October 22, 2020 Reviewing Rita Konig’s Create Academy Class It’s no secret I’ve fallen in love with interior design since tackling my apartment project last year through the guidance of an interior designer (click here). Initially, it was challenging to make so many decisions (throw in the added pressure…
August 25, 2020 How to Make Decor Changes During a Pandemic Pt. 1 So far during this pandemic, I have found myself blurring the lines between working and dreaming through wee hours of the night; learning more about interior design and scouring the web for inspiration and beautiful pieces as I fight off…
March 4, 2020 Spring Cleaning: My Closet I can’t believe it’s been over a year since I transformed my spare bedroom into a master walk-in closet (more here)! And now that we’ve completed my entire apartment revisioning (read all about it on House Beautiful), including new updates…
January 24, 2020 How I Turned My Bathroom into a Sanctuary Deep down I’ve always envisioned a certain bathroom “look” and feel of a sanctuary. However, I certainly never thought I’d have that dream come true in my current 1920s historic rental apartment! When Danielle and I first discussed working together…
January 14, 2020 My Essentials for the Coziest Bed Great sleep in a dreamy bedscape is exactly what I need right now and after 2019, a year that felt both physically and mentally draining. I knew that I wanted to build something cozy and inspiring and I knew exactly…
December 20, 2019 The Inspiration Behind My “Bedroom” When I first moved into my one bedroom apartment, I thoughtlessly ordered a mid-century bed frame to go with it… Then, Danielle, my interior designer came over to plan and discuss some of the design in person. One look at the…
November 27, 2019 5 Little Ways to Upgrade a Rental Kitchen But it’s a rental, do I really need to upgrade the kitchen too? I know it sounds like a big undertaking, maybe even daunting, especially if you’re like me decorating so many other aspects of your space. But I’ve come…
November 15, 2019 “Small Spaces, Big Ideas” with Roxy Te For about 4 years, I lived in a 350-square-foot studio in West Palm Beach that felt in many ways similar to NYC living (which meant coming up with clever ways to utilize the space). It was my first experience living…
November 8, 2019 Tips on Selecting the Right Window Treatments I’m a millennial and you’re saying I need window treatment? I thought plantation shutters and blinds were enough! Through Danielle’s (my interior designer) guidance and careful instruction, I quickly learned how layering with the right drapery and window coverings could…
October 31, 2019 Life As I Know It: October “Stephanie, why are you spending so much time and money on a rental apartment? You literally just got engaged! Why don’t you move in with your fiancé?” Before I answer this question, let’s rewind to October 31, 2018. Nearly one…