I’ve always been drawn to interior design, lighting, and architecture, and have had an appreciation for beautiful spaces since I was a young age. My first word was actually ‘light,’and I think I've always known that I’d end up being an interior designer. I rearranged my childhood bedroom countless times and would go on drives with my family to ‘look at houses’– it was a common pastime. My degree is in Architecture, and that really set up more of the formal framework for how I landed in the industry.

You mention that you like to focus on arrangements that create a cohesive narrative. Can you talk through how you approach that?

I used to work as a baker, and so I’ve more recently started to take an approach with clients where we add all of their goals, dreams, and ideas (ingredients), and then we play around and refine how those all mix together. I’d say that a great story is just like a good loaf of bread – it’s balanced, shareable, relatable, and tangible, but also delicious and beautiful. My design approach to storytelling takes a similar direction, just applied to spaces.

What is something in your home that deviates from standard design philosophy that you think works really well?

I try not to be an existentialist or a nihilist, but sometimes it’s important to remember that everything around us is a fabrication, and we get to decide what it all means in relation to our personal context. I’d say that I really break the boundaries by reminding my clients that their spaces can be whatever they want them to be – and that it’s important to create space for play, whimsy, and fun. My architectural background roots me in utility and function, but I try to break that by creating spaces that aren't so serious. There doesn't always have to be a rational reason for everything within the spaces we occupy.

Where do you draw inspiration from?

My relationships and experiences. Discussions with friends are an integral part of my inspiration process, as I try to center my work around how we interact within space. The architecture of thought, philosophies, and the thoughts shared between people continue to inform how I work.