Balancing creativity and practicality is the challenge I love!
Having renovated and built many custom homes for our family over the years I know what it’s like to be the client (as well as the designer) working with an architect, the builder and all the construction trades. The decisions are endless and it can feel overwhelming.
I understand both sides and can be the advocate for you and the partner to your builder in collaboration to create the home of your dreams.
“You’re so talented and I love your style. I can’t thank you enough and through it, I feel like I gained a new friend.”
— Carol D., New Smyrna Beach
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I’m Betsy - an interior designer of more years than I dare to divulge!
To me, good interior design is the coordination of all of it; colors, style, symmetry, balance, scale and proportion (to name a few).
These are the foundational principles that guide my design process.
With an eye on practicality and listening to my clients, my goal is to create a space that ultimately reflects who you are and how you want to live so that you relish ‘coming home’ and can enjoy hosting family and friends!
Now more than ever, we crave peace and enjoyment in our homes because home is your sanctuary….mine too.
alittle back story….
I have been in the interior design field professionally for over 30 years; have a BS in Architectural Design, and as an Allied member of ASID I am required to complete 10 CEU’s every 2 years and that allows me to stay current in this big always changing design world!
A few years ago, I was certified as a ‘true color expert’ through the Maria Killam’s color coursework. It has been a game changer for me and my clients. I always had an ‘eye’ for color, but now I have a better way to help clients understand color in their own homes; why this works, this doesn’t and where to place color. I think it's so important that Color is the start of any project I take on.
I started out in the ‘sweat equity’ program - demo and redesign of my own homes with very limited funds so I had to be creative! When I had the opportunity to design a business lobby, I told my husband “I think I am officially in business”. Eventually I set up shop specializing in custom window treatments but ended up designing rooms! I moved from Colorado to NYC; from a big house into a small apartment by Lincoln Center and now enjoying our lovely surfing community New Smyrna Beach.
The one constant is that I still LOVE creating and designing interiors for myself and for you!
This is just a small sample of retail shops my clients like and are familiar with, but I offer access to Trade Only sources as well for Full Service Interior Design clients.
I source products from many different places so that you have a ‘unique to you’ space!