came to stay this past weekend and we spent two days doing almost nothing.

We slept in.

Read our books.

Walked through the woods.

Cooked nourishing meals.

Sat at the table long after dinner was over.

There was no agenda.

Just time to rest.

Somewhere along the way, I was reminded that a beautiful life is built from surprisingly ordinary things.

A good friend.

A slow morning.

A walk in the woods.

A meal made with care.

Time to exhale.

I’m trying to really take those things in because they nourish my soul.

A few days ago my bonus mom sent me a text while she was traveling in Europe. It said: “Now that I’ve spent quality time...
06/02/2026

A few days ago my bonus mom sent me a text while she was traveling in Europe.

It said: “Now that I’ve spent quality time looking at beauty in Paris, I think I understand you better.”

I laughed when I read it, but honestly, I’ve never felt so seen. Because she is right. I’ve always had a relationship with beauty that feels deeper than just liking pretty things.

It’s why I can get lost staring at my garden or a sunset.

It’s why I care about how a room feels when you walk into it.

It’s why I get emotional about old trees and beautifully worn wood tables and a perfectly ripe strawberry.

I can just hear Poppy saying, “Mom, stop talking about how beautiful the strawberries are!”

Beauty is my love language.
It’s how I care for people.
It’s how I create a sense of welcome.
It’s how I tell people, “I see you and you matter to me.”
Maybe that’s why home has always meant so much to me.
Not because I care about things.
But because I care about how people feel.
And beauty has always been one of the ways I help create that feeling of love and belonging.

This week I traveled to Vashon Island to photograph a home we completed last year in partnership with my talented friend...
05/30/2026

This week I traveled to Vashon Island to photograph a home we completed last year in partnership with my talented friends .

Now that I’m home, I’ve found myself reflecting on how much the best projects depend on alignment.

Wonderful clients who trust the process.

Collaborators who share a vision.

A home with good bones and a strong point of view.

And a team of people all working toward the same goal.

While we’re typically involved in both the interior architecture and furnishings, this project was such a beautiful reminder that furnishings play an essential role in shaping how a home feels.

The architecture creates the framework.

The furnishings help tell the story of the people who live there.

They soften, add warmth and personality, and ultimately bring a home into its fullest expression.

But perhaps what stayed with me most was the joy of creating something beautiful alongside people I genuinely admire.

From Sol and Adam , to .enriquez behind the camera, to adding that beautiful finishing layer, this project was a reminder of why I love this work in the first place.

Not just the finished spaces, but the experience of creating them with your wildly talented friends.

Feeling deeply grateful for this project, these clients, this magical place, and the community of people who helped bring it to life.

One of the things we love most about this home isn’t a material or a finish … it’s the way it feels to move through it.F...
05/27/2026

One of the things we love most about this home isn’t a material or a finish … it’s the way it feels to move through it.

From the moment you enter, sight lines carry your eye through the home toward light, landscape and ultimately the river beyond. There is a quiet connection to nature woven throughout the experience, creating a sense of calm no matter where you are.

Beyond beauty, this home was designed for life … for slow mornings in the kitchen, gathering around the table with family and friends, kids moving freely between indoors and out, and the small rituals that shape our days.

The intention for this home is simple: to create a place where family life unfolds with ease … connected to nature, designed for gathering, and shaped around the daily rituals that become our memories.

There’s a concept in architecture called compression and release. A narrower, quieter space… that opens into something l...
05/20/2026

There’s a concept in architecture called compression and release. A narrower, quieter space… that opens into something lighter, brighter, more expansive.

But what’s interesting is that this contrast doesn’t just create a moment of openness… it actually changes how we experience the space that follows.

When you move from something more contained into something open, the larger space doesn’t just feel different.
It feels bigger than it actually is.

More expansive.
More alive.
Our perception shifts.
We notice the light more.
The volume.
The sense of air and movement.

Without that contrast, we lose that experience. Everything just feels… the same. This is something we consider often in our work—not just how a home looks, but how it unfolds.

Because that rhythm—of grounding and release—is what allows a space to feel both calm and expansive at the same time.

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We’ll always choose a smaller, more intentional home over a larger one without clarity.Because at the end of the day—it’...
05/14/2026

We’ll always choose a smaller, more intentional home over a larger one without clarity.

Because at the end of the day—it’s not the square footage you feel. It’s the thought behind it.

The way rooms connect.

The way light moves.

The way a space holds you.

More isn’t better. Better is better.

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We don’t believe a better home comes from more square footage.We believe it comes from how that space is considered.Some...
05/11/2026

We don’t believe a better home comes from more square footage.

We believe it comes from how that space is considered.

Some of the homes that feel the most expansive… aren’t the largest.

They’re the most intentional.

This is something we think about often in our work—what it means to create a home that feels grounding, while still allowing for openness and ease.

It’s a quieter kind of luxury. One that has very little to do with size.

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One of the things that comes up again and again in our work is that clients don’t always have the language for how they ...
05/08/2026

One of the things that comes up again and again in our work is that clients don’t always have the language for how they want their home to feel.

A big part of what we do is listening carefully—and then translating that into something tangible.

Something that feels clear. Aligned. Like them.

Over time, clients will often say that by the end of the process, we understand them in a way they couldn’t fully articulate themselves.

That moment—when it all just clicks—is always what we’re working toward.

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It’s always an honor to have our work shared, especially on a platform like .But what matters more to me is why a space ...
05/05/2026

It’s always an honor to have our work shared, especially on a platform like .

But what matters more to me is why a space resonates.

This home was never about making a statement.

It was about creating a sense of ease—something you feel the moment you walk in, even if you can’t quite name it.

Nothing is asking for attention.

Everything is working quietly in the background.

That’s always the goal.

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Haven House — primary bath.A continuation of the palette—soft, tonal, and quietly layered.Light, texture, and material w...
05/03/2026

Haven House — primary bath.

A continuation of the palette—soft, tonal, and quietly layered.

Light, texture, and material working together to shape the experience.

Just beginning to take shape.

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