Philosophy
Interior Design is neither just about making a space attractive nor just about making it functional, but rather it is deeply intertwined with human psychology and what makes us feel good in a space. It is about so much more than just what we see. It is about how people experience and relate to a space.
A well-designed space creates an environment that supports its users and their well-being. A space can be designed to inspire, to connect, to calm, to restore, and to remind us of what we hold dear. Whatever the goal may be for a space, the design must always be centered on the people who use it.
Nowhere is this more true than in our homes, arguably the most important place in our lives. Home is sacred - as a place and a feeling. To feel at home, is the ultimate state of being.
Approach
I am asked all the time what my style is and what I would do with a space if it were mine. And, to be honest, I cannot answer those questions because ultimately it is not my space; it is my client’s. It is fundamental to my design process to understand who my clients are, how they live and work, and what is important to them, so that I can create a design tailored to them. It is my job to anticipate how they will use the space we are designing and to educate them not just on what to consider, but why to consider it.
I describe myself as a creative analytical. I see my role as interior designer as a problem solver and strategist. I help my clients to identify their constraints, consider their options, invest their resources wisely, and make informed decisions so that they get more out of their spaces than they thought possible. It gives me great joy to create for my clients environments that reflect and support them, and that are meaningful to their lives, all while making the journey to get there a valuable and enjoyable one.
Our specialty is solving challenging spaces. Clients come to us when they know their home isn't working for them, but they don't know where to start or what to do to fix it. They feel stuck and can't see past the spaces as they are. They have awkward, unused or underutilized spaces, and need their home to serve them differently than it currently does or did in a previous phase of life. They don't want to move, but they feel like they need a different house. This is where we come in to reconfigure space and design inspired solutions, transforming our client's homes into ones they cherish.
About Emily
Emily has been working in the design industry for over 20 years. She attained the highest level of professional qualification in her field of interior design by successfully sitting for the NCIDQ examination. Emily holds a Masters of Art in Interior Design from Endicott College. She was selected as the 2012 national winner of the ASID Foundation’s Joel Polsky Academic Achievement Award for her graduate thesis, Dwelling in the Home: Designing for Mindfulness, Connection and Well-being. Emily graduated from the Carroll School of Management at Boston College, with concentrations in marketing and economics. Concurrently, she completed coursework at the Boston Architectural College. Emily has won numerous design awards for her work.
It was clear Emily was destined for a career in design from a young age. She was constantly finding ways to design dollhouses out of plastic bins, boxes, and any other materials she could find around the house. She begged her parents to buy her a book of 1000 house plans in elementary school and never passed up an opportunity to tour a model home or a home under construction in her neighborhood.
Outside the office, Emily enjoys spending time with her husband and two children, traveling, practicing yoga, trying new recipes, working on her garden, watching Nancy Myers movies, and getting lost in a good book on the screened porch.
