May 16

Pregnant in Heels.

A few months ago I was asked to create an interview room for Pregnant in Heels, a show about rich pregnant ladies in New York City. The show revolves around Rosie Pope, who owns the premier pregnancy concierge company on the Upper East Side. She designs clothes and accessories, teaches classes, and helps soon-to-be-moms prepare for motherhood in the most glamorous way possible. The show is not just about diamond pacifiers, though. Check it out on Bravo every Tuesday at 10/9c! Big thanks to my awesome art assists, Keith, Lisa, Elise, and Kelley.

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Feb 10

Shades of Hope on the OWN Network

Last summer I got to travel to a tiny town in Texas to design a set for a new show on the Oprah Winfrey Network. My job was to turn a former restaurant into an annex facility for Shades of Hope, a treatment center that specializes in treatment of eating disorders and co-occurring addictions. The center is owned and operated by the McCarty family, a close-knit clan of funny, warm, and welcoming people whom I worked with very closely during my month long stay in Buffalo Gap, (population: 493).
I have always been drawn to the old-world aspects of the south. The Texan country is quiet and beautiful, perfect for photographing crunchy gravel roads, friendly farm animals, and spectacular sunsets. Check out the photos that I blogged last year. Revisiting those photos makes me nostalgic; I need to go back. I didn’t have time to ride a horse.
This was definitely one of my favorite projects to date. Work-travel is the ideal because I get to spend extended periods of time exploring new terrain, but I feel like I have purpose. I really enjoy making things beautiful as well as utilitarian so I loved reconceptualizing the function of each space and outfitting it with everything needed to make it a functioning workplace. I was kind of a one person Art Department on this one, but I had so much support from the staff at Shades and the extra handy locals. Oh, and my fabulous PA, Jordan!
pin it!The building itself had a lot of charm and great details and the lush foliage really brought it to life. I forgot to photograph the peach tree in the backyard from which I ate sun-ripened, warm peachs every single day. Amazing. 
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Entry/lounge. It was fun decorating in a style very different from my own. 
 
I used my own photos as art! 
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pin it!Buffalo Gap looks pretty much  looks just like that painting. But I didn’t see any buffalo.
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pin it!Staff office. It was an empty, dusty bungalow when I arrived. I turned it into a sort of administrative headquarters. I will never forget this crazy orange color. It’s called Starfish :)
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pin it!This was the Therapy Room aka Kim’s office.  I dont have before pictures, but it was also a dusty white bungalow. I think this is my favorite room. The color is a warm, earthy taupe that I custom mixed. All of the beautiful artifacts and art were taken from Kim’s home, an amazing church converted into a loft style home. 
 
Big shout out to all the McCartys and the Tijuana Entertainment family. The 8 episode series already aired, but you can catch some episodes of Addicted to Food on the website.
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Jan 25

Project Runway Season 7.

HUGE poster in Time Square. It’s actually a poster for season 6, but it was still really exciting to see it. Lifetime has been doing an amazing job with the advertising. I can’t go a single day without seeing a poster in the subway or on the side of a bus. Make sure to tune in on Lifetime’s website or on Thursday at 10pm.

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We worked REALLY hard this year and I think it paid off. The rooms look better than ever (But I think I say that every year…) BIG virtual high five to Katherine D., Scott, Katherine L. (aka Kevin), Steve, Luis, and Skinner. Oh and to our masterful painter friends, Vincent & Janelle.

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This is our precious tape baby. Stay tuned to see how big it gets.

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Jan 25

Models of the Runway 2.

Hi everyone. We’re at it again. New season, new building, new look. Have you been watching? The models this season are WACKY. Check it out on the Lifetime website or on Thursdays at 11pm.

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Someone called Katherine “Kevin” and the name just kind of stuck. One day there was this guy who overheard us calling for “Kevin” and he saw a girl emerge. He told us that his MOM’S name is Kevin. True story.

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