Most of my professional career has been spent in the wedding/event industry.  Straight out of college I worked for local venues doing event planning and marketing.  After getting completely burnt out of working for no money I switched to corporate sales which proved to be successful…but not creative or interesting.  It was during this time, as a newlywed with their first home, I began to get interested in interior design. I had no kids, but a lot of free time to read books, blogs and magazines. My husband & I were also getting our feet wet with DIY projects. We stripped wallpaper (a lot), painted (a lot), and did as much here and there as we could. We weren’t experts – still aren’t by a long shot – but we did it together and (mostly) had a lot of fun.

I scoured thrift shops and second hand stores to furnish that first house.  I fell in love with the variety of high quality items I was able to find and couldn’t believe how inexpensive they were.  I felt like I’d hit the jackpot and discovered some sort of secret decorating loophole.  To be honest, I still feel that way!  I’m consistently shocked at how often people overlook – or scoff – at shopping secondhand for their home.  My home would never have the interest, comfort, beauty, variety or QUALITY if I bought everything new.  Some things are true – they just don’t make it like they used to.

At some point I realized that the process of making a house into a home was not a hobby, it was a calling.  As someone who has always been creative (even majoring in art) I found joy and freedom within the walls of my home.  I was allowed to take risks, be inventive and create spaces that were functional AND beautiful.  Friends and family asked me for advice or to come and help them figure out their toughest spaces.

Grand Little Place was born out of a desire to share and inspire ‘home’ with whoever is needing a nudge in the right direction.  This is your destination for practical ways to make your home beautiful and serve your family well.  I write hard and fast tips on what to look for when shopping, how to train your eye to know what to buy, ways to make your home look more upscale, organization and occasionally some DIY!  I share things I’ve learned (consider me your in-the trenches home bestie) and give my best advice for how to make your house into a home!

I’m on Instagram stories daily solving design dilemma’s, giving tips and sharing what’s happening on the home front.  Join me over there and make sure to drop into my DM’s and say HI!  I love connecting with new followers!

If you are needing someone to help you make sense of your house click over to the ‘Work With Me‘ page.  If you need someone to help you figure out furniture arrangement, paint colors, and solve your home pain points you need a home coach!  This is the stuff I live for so don’t hesitate to Work With Me!

Thank you for joining me here at Grand Little Place.  I’m so happy you are here!