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I have always loved interior design. I remember spending hours and hours sketching elevations and floor plans in notebooks as a kid. In the tiny midwestern town I grew up in, interior design was not a career option I ever considered. As I got older and broadened my horizons, I fell in love with interior design. I moved to Florida to help my dad renovate several properties he had purchased and wanted to flip. I enjoyed the process and purchased my own “fixer-upper” at age 22. While renovating and staging houses for my dad (and working on my own home), I came across an opportunity to work in the event production and design industry. I ended up curating events around the community for over nine years, but when COVID shut down the event industry, I knew it was time for a change. I decided to go back to my first passion: interior design; I haven’t looked back.
I love the way interior design can completely change the way my clients feel in their home. The emotional aspect of design is powerful, and I am grateful for the opportunity to enrich my client’s lives through their home. It sounds silly but it is true: when you feel happy, relaxed, and inspired in your home your quality of life changes.
Amery, Wisconsin. I moved to Sarasota in 2011 to escape the cold and live where I grew up vacationing.
It changed throughout the years: I remember wanting to be a teacher, a psychologist, or a fashion stylist. Oh! And an an actress after winning an award in “Drama Club” (I thought I was a pro after that).
I grew up on a farm in Wisconsin. We had horses and both of my grandparents who lived nearby were dairy farmers!
I kind of miss the days when it was OK to be bored. We are constantly stimulating our minds through technology and social media. I think boredom is good, especially for kids. It gives them the opportunity to use their imagination. I think as adults, we are highly focused on productivity and maximizing every minute of the day. I don’t like that I have to schedule time to meditate in order to break from life’s hustle and bustle.
I love organizing! Going through messy drawers and cabinets to make sense of it all brings me joy.
What. A. Day. 🥰 I loved every minute of my Contemporary Colonial Project shoot today. 📸🎥 Feeling so grateful to do this for a living. 🤍✨🫶
One of my favorite transformations 🤍
📍 @bradentonaesthetics ✨
I loved working with @jaymee_aestheticnp & Mark to design this special place. 🫶
A few of the pretty things I pulled for a design consultation with the lovely (and SO sweet) @sarahgtucker 🤍🤍🤍
Absolutely loved this special project on north Longboat 🤍
This property was originally owned by our client’s in-laws. For years, she dreamed of one day being able to put her own spin on this family beach retreat. She hired Jill and me to guide her through a full remodel and redecorating project that improved the functionality of this 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom 1,300 SF condo overlooking the gulf of Mexico. A few family heirlooms were mixed in with vintage pieces and custom-designed furniture to create an eclectic and curated look. The style required a lot of attention to detail and utilized many wallpapers, a chevron tile floor and lots of trim on pillows, upholstery and drapes. It was SO much fun. Old School glamour is back on Longboat Key! ✨
Highlights from the first half of 2023 🤍
🤍An epic Hamptons trip with @ali_c_dical, @lbcpbrown & @ladyhoss1
🤍Spring break in north Florida with great friends
🤍Birthday celebrations (including Derek’s 40th bday bash)
🤍A two week summer trip to Wisconsin & Minnesota for my sister’s wedding party.
Slow mornings and cozy afternoons 🤍
A week in the Sunrise Villa at @thetryallclub 🇯🇲❤️ #takemeback
A few of my favorites from Fall @highpointmarket ✨🤍👏
Bradenton Aesthetics 🤍✨
Most of my interior design work is residential, but when @jaymee_aestheticnp, who I’ve known for years and adore, reached out about working together, I was all in. I am so happy with the result and couldn’t have done it without the talented @theshopbypj . Swipe through to see this incredible transformation. 👏
This year FLEW by. 😭
Grady had a great year and was feeling all kinds of emotions this morning as he got ready for his last day. He really connected with his teacher and will miss her the most.
He became a math whiz in first grade, learning multiplication and how to add/subtract big numbers. He’s reading super well, but doesn’t enjoy it quite as much as math and science. He lost his first two teeth and changed his career plans. 😎We are ready for a fun summer!
Happy happy birthday to my favorite person in the entire world. My water loving, hard working, golf obsessed, super fun, incredibly loyal, insanely intelligent, super dad of a husband. I love living life with you. 💙
8 years 💕
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