I started The Third Surface because I’ve always been fascinated by the way spaces affect how we feel day to day, and by how difficult it can be to bridge the gap between inspiration and reality in a real home.

Professionally, most of my career has been in marketing, operations, and strategy, which probably explains why I approach interiors the way I do. I naturally think in systems, patterns, and problem solving. A lot of what I love about styling is figuring out why a space isn’t functioning the way someone wants it to, then helping translate their taste into decisions that actually work in real life. (Capricorn Moon, Mars in Virgo. Interpret that however you’d like.)

A lot of people already have good taste. They save references, collect pieces they love, and care deeply about their environment, but still feel stuck when it comes to pulling everything together. That’s usually where I come in.

I’m especially drawn to working within constraints. Rentals, awkward layouts, inherited furniture, small spaces, competing styles, things that “shouldn’t” work together but somehow can. I genuinely enjoy the problem-solving side of interiors just as much as the aesthetic side.

I’m based in the Seattle/Tacoma area and work with both local and virtual clients.