It all started with cardboard.

I think I was always designing

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When I was about thirteen, I decided my bedroom needed Moroccan windows.

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Replacing the actual windows wasn't exactly an option, so I did what seemed perfectly reasonable to me at the time—I made them out of cardboard.

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I carefully cut Moroccan-inspired arches into large sheets of cardboard and fitted them inside the two panes of my bedroom window. When I closed the curtains behind them, the sunlight filtered through the openings and, somehow, my ordinary bedroom felt like it belonged somewhere else.

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At thirteen, I thought it was brilliant.

Honestly... I still kind of do.

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Not long after, I hung a picture frame from the ceiling above my four-poster bed and draped fabric from it to each bedpost to create a canopy.

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I was always rearranging my bedroom, so it rarely looked the same for very long.

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When it came time to apply for college, I had absolutely no idea what I wanted to do.

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Back then, you picked up course catalogues, sat down with a friend and flipped through page after page, hoping something would jump out at you.

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Then I found Interior Design.

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I remember reading the program description and thinking,

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"Oh... this is me."

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I never looked back.

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Over the past twenty-plus years, that curiosity has turned into a career that's allowed me to work alongside homeowners, cabinetmakers, builders and incredibly talented tradespeople. Along the way, I've built trusted relationships with people whose craftsmanship I admire and whose work I'm proud to recommend.

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Every project has taught me something—about design, about construction, about communication and, most importantly, about the people I'm designing for.

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I've learned that great renovations aren't built on beautiful finishes alone.

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They're built on thoughtful planning, clear communication and understanding how people want to live in their homes.

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That's why I created Simply Dwell.

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Not just to design beautiful spaces, but to help homeowners feel confident before the renovation even begins.

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To ask the questions they may not know to ask.

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To help them avoid costly mistakes.

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To bring clarity to what can otherwise feel like an overwhelming process.

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Maybe that's why I still love what I do.

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I still catch myself looking at spaces and imagining what they could become.

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The only thing that's really changed is I don't use cardboard anymore.