Giving the Design Industry its Most Human Voice

 

Storytelling, speaking, and hosting that illuminate the soul of design.

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I translate interior design into language, stories, and frameworks that help people understand how spaces work, why choices matter, and how design shapes daily life.

 

My work lives at the intersection of design thinking and human experience.

Its not trend commentary, not technical instruction, but the clarity that comes from slowing down and naming what actually matters.


 What I Speak About

I speak about design as a process of interpretation, not self-expression.

Design is made of decisions—often emotional before they are logical.
When those decisions aren’t understood, people feel overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected from their own spaces.

My role is to slow that moment down and translate:

  • Why certain layouts feel calm or chaotic

  • Why too many options create fatigue

  • Why “good taste” alone doesn’t create good living

  • How thoughtful design supports daily rhythms, not just visuals

This perspective comes from years of kitchen and renovation work, observing how people actually live—not how spaces are staged.

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Design Conversations & Podcast-Style Dialogues

Conversation is where my work feels most natural.

These are not interviews for performance. They are thoughtful exchanges about space, decision-making, craft, and the human side of design.

Conversations may take the form of:

  • Recorded dialogues

  • Panel-style discussions

  • Moderated exchanges

  • Short-form podcast or audio conversations

The goal is not to extract answers, but to surface insight, the kind that stays with people after the room clears.

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Design Conversations - Coming Soon

The first recorded conversation is in development. This series explore how designers think, decide, and communicate beyond finishes, trends or performance.

Each conversation is shaped around lived experience, professional judgment, and the quieter logic behind design decisions.

This space will host future conversations as they’re released.

 
 
 

First Conversation - Coming Soon

Before the Finish: How Design Decisions Are Really Made
A reflective exchange on judgment, sequencing, and the human side of choosing.

This opening conversation focuses on what happens before materials are chosen—when uncertainty, emotion, habit, and experience shape outcomes more than aesthetics.


 Topics I’m Invited to Speak On

These are not rigid talks. They are conversation frameworks, adapted to context, audience, and setting.


 

Design as Interpretation

How good design is less about self-expression—and more about understanding people, patterns, and daily life.

Design is often mistaken for self-expression. In reality, it is an act of interpretation—of people, habits, constraints, and context.

In this lens, I explore how designers read spaces and translate lived experience into form, layout, and flow—often invisibly.

 

 

Emotional Architecture of Home

Why design decisions are emotional before they are logical—and how ignoring this creates friction.

Before materials are chosen, decisions are already being made—emotionally.

This conversation focuses on why people feel stuck, overwhelmed, or uncertain during design processes, and how acknowledging emotion leads to better outcomes.

 

 

Design Decision Fatigue

In Renovations and Design more options do not create better decisions.

Why people struggle to choose—and how professionals can reduce noise instead of adding options.

This topic examines why homeowners and professionals alike experience decision fatigue—and how clarity comes from sequencing, not abundance.

 

 

Quiet Design & Everyday Living

Not every space needs a statement.

Why not every space needs a statement—and how restraint often creates the strongest impact.

This lens looks at restraint, rhythm, and the often-overlooked details that support daily life—without demanding attention.

 

 

Translating Design Thinking

Design knowledge loses its power when it can’t be communicated.

How designers, builders, and brands can communicate more clearly without oversimplifying.

Here, the focus is on language—how designers, brands, and educators can articulate design thinking clearly without flattening it.

 

Formats and Settings


 

Panel moderation & facilitated discussions

Fireside chats & conversational keynotes


 

Design industry events & trade gatherings

Showroom talks & brand-hosted experiences


 

Educational & intimate audience settings

Curated Design Dialogues

MODERATION & EVENT FACILITATION

Selected footage from moderated public design events in November 2025: View example →

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Speaking & Conversation Inquiries

I welcome invitations and inquiries for speaking, moderating, and facilitated conversations.
Each invitation begins with context—audience, setting, and intent.

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