Client Testimonials

Loving & Trusting the Process 

"Before we started working together I often just ignored how I felt about my home because I did not feel like I could do anything about it.  I felt insecure with my choices and never knew where to start.   Your design ideas are things that I have never even thought of, and I feel much braver trying new things with your insight.  I also love how you come up with solutions that are doable and accessible, and I am really enjoying the process.  While I am well aware that decluttering is helpful and it should be something I do on my own, hearing your rationale and encouragement for letting go is so helpful!  If you're on the fence and thinking about this type of coaching, DO IT!  There is very little risk in giving it a try and you will be shocked by the difference it makes.  You CAN have a home you feel good in and that supports you!"
-A.K.

Sweeter Dreams for a Young Girl 

"I asked Sara for help because my daughter was having trouble falling asleep at night, which was causing her anxiety each evening as it got closer to bedtime.  Sara evaluated my daughter's room and noted right away that the positioning of my daughter's bed, as well as other furniture in the room, might be having a negative effect on her sleep.  Sara gave suggestions on how to rearrange the furniture, then provided several other ideas for changing elements within the room in order to promote better sleep.  I was able to implement some of the changes right away (rearranging the room and painting the walls a different color), and within the first week I noticed that my daughter had not expressed worry before going to bed, nor had she reported having trouble falling asleep.  When I asked my daughter how she was feeling about the changes in her room, she said she was more comfortable with the new arrangement and realized that she was not feeling worried about bedtime anymore.  It has been several months since then and my daughter has not had her sleep anxiety return.  Her sleep issues had been going on for over a year prior to the changes in her room, so I was both surprised and delighted by the immediate improvement we experienced after making what were fairly minor adjustments to the bedroom.  Sara was wonderful to work with.  She offered suggestions that were easy to implement right away, then followed up with additional ideas that could be done over time.  The passion she feels for what she does is obvious, and that makes the process positive and fun.  I am currently in the process of working with her on other areas of my home, and can't wait to see what comes of it.  I would absolutely recommend her services to anyone!"
​-B. B.

Healthier, Happier Home = Healthier, Happier Life

"Sara was a huge help in improving my living environment and overall sense of well-being!  I'd been in my house for ten years, always disappointed that the house and yard weren't even close to living up to their potential, but too overwhelmed and unmotivated to decide where to start or what could or should be done.  We started with the outside space and gradually transformed both the back and front yards from eyesores that I avoided looking at or thinking about into areas that were inviting to spend time in.  Sara provided great ideas from the outset on the types of placement of dozens of plants and other outdoor features (furniture, curtains, fountains, statues, etc.).  She was also willing to be very hands-on to get the job done.  She paid special attention to my Health and Family area, a largely neglected side patio space.  We cleared years of accumulated junk, swept up yard debris, and added statues and lighting.  I'd had various health issues over the years, mainly related to unhealthy habits and avoiding dealing with medical and dental issues in general.   I'm now the healthiest I've ever been, exercising, eating well and getting long overdue check-ups, and I believe that the improvements in my physical surroundings contributed to improving my overall mindset and sustaining a more healthy lifestyle.  We also worked inside the house, including giving my laundry room (Wealth and Prosperity area) a makeover that would have never occurred to me, again transforming a neglected area into a more appealing part of the overall home.  Reorganizing my entryway closet (Career area) seemed to coincide with my being contacted by a recruiter for a potential new job (a job I didn't get, but it prompted me to update my resume and rekindle my job search).  She was very easy to work with, providing guidance without discounting my own opinions, and very flexible in terms of adjusting plans to consider budget or ongoing maintenance restraints.  We continue to discuss improvements in other areas of the house as time and money allow. 
​Highly recommended!"
-​T.H.

Finding Light in the Dark

"I left a home I loved because the landlord was selling.  My family and I moved to a bigger place in a great neighborhood with all the things we needed, but the home itself did not feel like me.  Coinciding with the move was the start of a new job for me, the beginning of a PhD program, and so many new hard things.  When I reached out to Sara, I was feeling stuck in my work, in my sense of direction, in my body (nagging tension as I trained for a marathon), and in my marriage.   Completing her questionnaire felt like therapy.  Line by line I saw how much my home paralleled my life-- the sense of darkness and stuckness, a sense of being closed and foggy.  I literally had a stuck closet door and windows I could not see out of.

Sara came to my home and taught me how different areas of my home represent different themes like love and relationships, health and family, my own self-knowledge and cultivation, and more.  Sara has a lovely and powerful way of identifying potential changes without placing shame or judgment or pressure or immediacy on a person.   She pointed out how our bedroom had only one nightstand and behind the stuck closet door was my wedding dress.  She noted the knives in the kitchen corner (the love and relationship corner, mind you).  She helped me see the ways, throughout my home, I could bring more purpose and alignment to the space.  By the time she left I had a list of ideas, a lot of inspiration and no urgency
-- only hope.  That weekend my husband and I went through some intense stuff, including the loss of our kitten.  I told him, "I don't know what to do with us to make things better, but I do know I can buy a night stand."  We both began moving through the house making changes.  We freed up the closet door.  We put knives in a drawer.  We lit candles.  We organized the entryway and filled the health and family area of the house with photos of us thriving.   I continued making subtle changes over the week, and these changes coincided with profound shifts in corresponding areas of my life.  My husband and I opened to each other in a new and refreshing way we hadn't known in 5 years together.  Two months ago we weren't sure we were going to stay married; currently we feel safe and warm together.  That same week my hamstring tension released.  Delight opened up in my work.  I felt a spaciousness and energy I've been craving.

I don't know that the back right corner of a room really matters; I do believe intention and concrete action matter.  It's hard to know what to do with big feelings, with dissonance and discontent, with pain.  It helps to take a visible, measurable step like placing two gold pillows on the bed.  It helps to put the knives away as a gesture of "let's stop with the volatility."  It helps to open a literal door so the metaphorical ones can follow.  There's still so much I want to do, and I appreciate Sara's encouragement to start small and let those changes settle, to wait for inspiration, to not rush, to never "be done," yet to adopt this way of being that is alive, creative, engaging with life as it ebbs and flows.  I cannot recommend her enough.  Sara is wildly human, having utilized her own tremendous challenges to transform again and again.  To work with Sara is to connect with the most honest, loving, supportive presence.  Her authenticity and creative brilliance shine."
-S.M.T.

An Artist's Haven 

"After  my initial consultation with Sara she gave three pointers to follow up.  The simplicity and the impact of what transpired was breathtaking!  I expected it to take a long time to shape, BUT the reality was that once I decided and drew up my floor plan, it must have taken only a couple of hours to implement.  THE RESULT:  my studio/work area, which had been a "work-in-progress" for years, is practically transformed into a "sacred haven."  It now has the Zen-minimalistic effect, which makes it so easy to function.  I smile when I wake up in the morning to enter my studio space.  It feels amazingly spacious, calming at times, and even an inspiring place to hang out.  Sara is masterful in her craft!"
-A.H.

Small Steps, Big Changes