15Nov
01Jul
My Lifetime Achievement Award In Interior Design!
I cannot express how humbled I am to be awarded the lifetime achievement award from KC Magazine. Thank you, thank you.... When people ask me what I do, it really is an easy answer; "I help people. I help them to be happy!" To get...
09Mar
How Jill Judges The 2011 KC Home & Garden ‘Home Of The Year’ Awards
This year's day to judge some of Kansas City's newest homes was, sunny and full of beautiful homes. It was again time to judge the Kansas City Home and Garden magazine’s 2011 Home of the Year awards. It is such an honor to again be selected...
25Feb
How A Design Came Together For KC Magazine, The Den
There is nothing better than wonderful, kind clients. Those fabulous people that appreciate great design and want to surround themselves with it to make every day better for themselves. This couple was no exception! Once frustrated, Kerry and Mike Helmuth turned to me for wonderful design...
01Oct
My Own Holiday Decor…Non-Traditional And Happy
It's October 1st and time to think about the winter holidays!?! Well that is what we did when the lovely writer Gloria Gale and photographer Jason Dailey stepped into my home in JULY! That's right...this is what my house looked like in July of 2010. Speaking...
13Sep
See Our National Publicity
The lovely Susan Britton, a writer for the national site The Examiner, called last month to do an article on me and my firm. We had such a great conversation and chatted for over 90 minutes. She herself is a designer and writes on some...
06Jul
Our Bronze Awarded Room…The “Befores” and “Afters”
As an interior designer in Kansas City, it is so humbling to have our firm's work recognized. Thank you, KC Magazine once again. To follow is our bronze in the Living/Dining Room category. These wonderful clients had a living room space with an awkward floor plan. It...
30Mar
Our Baths Feautured In KC Home Design Magazine
The always stunning Kansas City Home Design Magazine interviewed me on bath design for this month's issue on all of the wonderful trends and exciting ideas that are so fresh and "today." Such spaces can be so luxurious and beautiful. The opportunities are limited only...
25Nov
A Gold Award For A Comfortable Forest
After winning the Gold for this room from Kansas City Home Design magazine's Design Excellence Awards, I received a lot of questions so I thought I would answer some of them here! I always try and bring the outdoors inside as it is important not only...
23Nov
For The Baby Book; First Steps and a Design Award
The winners from the 2009 Design Excellence Awards by KC Home Design Magazine were published in their July/August issue with the fantastic finished wood cover. I get asked quite a bit about the projects I was honored for so thought I would share them here! A...
19Nov
Elle Decor in Kansas City
What can we say? We are fabulous, aren't we? I do love Kansas City and think this is a most flattering article published by Elle Decor. I enjoyed our local Patricia Shackelford's incredible ability to capture our cities graces and she did so by highlighting the...
09Nov
Judge Jill. The 2010 Home Of The Year Awards
This past Saturday was a perfect 74 degrees, sunny and full of beautiful homes. It was again time to judge the Kansas City Home and Garden magazine’s 2010 Home of the Year awards. It is such an honor to be selected to judge the work of...
05Sep
I Give KC Home Design Mag A Tour Of The Furniture And Accessory Market
I always enjoy going to the High Point Furniture and Accessory Market. It is fabulous inspiration, tons of work and eye candy until your head spins. I have gone since I was a kid (they don't even let kiddos in anymore) and must confess, was...
02Sep
A Few More Pics…
Another quick mention and photo from the evening...such an honor! I collect costume jewelry so I am a little partial to this cover. That is me in the upper right-hand corner.
03Aug