In Practice
This collection offers a closer look at how design strategy translates into real spaces. Each project reflects the same principles I bring to my client work—balancing function, flow, and feeling—while also sharing insights that may help you approach similar challenges in your own home. In this blog, you’ll find examples of collaborative client projects as well as personal explorations in customization and upcycling. These latter projects are meant to inspire creative problem-solving, even when they fall outside the scope of my current service offerings.
Dual Purpose, Singular Vision Office + Guestroom Redesign
A compact room designed to serve as both an office and guest space finds new life through custom solutions and layered warmth. Clever shelving, personalized details, and creative reuse of materials deliver a space that works for focus, creativity, and connection—proof that even the smallest rooms can do more.
The Art of Refinement: Giving Bamboo a Warm Walnut Glow
Bamboo is notoriously difficult to stain, and when I set out to transform an affordable shelving system into a high-end, mid-century-inspired piece, I knew I was in for a challenge. The project required a differential finishing strategy—treating the solid bamboo and the thin veneer parts completely differently.
A Calm, Collected Bedroom Redesign in D.C.
A small bedroom with limited storage and heavy finishes became a light, open retreat through a balance of function and feeling. This redesign blends mid-century structure and bohemian warmth—using secondhand finds, customized details, and a layered palette to create a space that feels both personal and restorative.