From an early age, I was taught an appreciation of color and its power to transform spaces. I remember my artist mother's painstaking search for just the right white for the inte​rior of our new home, as well as the striking chocolate brown walls in the living room. At 13, I added my own two cents and convinced my parents to paint the classic dentil-molded fireplace in high gloss black.  While pursuing a BA at Washington & Lee University, I broadened my knowledge of Art & Architecture under the tutelage of Pamela Hemenway Simpson, later receiving a Robert E. Lee Grant for Architectural Preservation.  Over 30 years in luxury retail for brands like Neiman Marcus, Gucci, Ralph Lauren, & Farrow & Ball have sharpened my eye for detail, enriched my appreciation of visual storytelling, & fostered my love of helping people make their homes places they cherish.