My Story
Growing up between cultures shaped how I understand space
This layered experience informs how I move through the world and how I approach interiors. I see space as something lived, inherited, and evolving. My work centers on helping others create spaces that feel grounded, connected, and reflective of their lives. Rather than imposing a signature style, I offer guidance that supports clarity, harmony, and personal meaning.
I grew up in the U.S. between cultures, the daughter of a Vietnamese mother and a Jewish American father. This layered identity shapes how I see and feel the world, and deeply informs how I approach interiors with cultural sensitivity, curiosity, and care.
Before interiors became my focus, I studied civil engineering and spent years in the corporate world leading global design projects, consulting in innovation labs, and helping teams navigate complex systems across continents. While I valued that work, a different calling stirred in me - a desire for a slower, more soulful career.
In 2019, life shifted in a profound way. I married the French man I met on a spontaneous vacation in London two years earlier. Weeks after our wedding, we moved from Dublin to Paris. That move marked a moment of choosing to reshape my life and work from the inside out. I enrolled in a Master’s program in Interior Decoration at L’Institut Supérieur des Arts Appliqués (LISAA) in Paris, taught entirely in French. The program refined my ability to express ideas with intention - often through texture, material, and form - even before I had fluency in the language.
Through my work, I’ve come to understand that home is not just a place, but something you carry within you - a sense of belonging that lives beyond geography. My own story, with its blend of cultures and places, taught me this deeply.
My Approach
My approach is shaped by a Master’s in Interior Decoration and Decorative Arts from L’Institut Supérieur des Arts Appliqués (LISAA) in Paris, a program taught entirely in French and rooted in French design traditions.
This experience refined my understanding of spatial storytelling, materials, and the emotional language of interiors, shaping a practice that is both intuitive and culturally sensitive.
It also connects you to a wider world of design, giving you direct access to French stores, artisans, ateliers, and resources that might otherwise feel out of reach.
My process is intuitive-led and thoughtful, balancing practical design insight with sensory awareness and personal story.
My Expertise
I guide clients through moments of transition, creativity, and reflection to help you reconnect with your design intuition and translate it into your space.
Support may include:
Clarifying design direction and next steps
Feeling confident in your design choices (furniture, colors, materials, layouts, art)
Shaping the atmosphere of a space or gathering
Blending multiple cultures, eras, or design influences with harmony
Refreshing or grounding a space that feels unsettled
Selecting colors, textiles, furniture, or objects that feel true to you
Integrating meaningful or inherited objects
Strengthening trust in your design intuition