A recent breakfast nook with photography by @MaliAzima.

I can see why Tina Turner did not use this alternative title to her famous song.  Love is something we all love to talk about; budgets, not so much.  Yet it is one of the most important topics for a successful interior design project, and I am going to share my thoughts here (even though I […]

Hello there, As an interior designer, I have been inside hundreds of homes.  Over time, I have noticed a pattern- many women have no place of their own. While the entire home may be their domain and usually under their influence, there is no “for her only” spot in her daily routine.  I am not talking about […]

Style Blocks: How to Access Your Personal Style by: Stephanie Andrews Hello friends! Today’s blog is an expansion of this previous post, yet it is also a secret portal to explore your personal style in just a few easy steps.  This exercise takes only a couple of hours, yet it can help clarify how you […]

New Beginnings by: Stephanie Andrews Happy New Year! What is on your docket for 2026? With a new planner, a new vision board, and my word of the year—”open”—I feel ready to manifest my plans for the upcoming year. I am focused on spending special time with family and friends, prioritizing my health, and finalizing […]

By Stephanie Andrews Greetings from New Orleans! I loved this oil painting in The Royal Sonesta Hotel in the French Quarter! He is called the Commodore Of New Orleans! Our family recently visited New Orleans for my brother’s wedding, and it brought back so many memories for Ed and me from when we lived there in […]

By: Stephanie Andrews In my family, I am not known for my promptness.  In other words, I have a reputation for being late.  My mother calls it “one-more-thing-itis”, in that I often think I still have time to do one more thing before I leave. I have actually been working on my promptness for the […]

By Stephanie Andrews   Two simple tasks are magical in the home-simplifying and new paint.  Simplifying means decluttering, arranging shelves, and letting go of items that no longer serve you.  New paint is obvious when you want to change and uplift your home, and you want the biggest bang for your buck.  To me, there […]