Your Go-To Home Therapist
Growing up in a household of an architect and real estate brokers, I naturally fell into design. My background as a marriage & family therapist and real estate professional informs all my interior design projects. After all, these are homes we need to really live in!
When helping my clients find the home of their dreams it was as much about the inside as it was the location. So my designs emphasize wellness from the inside out, creating thoughtful spaces that empower my clients to live their best lives.
Anita incorporates clean lines, California Casual accents, and a blend of high-low design solutions for a relaxed update on a timeless style. With a talent for layering textiles, Anita thoughtfully applies pattern and texture to create depth and harmony in the home. Her holistic approach integrates both aesthetic principles and the residents’ relational goals to curate intentional spaces that work smarter, not harder.
Since beginning her blog in 2016, her relatable, positive energy and intuitive eye for great design have attracted a passionate audience across Instagram, Pinterest, and her website. Over the course of countless DIYs and an impressive array of successful renovations, the therapist-turned-designer developed a methodology that prioritizes the relationships at the heart of every home—the subject of her coming book!
My superpower is helping women become the best version of themselves while pursuing the kind of life they actually want... one with abundant freedom, joy, and peace.
In 2017, Domino named Anita’s site the Best New Design Blog, and shortly thereafter HGTV chose her to lead design production for their 2019 Dream Home and Hidden Potential show. The same year, Real Simple recruited Anita to design their 2019 Idea Home. She’s been featured in MyDomaine, Glitter Guide, Lonny, and several other publications.
Anita resides in Southern California with her three fun-loving daughters: Rachel, Emily, and Natalie. Together with Travis, aka “Mr. Meticulous,” her DIY partner and husband of 19 years, Anita tests out different techniques for a more organized, intentional at-home experience.
I BELIEVE IN:
Design’s ability to unite people.
To-Do Lists. Empathy. Freshly
ground coffee. The opportunity
in ‘Yes,’ and the power of ‘No.’
I'm NOT ABOUT:
Uneven grout lines. Limiting
Beliefs. Burn out. Keeping my
mouth shut. Obligatory-Anything.
YOU CAN FIND ME:
Jumping in with both feet. On
vacay in the desert. Crafting
with my daughters. Frantically
running errands. Probably
painting something.
daily rituals
Light a candle. Begin with a
crystal-infused meditation.
Repeat my favorite mantra:
“I trust myself.” Gratitude.
watching:
DRINKING:
READING:
CRAVING:
Bridgerton
a spicy margarita
The Vanishing Half
dim sum, always.
Currently...
listening:
Brené Brown's podcast
My Favorite Things
Working with clients to design and build out their dream homes.
my happy place!
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My bed! As a mother of three and an entrepreneur, getting sleep is a luxury.
Bringing the spa home. I love a good face mask and a relaxing soak in the tub.
My Favorite Things
Sunshine. Wayfarers kickstarter semiotics, quinoa godard dreamcatcher hexagon pop-up hoodie.
my guilty pleasure
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Ice cream. Microdosing gochujang keffiyeh salvia. Hoodie knausgaard art party.
Photos! Hashtag fashion axe palo santo fanny pack, ramps cornhole messenger bag asymmetrical direct trade slow-carb everyday carry chartreuse tofu godard.
This That
coffee
BEACH
EARLY BIRD
SHIPLAP
SUSHI
ICE CREAM
LA CROIX
or
TEA
mountains
night owl
BEADBOARD
pIZZA
GELATO
TOPO CHICO
Where I stand on the super important stuff... Are you with me?
“That moment when I turned my blog into a business. It shifted everything for me, for us. And it got real. It was scary but so good.”
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SPEAKING MY TRUTH:
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let's work together
did we just become best friends?