The Truth About Interior Design (And Why I Had to Walk Away)
Let’s be real—the way we’ve been told to approach design is a load of…you know what.
We’ve been fed this idea that a “beautiful home” is something you buy your way into. That good design is reserved for the wealthy, the perfectly put-together, the ones who can afford to rip everything out and start over.
We’re told to follow trends, to keep upgrading, to make our spaces “Pinterest-worthy” instead of making them ours.
And if we don’t? If our homes don’t look like an episode of Architectural Digest?
We’re made to feel like we’ve failed.
I call BS.
Because here’s what I know for sure:
A home that actually feels good?
A home that works for you?
It has nothing to do with how much you spend and everything to do with how much of yourself you allow into the space.
How I Got Here (And Why I Had to Burn It All Down)
I started my career the right way. Did the school thing. Got the degree. Landed the good job.
I worked on high-end projects with big-name clients, creating spaces that looked incredible on paper.
But there was a problem.
I was designing homes that were “technically” beautiful—but they had no soul.
Because the traditional way of designing?
It’s transactional as hell.
Pick a color palette. Approve a concept. Order the furniture. Done.
Nobody was asking: What do you need? How do you want to feel? What actually makes sense for your life?
And the people I worked with? They were left with spaces that looked perfect but didn’t feel like home.
That’s when it hit me.
We don’t need more “perfect” spaces. We need spaces that actually reflect the messy, beautiful, complicated lives we live inside them.
So I walked away from the rigid, outdated, gatekept world of traditional interior design and created something different.
What I Believe (And Why It Might Piss Off Other Designers)
Design isn’t about chasing trends—it’s about finding what actually feels good to YOU.
You don’t need a massive budget to create a home that feels amazing.
You don’t need another throw pillow—you need to trust your own damn instincts.
Your home should feel like a deep exhale. Like a mirror of who you are, not who the internet tells you to be.
And I know, I know—trusting yourself with design feels impossible when you’ve spent years being told you don’t know what you’re doing.
But that’s where I come in.
This Is Interior Design for the Rest of Us
I don’t tell you what your home “should” look like.
I don’t hand you a mood board and disappear.
I don’t care about impressing the design world.
What I do care about?
Helping you cut through the noise and build a home that actually works for your life.
Together, we:
✔ Unlearn all the design “rules” that make you feel stuck.
✔ Ditch the Pinterest comparison spiral and figure out what YOU love.
✔ Design a space that supports your life, not just looks good in photos.
Because the truth?
You already know what you love. You just need permission to trust it.
Who I Am When I’m Not Breaking Design Rules
I could give you the polished, professional bio.
But let’s be real—that’s not why you’re here.
Here’s what you actually need to know about me:
✔ Former Zumba instructor (Yes, shaking it counts as cardio.)
✔ Fluent in Spanish—¡Hablemos diseño!
✔ Once shared screen time with Carlos Santana (Yes, it happened. Yes, I’m still pinching myself.)
✔ Love the ocean (probably a California thing, definitely a me thing.)
✔ Certified thrift store ninja (Turning “How did you find this?!” into an art form.)