ABOUT THE AUTHOR

I’ve moved furniture around at midnight more than once because an idea suddenly seemed worth testing. Sometimes it works. Sometimes I spend the next morning putting everything back. Either way, I’ve always been interested in what makes a room actually feel good to live in.

That interest eventually got serious enough that I completed the Interior Design & Decorating program at QC Design School and earned the International Design and Decorating Professional (IDDP™) certification.

Over the past 6 years, I’ve kept building on that foundation through real rooms, everyday layout problems, furniture choices, lighting decisions, and the small changes that can make a home easier to live in. The training gave me a better handle on space planning, color, lighting, materials, and furniture placement, but I still think the real test is whether a room works on an ordinary Tuesday.

I’m also not someone who believes every room needs a complete makeover. I’d much rather make one thoughtful change than fill a room with things just because they happen to look good together.

Away from writing, I have a habit of bringing old house keys home from flea markets. I don’t have a particularly good explanation for it beyond finding them interesting. I’m also rarely far from a cup of coffee and will happily rewatch Gilmore Girls instead of starting something new.

And yes, I still think most rooms could use another lamp. That is one opinion I’m probably not changing anytime soon.