A RESTLESS REALIST
WITH OPTIMISTIC UNDERTONES.

02 my story

As a second-generation designer and a true product of the South, I grew up surrounded by beautifully curated spaces—and watched my mother not just create them, but lovingly maintain and evolve them over time. Design was a constant source of joy in our home.

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The son of a financial advisor and an interior designer, I was caught between two worlds from the start, often lending my eye to my mother's projects. But growing up as a closeted gay kid in the South, I channeled most of my energy into the expected path: good grades, athletics, a good university, a good job.

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So that's what I did—years in corporate strategy and operations for fast-growing companies. Design became a passion I supported on the side, not something I let define me. And for a long time, I thought that was enough.

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The pandemic changed that. With a venture I was overseeing on pause, I started imagining what it would look like to merge my two worlds. That idea eventually led to my first full design project: a six-thousand-square-foot renovation on Lake Norman, later featured in Axios. It was validating, but fear won out, and instead of leaning in, I took another corporate turn, becoming COO of a golf simulation equipment company.

Still, design wouldn't let go. Side projects continued, our home was featured on a Charlotte home tour, and people started noticing my work online. The response was encouraging, but I kept letting life get in the way until a toxic work environment finally pushed me to stop. I refiled my LLC, built a real brand and website, and started charging for my time.

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Fear is still part of the process. It keeps me honest. I believe a home tells you a lot about a person, and when I design a space, I take that seriously: understanding what my clients value, how they live, and how their home can keep telling their story.

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My style leans intellectually eclectic — timeless pieces with thoughtful left turns, old mixed with new, spaces that feel collected, intentional, and alive. Every project is a collaboration, and I'd be glad to help bring yours to life.