I just returned from a relaxing few days in South Beach, Florida. It is crazy how wildly different it is from my normal Florida get away, Boca Grande. I came home with some goodies I would not have tried on unless I was there and in the mood of South Beach. “When in Rome” was […]

  The days are shorter, the gardens are sleeping and it is hard to get psyched for my runs in the cold. There is something fabulous about winter and the season’s secret regeneration of the soul. Nothing beats a roaring fire during these cold days. The crackle of burning wood, dancing flames and warmth from […]

I was recently interviewed by a local magazine for their January issue. Guess what they asked me? What are, in my opinion, the top interior design trends for 2014. Interiors should not be trendy. I am more of a collected and layered kind of girl with a dash of… wow, that works.Interiors should be fresh […]

Take time to love, laugh and treasure every moment with your family and friends. Tomorrow will be here faster than we know. Have a beautiful day!  Mixing you,    

It happens to me every year. We begin pulling out all of the Christmas decorations, shuffle furniture around and unfortunately a new “to do” list starts running like a meter in my brain. My husband has no idea about all of the thoughts that are spinning around my little head as we get the tree […]

We all move so quickly and in the blink of an eye life changes. This past August my oldest son went to boarding school, the same school his father attended , and life changed. Now there are three of us at home and two dogs. Children grow up, parents grow up, and life moves on. […]

As an interior designer, I seek inspiration from nature. In turn I learn how much we as humans have in common with it. One of my favorite natural curiosities is the butterfly. Butterflies spiritually symbolize powerful transformations of the soul. The detail and color of these gifts of nature have always mesmerized me. Their wings are fluttering magic […]