About Rachel

Since I was a kid who was creative but not classically artistic, my announcement my senior year of high school to become an interior designer rather than an elementary school educator came as a surprise. Looking back, the signs were there that my interests would eventually veer towards creating, building and designing. I was drawn to color from a tiny age, loved our annual Christmas tradition of designing and building graham cracker houses and my “space” always impacted how settled I felt. My first foray into design was at age 10, when I drew up plans to turn a local, abandoned, meat-packing plant into a needs-based shelter. Although those designs never came to fruition, the exercise sparked a deep love of design and people and I’m forever grateful I stepped out of my comfort zone to pursue it.

As I worked through the architecture and interior design programs at UF, I realized I wanted to understand not just how to design, but how to make my designs a reality.  This lead to my enrollment in the Rinker School of Building Construction to earn a Masters in Sustainable Construction Management, after completing my Bachelors of Design. During this time, I lead the interiors team for the Project RE:FOCUS Solar Decathlon competition in Madrid, Spain and wrote my thesis on the utilization of sustainable design in the reconstruction of New Orleans, post Hurricane Katrina.

As I entered the work force, I knew that I wanted to help people connect with their spaces in a way that allowed them to feel at home. I jumped into architectural mill work and custom cabinetry design and learned an incredible amount about project management and running a small business.  In 2014, I sat for my national certification (NCIDQ) exam and began dreaming about creating a boutique firm that specialized in assisting clients in creating spaces that felt safe, comforting and like home.   

When I’m not working, I’m a sucker for anything involving the water, reading books and hanging out with my dog, Anna Belle.