When I turned 50, I thought my story was already written.
Turns out, I was just getting to the good part.
Iâve rebuilt homesâand rebuilt a life.
Left what was familiar. Started over more than once.
Turned a lifelong love for design into a business alongside my husband, creating intentional homes for people all over the country.
I believe spaces should hold real life⌠the messy, meaningful, beautiful moments.
And Iâve always looked at older homes and thought, look at the potential. Maybe thatâs why starting over has never scared me, because I see life the same way. Not as finished, but as full of possibility.
How about you? Are you in the middle part of life and just getting going??? I want to hear! And, please donât hesitate to reach out if you want some advice on how to get started- Iâm realizing we are all in this together. đ¤
Life is short. Make it beautiful.
January, already?!
This monthâs edit ended up being a mix of things I naturally reached for: cozy knits, everyday staples that donât try too hard, little home upgrades that make winter feel more intentional. A few things for staying in, a few things for stepping out, and a few things that just make the house feel good again after the holiday rush.
Itâs that in-between season where comfort wins, neutrals feel right, and anything with warmth or texture just makes sense. Simple, useful, grounding.
Hereâs whatâs on my radar as we settle into the new year. Comment âeditâ for all my monthly picks! (Live on the blog at 3:00pm PST).
Welcome to our newest project: #TheSeattleSnug. A cozy, collected family TV room thatâs getting a full Clouz Houz revamp.
Weâre transforming this familyâs TV/game room into a space that feels inviting, personal, and functional for real life. That means rethinking the furniture layout, adding texture in every direction, introducing multiple layers of lighting, building out a meaningful gallery wall, and mixing materials so the room has depth instead of feeling flat.
As always, weâre designing with their lifestyle at the center â comfy sofa moments, a game table for family nights, kid-friendly fabrics, and details that make the room feel lived-in.
Canât wait to bring this space to life. More behind-the-scenes coming soon!
Hi đ¤ if youâre new hereâmy husband and I are the founders of Clouz Houz.
Three months ago, we packed up our life and moved across the country to follow a dream: expanding our design business in new ways and planting roots in a place completely unfamiliar to us.
We bought a house in Middle Tennessee to renovate and call home⌠in a community where we knew no one.
Itâs been scary. And humbling.â¨But weâre doing it.
While we havenât gotten as far as we hoped on this first project, we are making progressâlittle by little. New hardwood floors. New electrical. Kitchen and laundry demo complete. A bathroom fully replumbed and rebuilt.
And still⌠so much more ahead.
Living in the middle of a renovation while starting over at the same time has been overwhelming in ways we didnât anticipate. This isnât our first remodel, but this season feels different. Itâs stretching us. Asking for patience. For trust. For presence.
And maybe thatâs the point.
Progress doesnât equal perfection. Sometimes it just looks like staying in it, even when the path feels uncertain. Learning a new place. Meeting new people. Believing that what youâre buildingâslowlyâwill be worth it.
This house is testing us, yes.
Follow along as we restore this 1930s bungalow and build a new chapter, one step at a time.
2026, we canât wait to see all that you have in store for us. đ¤
Trying my best, learning a lot, thriving (occasionally)... the usual.đ 2026, Iâm ready for you!
Cheers to another fantastic year in the books and happy 2026 eve, friends! Thanks so much for following along. Iâve always loved the saying âWhat a difference a year makes!â⌠and boy did this one show us that. I couldnât have done it without our amazing clients and my A team... See you all in 2026!