My wonderful client/neighbor/friend, Marci, of Marci Goulart Interior Design, recently completed a gorgeous, light-filled master bedroom and bathroom remodel and I’m in LOVE.  Her clients live on a vineyard in a craftsman style home that was built in 1918. The master suite may have had a few updates over time, but the dark and outdated […]

The Lifetime show, Designing Spaces, recently made it’s way to Chico to film an episode of a beautiful kitchen remodel by designer Lauren O’Donnell, in collaboration with Build.com. I got to be there on the final shoot day, which featured the reveal and home owner and designer interviews – what a fun experience! Here are […]

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again; I am not the authority on interior photography (far from it) but I have learned a few tips and tricks along the way, and I thought I would share a few of my favorites with you. These are all things you can look up on the […]

It’s crazy how busy life gets after kids. There’s school, sports, dance classes, kids’ friends, playdates, etc. And if you have friends with kids that are even slightly older or younger than yours, then you can bet that their activities and schedules are completely different from yours. All this to say, it’s really hard to […]

You know what they say about our lovely planet; it’s a small world. That sentiment gets even stronger in a small town. Living in a small town gives you plenty of opportunities to meet all sorts of people, time and time again. However, it wasn’t until a few months ago that I met the talented […]

Over the past year, I’ve consciously shifted my photography business from portrait photography over to almost all interiors photography. That’s not to say I don’t still love doing portrait sessions, it’s just not my main focus right now. But this time of year, the blossoms are insanely beautiful so I wanted to keep my schedule […]

When I think of the first impression of a home, my mind goes straight to the entryway. Some might think that the front yard is the first impression, and it may very well be to a passerby. Personally though, I believe that to a guest of your home, the entryway is the very first impression. […]

Ahhhhh… the amazingness that is a girls weekend! Girls weekends have a little different meaning these days – since two of my best girlfriends have baby girls the same age as my daughter, Eleanor. Our girls weekends used to consist of adult “girls” drinking lots of champagne, going to pool parties, and late nights out. […]

Life is all about balance, right? In my life, there’s typically too much going on. I married a wonderful man who loves to be on the go. He literally never stops traveling for work, fun, family, etc. I was raised to have a little quiet in the day. But you know what they say, opposites […]

Some people don’t know this, but I dabbled in real estate sales right after college. I loved the idea of real estate and I obviously loved looking at the homes. I would wander through each property and day dream about what I would change, what walls I would knock down, and how I would decorate. […]