KEEPING UP WITH AKD

  For the past decade, interior design has been dominated by shades of gray, white, and beige — and as lovely as neutrals can be, I couldn’t be happier to welcome more colorful furnishings, paint shades, textiles, and more. In 2025, my clients are requesting spaces that feel alive and personal, and color is one of […]

Most of the homes I design are inhabited by families — big or small, with kids of all ages. Designing for kids and families is both fulfilling and fun, but when I was given the opportunity to design a home for a pair of empty nesters, I embraced the challenge to design with this life stage […]

The importance of bedroom design cannot be overstated — it’s the room we spend, by far, the most cumulative time, and the quality of our sleep impacts our health and wellness in a wide variety of ways. Not only do your mattress and linens affect your rest, but the space around your bed matters too. Here, […]

Your 2025 New Year’s resolutions may include more travel, less alcohol, or extra leafy greens — but no matter what you’re planning, I hope you’re also giving some extra thought to the space you call home. It’s the perfect time of year for a refresh, even if you don’t have time for a big redesign.   […]

2024 has been quite a year! I know I’m not alone in saying that I look forward to the fresh start that 2025 will bring — and thankfully, it’s also bringing with it some fun new design trends. After over a decade in the business, I’m pretty confident in my ability to spot the latest and […]

There’s truly no place like home. When work is stressful, the weather is bad, and the world is overwhelming, nothing feels better than curling up in your own space — a space that’s beautifully designed to fill you up and to help you unwind.   When a newly married couple tasked me with designing their Lincoln […]