As a designer and entrepreneur, I never dreamed about bookkeeping or admin work. However, my rude awakening was when I realized that being a business owner means dealing with tedious bookkeeping, paperwork, and administrative work. It just comes with the territory. My creative brain could never fully wrap itself around the process and language of Read More
In November 2024, I made the decision to move out of my condo in Toronto, sell almost everything I owned, and leave Canada on a one-way ticket. I was done playing it safe. Now, reading this, you may be thinking, “Well, damn, that’s a hasty decision.” But the truth is, this decision is one I Read More
So this is the story all about how… …my life got flipped, turned upside down. I’d like to take a moment, so sit right there — and I’ll tell you how I scaled my online business. I hope you got the Fresh Prince reference. But really, this is the story of my 12-month journey (and the backstory): Read More
On December 20th, 2025, I took out my phone and began writing this blog post during my flight back to Toronto. I had been gone for nearly 10 months. Earlier in the year, I booked a one-way ticket to Croatia and somehow ended up in a cottage in a town I can’t pronounce in Lithuania—all Read More
If you’ve been keeping up with me, you’ll know that I’ve been traveling since April of this year — all while working remotely as an online interior designer. In my last update, I shared that I was planning my travels to Lithuania, and that’s exactly where I am now (and will be for the next Read More
So, you want to start an interior design company, huh? Well, as someone in the biz, I want to share 5 things I wish I knew before I started my own interior design company. I launched my business back in 2017, and let me tell you—I’ve learned a lot since then. Most of it? The Read More
So since it’s Thanksgiving (in Canada), I thought it was fitting to make a post about what I am thankful for. Truthfully, I am not a big Thanksgiving person, I was never a fan of traditional Thanksgiving food. But I do like the concept of enjoying a meal with friends and family and being conscious Read More
In this weeks post, I talk a little bit about my experience building my interior design business. I came up with the idea of writing this post from my adventures attending networking events. Naturally, as you mingle at networking events, the first question you get asked is “What do you do?”, in response to telling Read More
Since starting and running my own interior design business, I’ve gotten burned, bamboozled and duped a few times. There was a time when I was a little more naive and didn’t trust my gut or walk away when I saw red flags. Those days are long gone. But it really took me until this scam Read More
Okay, so I have been running my interior design business for over 6 years now (since April 2017). I started my business when I was super young (and I’m still young lol). Starting off my interior design business sooo young really gives me an interesting set of experiences and outlook. I started my interior design Read More