By: Stephanie Andrews Happy Valentine’s Day, my friends.  I hope my email finds you well.  In Atlanta, my family, our Balance Design team, some friends, and I have been through it!  (A Norovirus that acted like the worst food poisoning I have ever had.) Couple that recovery with a difficult work week, and let’s say […]

Hello friends! Yesterday, I met with a long-time client and friend. As we caught up, we drifted to the current state of affairs in Washington DC. Amidst our fear and disbelief, she said something profound: we all have a “sphere of influence” that we alone can control. We may not be senators or movie stars, […]

Hello, As the weather turns cooler, I find myself reflecting on the simple pleasures of comfort and coziness. Living in an old, drafty bungalow in Atlanta for over 20 years has taught me the importance of slowing down and embracing warmth. One of the ways I achieve this is by switching out my summer clothes […]

By: Stephanie Andrews Hello everyone, As October deepens, I can’t help but think about the holiday season and all the traditions that come along with it. While I enjoy these traditions, it’s really daily rituals that keep me grounded.  These are a few that sustain me: coffee in the morning, a meditation before I start […]

By: Stephanie Andrews When we bought our house, I never expected that I would want to update my kitchen and baths every 10-12 years. (I don’t think that they tell you this when you are signing your mortgage paperwork!)  We design many kitchens and baths at work. These rooms are so important to making your […]

By: Stephanie Andrews Growing up in rural Pennsylvania, surrounded by dairy farms, woods, streams, and dirt roads, life was slow-very slow.  My mom and dad had eschewed the big city of Erie, Pennsylvania to pursue their dream of building a passive solar home on 40 acres of land. First, they went to a building and […]

By: Stephanie Andrews   As a designer, few things excite me more than choosing rugs, paint, and wallpaper.  To me, these are the items in the home that spell out the personality of those that live there.  Paint is the biggest bang for the buck in transforming the look of the home.  Fresh paint = […]

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   So sorry for my absence over the past few weeks!  It has been a busy summer already, with work, family and friends and home life.  Sadly, there have also been a couple of funerals of the fathers of 2 very dear friends.  Seeing their profound grief, reminds me how short life […]