Your home is your sanctuary

Your home, whether a sprawling complex or a modest studio apartment (I've seen stunning studios BTW) is your own personal sanctuary away from the hustle and bustle of the world. It's a place for you to feel nurtured, respected and loved. 

So how do you do that?

I can help! 

I'm so happy you found your way here. I'm passionate about: creating living and working spaces that inspire you, make you feel amazing and bring out the best in you so you go out into the world and bring that to others also. I know I can help you create what you need. 

You owe it to yourself to create a home sanctuary that nurtures you and opens you up to being and feeling your absolute best. Nothing's more important than your living environment.

Note that this work is done remotely so can take place anywhere in the world that you live. It works beautifully. Ask me any questions you may have.

Qualifications

I'm an artist who loves spreadsheets. I ensure that form and function work together. 

As a brief overview, I'm a Certified Organizational Specialist™. I've been in business for myself for 24 years as Embodyart by Colormaiden. I've created 100s of designs for big and small clients, such as Sikorsky Aircraft, Pepsi Bottling Group, the United Technologies Corporation and countless entrepreneurs. I specialize in working with an audience I call brilliant, playful, spiritual entrepreneurs.

Besides designing brands, websites and communications, I've designed huge exhibition spaces and my line of custom rugs you see on this site (hint: you may want a custom rug to go with your new room design; many clients do). Home furnishings design is my biggest passion. I've been associated with the Industrial Designers Society of NY and have exhibited with them twice at the ICFF (the International Contemporary Furniture Fair), one of the most prestigious interior design shows in the world.

Prior to starting my own business, I worked at Price Waterhouse in a self-created position as a communication consultant where I created and designed unusual projects. You can see many of my clients HERE. This was a valuable experience, as it showed me the corporate world and taught me to be proactive in business and to think for myself.

I'm a certified developer in addition to being a designer and writer. When I worked at Price Waterhouse, people thought there was a team of 20 people doing the work I was doing. Nope: just me. I know how to pull all the pieces of a project together efficiently. I've also built thriving e-commerce Shopify stores, of which this is one. You can see my work in my portfolios HERE. Please ask if you'd like to know anything in particular.

1. Keep
2. Donate or sell (within a month take, list or chuck)
3. Chuck

1. Floor plan
2. Design
3. Source and specify items

• Define the feeling you most want e.g. sophisticated, cozy, classic, funky, stylish...
• Define the specific items needed or needing to be repurposed, such as furniture, storage, display items

• Create a color palette for the whole room, tying it together
• Consider one accent wall
• Paint nondescript items (uninteresting bookcases or tables) to match wall / decide what keeping / need

• Window placement & measurements> coverings
• Add gorgeous curtain rods or other window treatments

• Area rug — adds a pop of color and warmth
• Note: I usually design a custom rug for my clients, billed separately; we can also create a theme and variations for multiple spaces in your home or office

• Lighting — indirect / overhead / needs to coordinate if not match (theme & variations)
• Ceiling light — not primary source of light! / switch globes and add pretty pull chains when appropriate

• Featured item(s) as Art 
• Mirror(s) nice — make them reflect something pretty
• Artwork choices, positioning, framing and mounting
• Add pillows and throws on chairs & daybeds where appropriate
• Showcase personal touches without crowding

• Determine items needed depending on room being designed (e.g. desk, bed, couch, chairs, bookcases or shelving)
• Determine existing items keeping (I like to use as much as possible that's pre-existing)

• Determine storage needs based on convenience, needs as well as design
• Shelving, bookcases, armoires, cabinets, chests, files 
  
• Specify good-looking bins fitted according to your space
  

• Furniture as needed
• Window treatments
• Indirect lighting (desk, floor lamps)
• Reframed art
• Paint 
• Area rug pop of color and warmth — I love to create a custom design for you that's a tribute to you and what you love most
• Storage solution(s)
• Storage bins
• Throw pillows add texture and warmth 
• Throw blanket adds texture, and warmth for you and potential guests

1. Decluttering process guidance & assistance: $497
2. Floor plan: $997
3. Design: $997
4. Source and specify items: $997

Or Book a Consultation!

Consult lasts approximately 45 minutes. Click HERE to book. 

Note that this work is done remotely so can take place anywhere in the world that you live. It works beautifully. Ask me any questions you may have.