Field Notes

The thinking behind the work.

A look inside current projects, the materials I'm loving, the places that inspire me, and the ideas that shape how I design. Part journal, part design diary.

Process · June 2026

Behind a Design Board

How a room actually begins — the swatches, the stray references, and the single object that everything else gets built around.

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Materials · 3 min read

Why I Chose This Tile

A small decision that changed a whole bathroom — and why I almost never reach for the obvious option.

Materials · 5 min read

Materials I'm Loving Right Now

Plaster walls, unlacquered brass, and a few textiles I can't stop specifying this season.

Inspiration · 4 min read

Places in Nashville That Inspire Me

The corners of this city I keep returning to — for light, for materials, for a sense of how a place should feel.

Personal · 6 min read

How I Found My Design Style

From hospitality floors to custom homes — the long way around to the work that finally felt like mine.

Philosophy · 4 min read

The Beauty of Imperfection in Design

Why the most soulful rooms are never the most perfect ones — and how I design for that on purpose.