Interior Design Work
In 2014 I founded The Corner Kingdom Project, a non-profit designing rooms for children with special needs or life-threatening illnesses. While I also enjoy interior design work for adults — there is nothing like creating a whimsical world for a child who needs it most.
Some of the Highlights
Design Process
I begin the design process by talking with the child about what they love, what they use their room for, and what they’d want it to be. I then speak with the parents/caregivers about their child’s unique needs as well as their own needs (storage, space to deliver medical care, etc.). I measure the space and create a schematic/floor plan. I then sketch my design ideas by hand and begin to pull together the specifics — i.e. measurements, products, custom work needed, budget, etc.
From Sketch to Real-Life
Firefighter Room for Boy with Terminal Brain Cancer
Sketches of an industrial-style storage center for a fireman room, and the concept to convert closet doors into “fire station” bay doors.
High-Contrasting Room for Boy with Blindness
Super hero room for a boy who loves Spiderman and math. Sketched out the skyline graphic and places for the decoupaged furniture.
Sensory Room for Boy with Autism
Sketched each sensory area including large-scale chalk wall, ocean-themed crash pad and swing. Also envisioned custom-sensory tables and an enclosed television box above a texture-wall
Dream Playroom for Girl with Life-Threatening Condition
Imagined a platform with pegboard that could be easily re-arranged (go from a vet hospital to a super market in an instant). Also envisioned a wall to display play dresses and a foldable writing area.
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