I treat each project, no matter the scope, as a solvable, intriguing puzzle. There's this incredible thing that happens when I walk into a client's space and "see" the potential. Upon communicating my ideas to my client after carefully listening to their goals, I watch the furrowed brow turn into a smile and a light ignites in their eyes.
For seventeen years I was CEO of the specialty baking company I founded, Little Miss Muffin, enhancing the morning coffee at Starbucks and Caribou, the shopping baskets at Trader Joe's, and the First Class United Airlines breakfast flights.
While I loved the food and beverage industry, design, color and visuals were passions and talents I possessed that made Little Miss Muffin's products interesting and unique. After I sold my company, I was encouraged to pursue a career in interior design by my friends whose homes I helped style and by guests who visited my many homes throughout my life. It's often said that you don't find your career, but your career finds you.
The final step to doing this professionally came from a prospective buyer of my treasured cottage in Highland Park, IL. She bought another home, which she asked me to design.
I know that decorating--changing or designing the place you will live or raise a family, can be overwhelming.....so many decisions, so many steps, so many ways for costs to get out of control. I help my clients make decisions when the selections can seem overwhelming and daunting while working at a fairly quick pace, always sensitive to my clients' dollar, recommending reliable professional trades and manufacturers, and managing each project as if it were my own home.
That's where my seventeen years building a company come into play. In addition to visual design, I also design and execute a plan, collaborating with my clients, asking the important questions and responding appropriately. What are your time and planning needs? How do you like to work and make decisions? Do you like a lot of choices or a few curated options?
Together we will not only create the environment that will make you happy, we will do it in a way that leaves you smiling throughout and at the end of the process.
Services Provided
3D Rendering, Art Selection, Basement Design, Bathroom Design, Bedroom Design, Closet Design, Color Consulting, Custom Bathroom Vanities, Custom Beds, Custom Blinds & Shades, Custom Bookcases, Custom Built-ins, Custom Cabinets, Custom Entertainment Centers, Custom Fireplace Mantels, Custom Furniture, Custom Home Bars, Custom Kitchen Cabinets, Custom Pantries, Custom Rugs, Custom Shelving, Custom Walk-in Closets, Decluttering, Design Consultation, Dining Room Design, Downsizing, Drafting, Entry Design, Floor Plans, Furniture Selection, Green Building, Home Office Design, Home Theater Design, House Plans, Interior Design, Kids Bedroom Design, Kitchen Design, Laundry Room Design, Lighting Design, Living Room Design, Mudroom Design, Nursery Design, Playroom Design, Project Management, Space Planning, Sunroom Design & Construction, Sustainable Design, Universal Design, Wine Cellar Design, Kitchen Remodeling
Areas Served
Arlington Heights, Bannockburn, Buffalo Grove, Chicago, Deerfield, Des Plaines, Evanston, Fort Sheridan, Ft Sheridan, Glencoe, Glenview, Glenview Nas, Golf, Highland Park, Highwood, Kenilworth, Lake Bluff, Lake Forest, Libertyville, Lincolnshire, Long Grove, Morton Grove, Mount Prospect, Northbrook, Northfield, Riverwoods, Skokie, Vernon Hills, Wheeling, Wilmette, Winnetka, Coachella Valley, Palm Springs, Rancho Mirage, La Quinta, Los Angeles, Palm Desert, Cathedral City, Joshua Tree, Indian Wells, Indio
Awards
ASID, Affiliate
CID, Certified Interior Decorator.
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