My goal is to preserve the feel of my roots, having been raised in Hawaii with an artist mom and vivacious and creative father. In Hawaii, you are surrounded by the most beautiful colors in nature - you can’t help but feel good! Don’t you love that photo above? It’s quintessential Hawaii! One of my dearest friends snapped that photo while she was making a lei and sent it to me….It optimizes all of the colors that I love!
Read morePrice Style & Design: ORC Week #2 Layering Color
Welcome to week #2 of the One Room Challenge! I’m thrilled to be participating as a guest designer in this biannual event, where designers are challenged to makeover a room in 6 weeks!
Read moreOne Room Challenge Week #1: The Truth about Colors
When designing a room, my inspiration most often comes from art, and my new living room is no exception. Follow along for the next six weeks as I transform my living room to reflect the colors that I love.
Read moreInterior Design: Art & Interiors and some BIG NEWS
Hi again! Summer just ended and I am so sad! Lucky for us, in Northern California, it doesn’t start to get too chilly until November!
This summer has been filled with some wonderful projects, one of which I just had professionally photographed and I’m looking forward to sharing it with you! (For those of you who follow me on Instagram - we just shot project #dreamclient!)
You all know that I totally believe art makes a room. A well designed interior space should always, always, always include a piece of art that you love.
Earlier this summer I connected with an artist on Instagram and we ended up having a wonderful phone conversation — (I love how art can bring people together!) and I want to introduce you to her today!
The artist is Sydney Hall. She is based in Northern California and has a colorful expressionist style. She is available for commissions too! This piece spoke to me, because it reminds me of the lily pond in the center of the school that I went to, growing up in Hawaii! :) She has so many beautiful works on her site, you must check her out!
If I was using this piece in an interior design project, I would definitely add a textural seagrass ottoman, a simple luminous gold light fixture, jewel tone pillows and a natural wood bowl!
On another note, I have some BIG NEWS! I will be participating in the One Room Challenge as a Guest Participant. The One Room Challenge (ORC) is a biannual event where featured and guest designers transform one room in 6 weeks! Follow along, starting October 3rd!
Interior Design: Coffee Table Styling
At the end of every interior design project for a family room or living room, I always bring in accessories to finish the space. A coffee table, in particular, provides a place for meaningful, artful, whimsical, and organic objects to flatter your decor!
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