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Luxury Home Design Partner | partnering with homeowners and builders to create exceptional luxury custom homes through thoughtful design, strategic collaboration, and expert guidance from concept through completion.

Thinking an interior designer just picks paint colors is like thinking a chef just plates the food.There's a lot that ha...
09/04/2026

Thinking an interior designer just picks paint colors is like thinking a chef just plates the food.

There's a lot that happens before we ever get to the pretty stuff.

1. Floor plans + space planning

I'm looking at how the home functions, how the rooms connect and whether the spaces actually work for the way you live.

2. Interior architecture

Ceiling details, fireplaces, built-ins, cabinetry, trim and the architectural elements that give the home character.

3. Materials + finishes

Flooring, tile, countertops, paint, plumbing, lighting, hardware and all the details that need to work together.

4. Coordination + site involvement

I'm working alongside the builder and trades, answering design questions, reviewing details and catching things on-site that are much easier to address before they're finished.

5. Protecting the overall vision

Because hundreds of individual decisions get made throughout a build. My job is to make sure they don't feel like hundreds of individual decisions when the home is finished.

From the floor plan to the final walkthrough, it's all part of the design.

Save this if you're planning a project and want to know what to actually look for. And if you're at the point where you need someone in your corner for all of it, I'd love to talk.

09/03/2026

When I'm reviewing plans, I'm not just looking at each room individually. I'm looking at how the entire home works together.

What do you see when you walk through the front door? How do you naturally move from one space to the next? Will the furniture fit comfortably? Is there enough room for a king bed and nightstands without the room feeling tight?

These are the things that can be hard to see on paper, but you absolutely feel them once a home is built.

Good space planning isn't just about making everything fit. It's about making your home fit the way you live.

If you're planning a custom home or remodel in Lake Oswego, let's talk about your project.

09/01/2026

Every one of those comes back to the same thing: the floor plan.

Get the plan right, and the space just works.

What green flags does your home have? Better yet, what green flags do you want your home to have?

08/31/2026

One of the best parts of designing a custom home? We don't have to default to standard measurements.

Clients ask me all the time where things should go. I use standard measurements and design guidelines as a starting point — but they aren't always right for every space.

Sometimes a few inches can make a big difference in how a room looks, feels and functions.

Start with the standard. Then design for the space.

Save these measurements for your next project.

08/28/2026

A beautiful home doesn't start with the finishes. It starts with the floor plan.

Before I'm thinking about tile, lighting or countertops, I'm thinking about how the home is going to feel.

Where does your eye go when you walk through the front door?

Does the furniture actually fit the room?

Do the windows make sense with the architecture and what's happening inside?

Is there enough breathing room, or does the space feel crowded?

Do the rooms flow naturally into one another?

These aren't necessarily the things you walk into a finished home and notice.

But they're often the reason one home just feels better than another.

That's why I love being involved before the plans are finalized. It's much easier to create that feeling from the beginning than try to fix it once the house is being built.

Tag someone who's about to start their own build.

08/27/2026

A floor plan can work on paper and still feel completely off once it's built.

Before framing, I'm looking at the details that are easy to overlook — clearances, proportions, sightlines, door and window placement, storage, and how you're actually going to move through the home.

These aren't necessarily the things you notice in a pretty rendering. They're the things that determine how the home feels every single day.

And they're a lot easier to fix on paper than during construction.

Save this if you're still in the planning phase.

08/25/2026

I've shared a lot about this home over the past few weeks, but this one never made it into a post.

What I chose NOT to add.

When you're designing a home like this, it's really easy to keep adding.

Another material. Another feature wall. Another architectural detail. Another moment.

But not every space needs one.

Some of my favorite areas of this home are actually the simplest because we gave the stronger elements enough room to stand on their own.

There has to be a balance between the moments that draw your attention and the spaces that let your eye rest.

For me, good design isn't about how much you can add.

Sometimes it's knowing when to stop.

Thank you to everyone who walked through this home over the past few weeks. Seeing people actually spend time in a space is the best part of doing this.

Grateful for the builder and trade team who built it alongside me, and for everyone who came out to see it in person.

Fridhem is Home #1 at this year’s NW Natural Street of Dreams, and voting is open!If Fridhem was one of the homes you k...
08/24/2026

Fridhem is Home #1 at this year’s NW Natural Street of Dreams, and voting is open!

If Fridhem was one of the homes you kept thinking about after your visit, we’d love your vote.

Download the NW Natural Street of Dreams app through the link in our bio, then choose Home #1, Fridhem. One vote per person, per device.

Thank you for supporting the team who brought this home to life!! 🤍

I've started answering these questions before people even finish asking them. 🙈Four things that come up in this kitchen ...
08/21/2026

I've started answering these questions before people even finish asking them. 🙈

Four things that come up in this kitchen almost every time:

1. What is the countertop?

Dekton is a man-made, ultra-compact surface made by compressing materials used in glass, porcelain, and quartz under extreme heat and pressure. It’s very durable and highly resistant to heat, scratches, stains, and UV exposure.

2. What finish is on the countertop?

Matte finish.

3. Why is the refrigerator in the pantry?

We placed the refrigerator in the pantry to keep the main kitchen feeling clean and architectural. It’s also ideal for entertaining, keeping guests grabbing drinks and snacks out of the main cooking area.

And with the elevator opening directly into the pantry, groceries can come straight up and be put away without ever moving through the main kitchen.

4. Your cabinets are SO tall—what do you actually put up there?

I get asked all the time what you're supposed to put in these upper cabinets because, yes, they're really high. This isn't everyday storage. It's where I'd put the things you only pull out a few times a year or never 😉: holiday dishes, serving pieces, things you want to keep but don't need regularly.

Most of the reason we took the cabinetry all the way up was design. With ceilings this high, stopping the cabinets short would completely change the look of the kitchen.

Photos only get you halfway there. Grab a friend and come see it in-person before the Street of Dreams tour closes August 23rd. Hope to see you there!

08/20/2026

Flow. It's one of the first things I notice when I walk into a home.

I'm always looking at how you're actually going to move through the space.

If you walk in from the garage with your hands full of groceries, where are you going?
Is the pantry anywhere near you?
Does the kitchen layout actually make sense for the way you cook?
Where do backpacks, shoes and all the everyday stuff land?

Those little things matter.

Because you can pick the most beautiful tile, countertops and lighting, but if the layout doesn't work for the way you live, you're going to feel it every single day.

That's why I want to solve the function and flow first.

Then we get to make it beautiful.

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