About

Why am I here with this spiffy, oddball blog?

Good design isn't reserved for people with giant budgets or designer zip codes.

Around these parts, we question the default assumption that things just have to suck.

That ugly corner?  That awkward layout?  That cheap furniture?  That cabinet everyone ignores?  None of those are permanent truths.  They're starting points.

My job isn't to tell you what to buy.  It's to help you see what's possible so your home works for you instead of against you.

Because feeling good in your space shouldn't depend on how much you spend.

And affordable doesn't have to look affordable.  Never has.

We'll make it work for you.  Then we'll make it feel like yours.

So, here?  Expect DIY.  Paint.  Weird ideas that somehow work.  Clever fixes.  Better decisions.  The occasional recipe.  Dogs.  Probably some sarcasm.  Definitely black paint.  

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So who the heck is Becky?

Ugh I hate having my picture taken!

I grew up in the Chicago 'burbs.  After graduating college, I embarked on a multi-decade career in professional theater as a prop master and scenic designer.  Do not do the math.

I proudly earned an MFA in Interior Architecture, designed a few things, and am a draftsperson among other things.

Also on the resume, TV/Film as a set designer for Chicago Fire, two seasons of USA's Sirens, then snippets on Patriot and The Chi pilot.  Too, both seasons of The Exorcist for Fox Studios and the movies Jupiter Ascending and Widows.

I hang out with my big boy GSD Benny.

TLDR, I'm a Thing Maker.  I create things out of nothing.

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"Hey Becky, I'm new here.  Where should I start?"

Fantastic!  Welcome!  Let's get going: 

Start here with the, heh, Start Here page

Or, you can even start from the very beginning here:  I Never Wanted to Blog.

Then!  Be sure to sign up for the newsletter to be first in the know of all the great projects!

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Update:

This blog is dedicated to Hailey in her memory and in her honor.  It is hard to call a house a "home" without her.  

This blog is also dedicated to Finn in his memory and in his honor.  It's even harder to call a house a home without him.

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