It has been quite the busy holiday season, here at Anya's house. Filled with people I love and adore and projects I enjoyed working on. It has been learning year that send me on the path of clarity in what I want out of my business. I remember setting goals last January.... -10K followers on social media -increase my income by 30% -write 4 blog post per week -and some other crazy ideas...... Well...I have failed. Miserably, completely, totally failed. But....I have learned wh

Did you know that "arts can provide a diagnostic image of culture and the individual, and provide healing for mental and physical health"? "Studies show that the artistic endeavor may reduce stress and health complaints, improve immune function, provide both physical and psychological benefits, and even help people live longer." Click here to read a study about the importance and effects of art in our lives. Maybe it's my European upbringing, but I've always believed in the p

Hello friend, A few months ago, I received a text at 11 PM from a panicking client. That text turned into a site visit THAT SAME night. (Sometimes I'm crazy like that. ) This client was installing new light fixtures that they'd selected before hiring me. It was dawning on them that this mishmash of lights was making their open-floor-plan house look more like a lighting gallery than a home. We were able to fine-tune a few things, eliminate some unnecessary chandeliers, and my

I recently interviewed a young married woman (well, it was about 2 years ago, actually) at the time she was about to purchase her very first home. One of her questions was, "When should I splurge and when should I save?" I've heard that same question from many of you. So I thought I'd expand on that a bit here, where I can give a more complete answer than I did in front of the camera. But here's a full interview I gave on this topic. You may need to tap a few times to get to

I love books! To hold a book is to create a relationship with it. I love smelling it, feeling it, and holding it close to my heart. I wold like to share with you my top 5 that I own and love, on Interior Design. 1. "Home Body", by Joanna Gaines. Every one is in love with her this days, me included. Here is what Harper Collins Publishers have said about the book: "Joanna Gaines walks you through how to create a home that reflects the personalities and stories of the people who