Born and raised in Atlanta, I graduated from The Lovett School in 1984 and the University of Georgia in 1988 with a BBA in Marketing.

From an early age, I was constantly rearranging my room — and my siblings’ rooms too. My mom worked with the wonderful designer Jane Marsden on our family home, and I loved helping pick out fabrics and wallpaper for the kids’ rooms. Our house was always full of color, pattern, fresh flowers, and laughter — a joyful backdrop that shaped my love of design.

One high school summer, I helped my mom decorate our family’s beach house. That was when I truly inherited the decorating bug.

After college, I spent seven years at Acquisitions in the early 1990s, where I developed relationships with designers and learned the ins and outs of furniture, fabrics, and creating beautiful vignettes. Later, I worked in real estate with Harry Norman Realtors before taking time off to raise my children.

When a friend asked me to help decorate her home because she loved mine, one project led to another — and my design business was born.

Design gets me out of bed in the morning. Productivity gives me a buzz, and bringing a project to life from start to finish is truly my passion. I love rooms with personality . Rooms that are approachable, livable, and inviting spaces that make people feel happy, cozy, and at home. I believe your home should be a refuge from the world: functional, beautiful, and full of joy.

I’m drawn to color and pattern in generous doses and love transforming a space from blah to fabulous. Watching a project unfold like a puzzle from beginning to end never gets old.