About me

My love for interiors started around the age of 10, when I stumbled upon a book about Feng Shui and realized I could move my furniture to make my room “feel” better. For my 13th birthday, my grandparents subscribed me to Architectural Digest and from there, my passion for color, composition and detail was born. After graduating from High Point University in 2010 with a Bachelor of Science in Interior Design, I put my love for space planning and problem solving to the test with a career in visual merchandising, working with well known brands like Furnitureland South and IKEA.

In 2015 I took a leap of faith (and a small loan from my 401k for a down payment) and purchased my first home, a 1940s fixer upper in dire need of some love. The DIY renovation projects were fun, exciting, and certainly kept me on my toes. Over the course of a few short years, I taught myself how to do everything from tiling the bathroom floor and kitchen backsplash to creating concrete countertops (very trendy at the time). Around the same time, I began working as an independent contractor for prestigious up and coming E-Design companies like Laurel & Wolf and Decorist, creating spaces and design solutions for clients all over the country. I sold the tiny bungalow in 2018 for a profit and went on to spruce up and sell 2 more homes before settling down with my husband Rusty, our dog Tiller and our sassy cat Arya in our mid-century modern dream home in Matthews, NC in 2021.

By day, I help clients choose the perfect custom window treatments for their home at The Shade Store. In my spare time you can find me game planning the next house project to tackle, attempting to bake, reading a good book, or bingeing whatever is most popular on Netflix.