Hosting doesn’t have to be perfect to be beautiful. This is my real-life guide to hosting at home with intention—simple hosting tips, a quick guide you can save, and small touches that make guests feel cared for.

Holiday Gift Guide 2025: Curated gifts for kids, teens, him, the gracious host, and the home lover. These are the thoughtful, elevated pieces I use in my own home and client projects…small-but-mighty things that upgrade the ordinary and make everyday life feel a little more intentional.

The holidays can be beautiful, but they can also be busy — and sometimes tender. In this post, I’m sharing reflections, practical tips, and personal traditions for creating a holiday season that feels grounded, meaningful, and like home.

Small, thoughtful updates can completely shift how your home feels — no renovation required. From lighting and rugs to art and texture, these under-$50 Amazon styling ideas bring clarity, comfort, and intention back into your space.

A no-fail 10-step home design process for real life — from decluttering and budgeting to paint colors and styling, without the overwhelm.

Resilience, beauty, and real living — these are the threads I’m weaving back into my work and my home. This is the start of a new chapter, where I’ll share lessons, design inspiration, and the journey of building a home (and life) that feels both beautiful and real.

In this post, I’ve included a recap of our main goals for Highpoint Market and how they will help us level up our interior design business and client service. In a Part II post, I’ll take a deeper look into the major industry trends that we saw, which we’ll all start seeing more and more of in retail shops and in the press/social media.

The Backyard Oasis of your dreams is possible, even with space and budget limitations! Today I’m sharing my top design and style tricks to choosing and setting up an above-ground swimming pool in stylish ways you may have never thought possible. I didn’t either until I tried it in my own home! Read on for lots of DIY and affordable solutions to design a space where you and your family can create wonderful summer memories!