Welcoming 2023

It’s been awhile since I’ve published a newsletter. Marketing when busy is one of the hardest things to do as a small business owner! I have been really busy with work and backpacking trips, as well as downsizing to a small condo and then completely redesigning the kitchen. But 2021 and 2022 brought some great moments: With the Appalachian Mountain Club, I led trips to beautiful places: an early spring women’s trip to Sky Meadows State Park in VA, a bike-packing trip on the Pine Creek Rail Trail in PA, and an Appalachian Trail dayhike to Raven Rocks in VA.…

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When should you hire a professional interior designer?

I’ve been practicing commercial interior design for over 20 years, yet many people are still unsure about what I do.  The industry hasn’t been effective at making the profession as well-known as other design professions, and with overlaps with both architecture and interior decoration, true interior design can be seen as a bit of an unknown. One key difference between interior design and architecture is scale.  To design a building is a much larger proposition than designing an interior space.  In my experience, there are benefits to having both architects and interior designers on a project team.  As in all…

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