Tips For Selling Your Home Deciding to sell your house, whether you have lived there for 25 years or bought the fixer-upper knowing you would flip it in a year, might conjure up many unwelcome emotions and a pile of stress.  I was little prepared when I decided to get my house ready for the open market.  Despite creating beautiful, livable and personal spaces for people for much of my career, I …

My three favorite words to hear each morning? "Exercise ring closed." Ah, the sweet satisfaction of knowing I've already achieved a small victory before the day has truly begun. For women and men over 50, navigating the maze of staying in shape can feel like trying to find your way out of a cornfield blindfolded. But fear not, fellow fitness enthusiasts, for I come bearing not only inspiration …

Who do you want to be? Ask yourself: How does that person act? How old are you? Ask yourself: How old do I act? How healthy are you? Ask yourself: How healthy do I act? How intelligent, ambitious, and successful are you? Ask yourself: How intelligent, ambitious, and successful do I act? Embracing change and rediscovering yourself looks different for everyone. Here are some of the ideas and changes …

For the first time in my life,  something that is happening to my body naturally is actually in fashion and it even has a trendy hashtag to go with it - #grannyhair!  I have been fighting going grey for the past 10 years.  At first I would frown and pluck the offending, wiry grey's from my head.  Then, it seemed to happen  almost overnight, they became too numerous to pluck. I headed …

It all started with a floor plan that I drew for a friend who is moving to a new apartment in Boston.  She has always wanted to have a "proper" guest room.  She wants people to come and stay, feel welcome and pampered! I also love walking by a great guest room and knowing that someone could pop in at any time. A beautiful and functional guest room is the beginning and the end to every great …