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I spent over a decade in a cubicle doing consulting, marketing, and business analysis. Convinced that my future was in the corporate world, I completed my MBA with honors from Boston University.

When the tech bubble burst, I pivoted to house flipping. When the housing bubble burst, I designed kitchens at a box store.

Surviving two bubbles was hard.  My ego and my finances were in shambles.  I was just waiting for locusts.

But the locusts never came, and I pushed through.  That was 20+ years ago; I’ve been designing ever since.

I design mindful, joyful kitchens for people who think deeply, live intentionally, and want their home to reflect that. 

I am a solopreneur working in partnership with Performance Building Supply, a High Performance building material showroom in Portland.

I provide customizable support – from layout and cabinets only to selecting, purchasing, and managing every material in the room.

Who my clients are

I serve people who care deeply about their kitchen experience.  They may not understand the design process, but they know that it delivers possibilities that they can’t imagine.  And they want that.

My clients view their purchases as votes for a future that their children will inherit. 

My clients buy quality -- not to intimidate, but to last. They avoid trends, preferring either classic or eclectic styles.

My clients have a budget of at least $125K for their kitchen remodel or $40K+ to purchase kitchen cabinets for their new build.  As the space or wish list grows, so do these minimums.

why me

My clients hire me to guide them…like a Sherpa.  Sherpas determine the right destination (because not everyone who intends to summit the mountain can make it) and Sherpas make the dangerous journey a delight. 

I make the destination and the journey a delight by: 

  • providing regular communication so my clients always know what’s happening and what’s next. 

  • limiting the number of simultaneous jobs I take to provide consistent progress.

  • tracking and analyzing my time to design efficient workflows. 

  • thinking, evaluating, advising, and communicating in terms that matter to my clients, not to me personally.

  • integrating tightly with fragmented implementers – which is harder than most people realize.

  • incorporating important, atypical perspectives in a design lens that I call the BASICS.

the cost

I charge a flat fee; the amount varies based on project scope. 

For typical projects, half of the fee is applied to the cabinetry purchase. 

The fee includes three revisions and covers the work to specify and implement the products we sell, namely cabinets and counters.

Optional, ala carte service is available to cover all the other materials like backsplash, lighting, etc. 

Who my trade partners are

I strive to belong to a high-functioning family of trades that are:

  • experienced

  • curious

  • eager to respectfully collaborate to tap powerful opportunities for efficiency, excellence, and fun