I’ve always been interested in design. From a young age, I began crafting and trying more things as I went, learning to sew and repurpose at a young age. My first experience with buying “junk-tiques” was back in the valley of Los Angeles where I grew up, buying vintage clothes and beginning my milk glass collection. When it was time for college, I first focused on fashion design, but quickly changed my major to interior design. After becoming a mother, I spent long hours after the kids went to sleep crafting and painting folk art that I was selling at shows. When you are creative, it’s easy to head down a rabbit hole and get lost in your interests, and being a young mother provided me ample opportunity to plan fabulous parties, hone my cooking skills, expand my woodworking to include home DIY, painting, wallpapering and more. In the late 90s I ended up designing product for the scrapbooking industry where I was writing for several magazines, teaching classes at trade shows, and building several brands sold in big box stores. Times and trends always change, and after awhile I went back to my first love, interior design. Creating a home has always been the most important thing to me and I love to entertain, cook for/with my family, search for treasures, organize and style, and provide a space where friends and family feel comfortable and loved. Since 2011, Bungalow 47 has brought a way for me to share my love of vintage, home decor, and help my clients find their personal style.