A Personal Letter from Me to You

Welcome,

Please allow me to introduce myself and explain why I care so much.

As I write this, it occurs to me that over the last 20 years, not one prospective client has ever asked me:

Why did you become an interior designer?

If you're interviewing designers, this should be your first question.

Here is my simple answer for you.

Interior design was innate within me. Validation through science came later.

MY PERSONAL JOURNEY WITH DESIGN

I grew up as the youngest of four children in a Naval family. My father proudly served as a career Commander in the United States Navy, completing four tours in Vietnam. My mother was an extraordinary woman who raised four children through countless moves and long deployments, often with very little money. Together they taught us integrity, humility, and honor.

Life as a Navy brat wasn’t easy. I was in four different school systems in the fourth grade. My mother loved telling the story that before the moving truck had even pulled away, I had my bedroom arranged. It wasn’t that I was an interior designer at age 9, it was that I was building a sense of stability and personal peace. Every move meant a new school, new friends, and another unfamiliar house. Through it all, however, my mother innately designed our home using principles of nature, color theory, and visual warmth. Her home was our anchor. My love affair with space began there.

My other childhood anchor was my grandmother’s home in Chatham, Massachusetts, built by her own father. Chatham sits on the elbow of Cape Cod, surrounded on three sides by water. My family goes back four generations there, and now a fifth—my children. Through all the moving as a child, my Nani’s house was the constant. Chatham was then, and is now, quaint, sophisticated, understated, and dignified. These would become the founding principles of my firm. A fun note: my love for Chatham runs so deep that in 1999 we named our son after the town.

As we started a family of our own, I saw that same truth unfold again. Our four children were so different to raise, and each deserved a space that reflected who they were. Our home wasn’t simply where we lived—it was where we gathered, celebrated, healed, and grew. Home is an incredibly powerful place.

This journey led me to interior design school. I founded my firm in 2005.

MY MISSION

Beautiful interiors are the outcome. Health is the purpose.

I am certified in neuroaesthetics and biophilic design-disciplines that study how our surroundings influence the brain, the body, and our overall well-being. For over two decades I have witnessed interior design change lives. My certification in neuroaesthetics and biophilic design didn't change my philosophy—it validated it.

In order for me to be successful as your designer, we must begin with an honest conversation. I move beyond square footage, number of rooms or elementary discussions of furniture. I need to understand what brings you peace, what causes stress, what environments let you rest, and what stories shape you. These conversations assist me in a deeper understanding of how your brain perceives beauty from both a conscious and subconscious perspective.

Today my greatest responsibility is not choosing beautiful fabrics or furniture. It is creating an environment that supports your well-being while reflecting your unique definition of beauty.

When your project is completed, I won’t ask you how it looks. I will ask you how it feels.

If these values resonate with you, I can’t wait to have that first conversation.

Warmly,