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and fabrics from companies with
sustainable manufacturing practices
and a commitment to fair trade. We
also help our clients find a new home
for their unwanted furnishings and
commit to donating salvageable building
materials from our projects.

Tell us more about the Patapsco
residence you designed:
The Patapsco project is in Catonsville,
near Patapsco Valley State Park. The
park was a big inspiration for the general
color scheme and feel of the space. The
main living space is very bright and airy,
with beautiful views of the park, so I
used a very light ivory color on the walls
to draw focus to the view. This property
was the model home of a newly built
neighborhood, so it was important to
You recently opened your own bring a sense of character to the home
boutique home-decor shop, Domain. and inject the clients’ personality as
How did that come to be? much as possible. I pulled the color
It’s been a longtime dream of mine to palette from the breakfast room rug,
have my own home-decor shop. My which was one of the first design choices
husband and I had the opportunity I made. Once the color palette was
to purchase a property in the historic established, I chose modern sculptural
district of Catonsville, Maryland, in pieces that would have a significant
2017, and we were excited to explore presence in this open space. Creating
the possibilities. more intimate gathering areas that felt
more welcoming was important to me.
How do you balance heading
Domain with your design The clients have a very fun and quirky
responsibilities? sense of style that I loved incorporating
Since the shop is in the front of our into the design. They love birds and
design studio, I’m able to physically other animals, so the palette for the
be in touch with the day-to-day fabrics and rugs is upbeat and colorful
responsibilities while leading our design with a sense of humor. I wanted each
projects. I love sourcing locally for the element to feel as personalized
shop and incorporating design finds as possible.
“ AS MUCH AS I LOVE SEEING NEW TRENDS from our projects. The two businesses Describe your favorite design
definitely feed off each other.
AND DESIGN STYLES, I ALWAYS TAKE MY CUES
FROM CLASSICAL ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN. Sustainability is a big part of your elements in this project:
The red cabinet with the round wood
I LEAN MORE TOWARD A MODERN TAKE ON mission. How do you go about mirror in the entry is one of my favorite
achieving this? parts about this project. The vignette
TRADITIONAL SHAPES WITH AN EMPHASIS ON I always start my sourcing of furniture feels so striking yet inviting when you
CONTRAST AND FORM.

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