I believe my parents and the many wonderful people with whom I have had the privilege to work created my desire and skill to compose beautiful surroundings. Surroundings that please and soothe on a deep and personal level. A home needs to be a place where one feels embraced with comfort, functionality, and elements pleasing to the eye and soul.

My mother gave me the ability to be empathic, to comfort, and to respond in a deeply connected manner. She was an amazing decorator herself and, as the youngest of three, I was the one by her side assisting in the forever decorating process that occurred in my home. She had the unique ability to blend pieces to achieve an elegant look. As money was tight, she would only occasionally add new things that made the greatest impact. My mother is brilliant to this day with this approach. My father was the epitome of functionality and consistency. He gave me the brain for organization and conceptualization. Combining the warmth and artistry from my mother with the precision from my father have proved beneficial in my life and work.

When I was a practicing psychotherapist, my greatest joy came from assisting people to discover their inner beauty and reveal it to the world. The revelation came in the many forms such as greater closeness in personal relationships, seeing the world for all the beauty and graciousness it has to offer, enhanced capabilities in the work place, and most important, peace within one’s soul. Environment plays an important role in attaining these strengths. This is how I became enamored with interior design. I recognize the connection between a person, a family, and a home. Marrying artistry and skill with the principles and elements of quality design enable me to interpret my clients’ visions. To bring to life a home from a house and to portray to the world my clients’ inner beauty revealed though elegant design and timeless pieces that say “this is who I am.” - Paula Grace