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Interviewed by Helen Andriatsitohaina for her article, "What Does Adding Warmth to a Space Actually Mean? Experts Weigh In". TheSpruce.com is ranked among the top 1000 websites in the U.S. based on traffic and boasts "385 million annual readers" (the site is ranked in the top 3500 websites globally). |
You can view my quotes here, or view the .pdf in case the link moves.
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Interviewed by Julia Demer for her article, "4 Designer Tricks to Make the Most Of Even the Smallest Space — What To Do When Every Square Inch is Precious". LivingEtc.com has become a staple of style & design information since launching in the UK 25 yrs. ago. |
You can view my quotes here, or view the .pdf in case the link moves.
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Interviewed by Brittany Anas for her article, "Scratch-and-Dent Appliances Can Save You Thousands When Remodeling." HouseBeautiful.com is ranked in the top 2200 websites in the U.S. |
You can view my quotes here, or view the .pdf in case the link moves.
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Interviewed by Larissa Runkle for "Refreshed Rustic Design: 5 Living Room Looks We Love From Instagram" -- I am one of two interior designers whose comments are featured in the article. |
You can view my quotes here. You can see all 10 of the the articles on REALTOR.com which have quoted me as a design source here. |
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Interviewed by Leigh Harrington for this feature article entitled, "12 New Year's resolutions to make for your home in 2022"-- my section is resolution #9. USA Today is the highest circulation daily newspaper in the U.S. |
You can view my quotes here or view the .pdf in case the link moves. |
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Interviewed by Kaitlyn McInnis for this feature article entitled, "How to Decorate with Jewel Tones, According to Design Experts." I am one of two interior designers quoted (the other is a Canadian). TheSpruce.com is ranked among the top 1000 websites in the U.S. based on traffic and boasts "385 million annual readers" (the site is ranked in the top 3500 websites globally). |
You can view my quotes here or view the .pdf in case the link moves. |
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Interviewed by Kaitlyn McInnis for an article entitled, "The best items to look for at yard sales, according to interior designers". |
You can view my quotes here or view to the .pdf in case the link moves. |
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Interviewed by Daniel Bortz for this article in Money based on a recent Realtors.com survey: "Home Sellers: If You're Only Going to Stage One Room, Make It This One" (btw, this interview was conducted by phone and I'm misquoted re: "chaise lounge" but was still pleased to be sought as an expert for this piece). |
You can view my quote here or view the .pdf (my section of the article) in case the link moves. |
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Yahoo also published the Redbook article with my interview, "Interior Designers Reveal The Most Common Design Mistakes" referenced earlier (below). |
You can view my quotes here or view the .pdf (my section of the article) in case the link moves. |
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Interviewed by Katie Dohman for a feature article entitled, 10 Home Decor Mistakes You Should Avoid" (I'm quoted several times). Family Handyman magazine is "the oldest and largest publication for DIY'ers" and FamilyHandyman.com is ranked in the top 3,000 sites in the U.S. and top 10,000 sites globally. |
You can view my quotes here or view the .pdf in case the link moves (my comments are highlighted). |
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Interviewed by Jessica Booth for a lengthy feature article entitled, "Interior Designers Reveal The Most Common Design Mistakes" -- I'm quoted multiple times with a number of other designers, including an HGTV host. |
You can view my quotes here or view the .pdf in case the link moves (my comments are highlighted). |
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Interviewed by Whitney Coy for an article entitled, "Lessons From Listing Photos: An Outdated Texas Jewel Shines After Major Makeover" which showcases jaw-dropping before/afters. |
You can view my quotes here or view the .pdf in case the link moves (see page 4). |
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Interviewed by Margaret Heidenry for an article entitled, "How to Build a House Cheap: 7 Sneaky Ways to Save on Home Construction" which camps onto my firsthand experience of designing and serving as the gen'l. contractor for my own casa. |
You can view my quotes here or view the .pdf in case the link moves. |
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Interviewed by Leah Ingram for an article entitled "12 Things You Must Do to Sell Your Home in Winter" -- my quote is the first one in the gallery which is accompanied by photos (although here's the actual hue "Greenery, Pantone's color of the year I referenced which is a far more clear and saturated green than the one pictured in the stock photo she chose). FYI, I had also referenced in my reply to her a recommendation for one of Benjamin Moore's 2017 colors of the year as an option too, Shadow (a smoky, sultry plum), as well as suggesting anything in the orange family as on-trend and a potential help re: creating the all-important curb appeal.
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Interviewed for Realtor.com (ranked in the top 150 websites in the U.S.) for an article entitled "Tired of White? 2017's Colors of the Year Go to a Dark Place" which was featured on their News homepage, and two of the four photos used in the article were mine: a black bathroom belonging to a client for whom I suggested the darkest of dark hues plus my own formal dining room. |
You can view the article here or view the .pdf in case the link moves. |
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Wrote this feature article entitled, "Fab farmhouse facelift" profiling the renovation of a client of mine's home in Nevada City. |
You can view the article here or view the .pdf if the link moves. |
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Interviewed for Realtor.com (website for the National Assoc. of Realtors) for an article entitled "11 Budget-Friendly Staging Ideas That'll Wow Buyers" by Margaret Heidenry -- these were excerpted from a staging article with DIY type tips I'd previously written for a local office of Coldwell Banker. |
You can view the article here or view the .pdf in case the link moves. |
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Interviewed for Bed Bath & Beyond's blog for a post entitled, "How to Merge Your Partner's Taste With Yours" by Bonnie Gibbs Vengrow. |
You can view the article here or view the .pdf in case the link moves. |
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I wrote a series of articles for The Union (Nevada County), one of the oldest newspapers in California, founded in 1864(!). Below are the first 8 of these -- for the series, please click here. (2/13) "How to fall in love...with your house!" A Valentine's Day inspired bit of encouragment to feather your nest YOUR way.
(1/23) "Drip-dry decorating" -- part 2 of a 2-part article on materials that hold up to the elements: fabrics & furnishings.
(1/16) "Drip-dry decorating" -- part 1 of a 2-part article on materials that hold up to the elements, first up: flooring.
(12/19) "Area Rugs 101", a primer of do's & don'ts for this key design element.
(12/5) "ASAP Guestroom Makeovers", houseguests are a-comin'!
(11/14) "Fast Fix-Ups for under $100", just in time for the holidays - time to get busy!
(11/7) Part 1 of 2: "Tackling one of the trickiest home design challenges: scale", something I've observed homeowners struggle with for years.
(11/21) Part 2 of 2: (Scale continued) "Right-sizing your furnishings" -- understanding how to apply key principles of proportion. |
"How to fall in love...with your house!" You can view the article here or .pdf
Drip-dry decorating - Part 2: You can view the article here or .pdf
Drip-dry decorating - Part 1: You can view the article here or .pdf
Area Rugs 101: You can view the article here or .pdf
ASAP Guestroom Makeovers: You can view the article here or .pdf
Fast Fix-Ups: You can view the article here or .pdf
Scale - Part 1: You can view the article here or .pdf
Scale - Part 2 of 2: You can view the article here or
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Interviewed for Bed Bath & Beyond's blog for a post entitled, "How to deck your windows." |
You can view the article here or view the .pdf in case the link moves.
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Interviewd for an article in the publication's Frugal Shopper column entitled "Tricks to Saving More Money This Fall --
Picking the right decorations on a budget can be a challenge." |
You can view the article here or view the .pdf in case the link moves.
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Interviewed for an article entitled "Here's how to help your staircase rise to the top" for a nationally-syndicated column. |
You can view the article here or view the .pdf in case the link moves. |
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Interviewed for an article entitled "10 DIY Projects For Your Kitchen" (NOTE: TheStreet.com was co-founded by CNBC's stock guru, Jim Cramer). Article appears in the Main Street portion of their site. |
You can view the article here or view the .pdf. |
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Interviewed for an article entitled "Rugs to Unify Your Rooms" for a nationally-syndicated column. |
The article was only available online for a short period of time so you can view the .pdf. |
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For an article entitled "Close the sale on your home with these 5 simple makeover ideas," the journalist who interviewed me selected multiple excerpts from a longer article on staging I'd written for a Coldwell Banker publication. |
You can view the article (including the slight boo-boo re: my business name), or view the .pdf. |
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Interviewed for an article entitled "How to Choose an Interior Designer" for FoxNews.com (for the second time in as many months). My comments highlighted the commission orientation of MOST designers/decorators to help inform and alert consumers to this aspect of a relationship with a potential designer they're considering. |
You can view the article here or view the .pdf. |
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Authored an article entitled [The] "Transformative Power of Color" which utilized before & after photos of a Broad Street client's 1880's Victorian re-do to illustrate various properties of color in design. The article was featured in The Union's Home & Garden section. |
IF you have an online subscription to The Union you can view the article online here or you can view the .pdf.
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Interviewed for an article entitled "10 Do-It-Yourself Home Projects Under $100" (NOTE: TheStreet.com was co-founded by CNBC's stock guru, Jim Cramer). Article appears in the Main Street portion of their site. |
You can view the article here or view the .pdf |
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Interviewed for an article on FoxNews.com entitled "Best colors to paint your kitchen" -- see quote in lead paragraph plus under the paragraph heading "Brown." |
You can view the article here or view the .pdf. |
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Interviewed (for the third time) by Sheree Curry for her column on AOL for her article entitled, "If Donald Trump Made the Big Move." I am one of three interior designers quoted in the article and my comments appear toward the end in this piece which is mostly tongue-in-chic (!) and is intended as a follow-up piece re: my participation in her earlier article requesting designers critique President Obama's redecorating of the Oval Office. |
You can view the article here or view the multi-page .pdf. |
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Interviewed for an article entitled, "A Guide to Painting Accent Walls." So many people get it wrong when trying to implement this concept so I was happy to help out with a couple of my own guidelines. |
You can view the article here or view the .pdf of the article. |
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Interviewed (a second time) by Sheree Curry for her column on AOL for her article entitled, "Obama's Oval Office: Redecorating the World's Most Famous Rental." My comments appear throughout the article although I was SORRY that I disliked the results of the presidential designer's efforts. |
You can view the article here or view the multi-page .pdf. |
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Interviewed for a nationally syndicated article by Chicago Tribune writer, Leslie Mann, entitled, "Setting Your Sights on the Right Site" (and distributed to over 100 newspapers nationwide). |
You can view the article here or view the multi-page .pdf. Learn more about my work with those building custom homes... |
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Interviewed for America Online's WalletPop (now called "Daily Finance") for an article entitled, "10 Hot Kitchen & Bath Trends." |
You can view the article here or view the .pdf (see page 2) |
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Interviewed for America Online's Design News column, a regular feature on AOL's Housing Watch channel. The journalist, Sheree Curry, asked for my feedback re: the staging of Nicholas Cage's $10.4M Bel Air home which was on the auction block. | You can view the article here or, in case the link moves, here's the .pdf And you can learn about my own staging background here. |
 | Interviewed for decorating tips on paint for a March 2010 article for the National Home Furnishings Association, the nation's largest organization devoted specifically to the needs and interests of home furnishings retailers. (NHFA's membership comprises 2800 corporate entities representing 10,000 stores in all 50 states.) | The article entitled, "Easy Room Transformations: 5 ways to improve your room with just one easy change," appears in the "LEARN" department on their consumer website: www.HomeFurnishings.com or you can view the .pdf of the article. |
 | Wrote featured article "Saving the planet, one home at a time" for the Nevada County Contractors Assoc. Fall '09 Home Improvement Guide. Learn about more eco-minded products available for your home - especially helpful if you're building or remodeling. |
Read the article (.pdf edited to just the cover and my 2-pg. article so as to streamline view time). NOTE: complete 23 pg. Fall edition of the Home Improvement Guide is available on TheUnion.com. |
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This feature article on the front page of the Auburn Journal's Home & Garden section profiled Renaissance Design Consultations. |
Here's the link to read it online OR the .pdf (in case the link moves). |
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Interviewed by Senior Consumer Reporter, Kelli B. Grant,
for SmartMoney.com (the magazine of the Wall Street Journal)
for their "Wallet Pop" feature on AOL Money & Finance. |
Here's my section of the article entitled "Top 5 Ways to Spruce Up a House for Under $50", or click here to read the full column which also includes comments from two HGTV design show hosts. |
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Interviewed for an article entitled "Guest Bedroom Makeovers You Can Do In Time for the Holidays" |
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Interviewed by BobVilla.com for an article entitled "Should You Custom Build Your Home?" (or view the .pdf.) |
(Includes a photo of my own custom home when under construction) |
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Interviewed for article which appeared in Home section of various regional newspapers including: Auburn Journal, Roseville Press Tribune, Colfax Record, et al. |
"Getting Cozy: Use color, lighting and furniture placement to warm up a room" |
 | Interviewed for article which appeared in the Nevada County Contractor's Home Improvement Guide for Homeowners. |
Profile of client Nancy Lindberg -- preconstruction planning of a new custom home in Grass Valley. |
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