A few of the things Richmond homeowners ask me most.
My pricing depends on the scope of the project. For smaller scopes, including a single-day color and materials consultation, I work hourly. For full-service design projects, I use design fees scaled to the size of the project. When you reach out, I'll walk you through which option fits your project and send you a clear estimate before any work begins.
I'm based in Midlothian and work throughout the greater Richmond area, including Short Pump, Glen Allen, Henrico, Chesterfield, Hanover, Ashland, Mechanicsville, and Powhatan. I know the Robious corridor and surrounding Midlothian neighborhoods especially well. If your home is within about 45 minutes of Richmond, I can almost certainly help.
Four core services: full-service interior design (concept through install), color and materials consultation, custom window treatments, and custom upholstery and pillows. Full-service is best when you want someone to run the project end-to-end; the consultation options are for homeowners who want expert direction on specific decisions.
It depends on the scope and on current lead times for furniture, custom pieces, and trades, which can shift from season to season. Smaller design scopes often wrap up in a few weeks. Full-service rooms and whole-home projects take longer. I'll give you an estimated timeline before we start so you know what to expect.
It comes down to scope and licensing. A licensed interior designer can alter the structure of a space, pull construction permits, act as a contractor, and produce structural CAD drawings and blueprints. As an interior decorator, I focus on the surfaces, finishes, layout, furnishings, and decoration of a room, everything that shapes how a space looks, feels, and functions day to day.
Both. I lean toward warm, layered interiors with character and heart, where pattern and color earn their place. I love rooms that feel collected rather than staged. But every project starts with the family who lives there. Your home should feel like you.
On full-service projects, I coordinate closely with the painters, installers, window treatment workrooms, upholsterers, and trades a project requires. I'm not a general contractor, so in most cases you'll contract with and pay those trades directly, but I handle the design-side logistics: defining scope, scheduling, building realistic timelines, and making sure everyone has the information they need to do their part well. For smaller scopes like a color consultation, I hand you a clear set of specs you can take to your own contractor.
Yes, and I love it. My husband and I remodeled a 1920s Richmond home ourselves, so the quirks of older houses, like plaster walls, transom doors, narrow staircases, and non-square rooms, are familiar territory. Good design for an older home respects what's already there and adds to the story rather than flattening it.
A rough sense of the spaces you want to address, a ballpark budget range (even "somewhere between $X and $Y"), your timeline, and a few inspiration images you love. Pinterest boards, magazine pages, or screenshots are all fine. Ahead of our first meeting I'll also send you a short questionnaire so I can get to know your family, how you use your space day to day, what's working, what isn't, and the styles and details you're drawn to. You don't need to have it all figured out. That's my job.
I hold a Professional Certificate in Interior Decorating from the University of Richmond, and my capstone project was named the best of 2026 by the Richmond chapter of the IFDA (International Furnishings and Design Association). My undergraduate degree is from the University of Virginia. Before design, I worked as a pediatric ICU and operating room nurse. That background shaped the way I approach design today: with precision and a deep attentiveness to how a space affects the people living in it.
Yes, and it's close to my heart. My daughter uses a wheelchair, and adapting our own home so it truly works for her has been one of the most meaningful projects of my life. Small changes to doorways, clearances, flooring, bathroom layouts, and finishes can make an enormous day-to-day difference for a family. If your home needs to work differently for you or someone you love, I would be honored to help you design a space that meets your needs without sacrificing style.