Design must be tempered to the climate and culture we live in.

Comfort should always be the primary guiding principle.

A home must feel good and organic- it must invite you to sit back with a glass of wine and allow kids to be kids.

A touch of nature, perhaps a rough element, is the perfect complement to clean lines everywhere else.

Always add a splash of vibrant color: yellow- red- electric blue- over neutrals.  

A touch of Black makes everything else stand out.

Layering of prints, solids and textures is essential.

Mix Vintage and/or Antiques with contemporary.  If these belong to your family, even better.

Circles  and curves soften everything.

Multi-purpose elements are the perfect complement to our multi-tasking lifestyles.

Go wild in the powder room and add sparks to the foyer.

Be theatrical in kids' rooms.

A house without flowers is a house; a house with flowers is a home.

Be patient- the best homes are built over time, and try  to have fun in the process- it will show in the finished space!