A home is a sanctuary that many aspire to create as part of their journey to love and happiness. At the risk of sounding cliche home is wear the heart is. Whether you are creating a primary sanctuary or an escape sanctuary thoughtful and intentional design supports one’s journey to creating a home that is filled with love and happiness.
At the age of forty-seven, after recently exiting a long term relationship I was seeking to start a new chapter in my journey with the purchase of my first home. Finding an interior designer that had a passion and zest for life was important to me as I embarked on a journey to bring the white canvas of a home I purchased to life. Having reviewed a number of portfolios and discussed with friends their interior design experiences, it was clear to me that Jeff Schlarb would likely be a good partner. From our first conversation while Jeff was hiking to the first team meeting we had at his studio on Sacramento, Jeff and Jade Jacobs affirmed my intuition that this was the best team to partner to bring my vision to life.
My vision was to create a home that provided serenity and nourishment for the soul and welcoming, chic and delightful entertaining experience that is influenced by my journey, values and personality. This may seem like a vision that many homeowners are trying to achieve, but truly understanding what this means to an individual requires intentional and thoughtful conversations. Jeff and Jade heartfully listened to my journey stories and sought clarity on my definition of the words in my vision statement which led to an initial design presentation that was creative, captivating and inspiring. As we embarked down the decision making journey they exhibited patience, provided perspective, balanced my economic parameters and delivered on my design directive of supporting female and underrepresented minorities.
The true testament of this creative partnership was the reveal of my home to my family and friends. It brought my mother to tears as she entered each room of my home. The word gratitude does not fully reflect the immense appreciation I have for Jeff, Jade and the rest of the team at Jeff Schlarb studio, and my beautiful home that is now filled with love and happiness. Thank you for this amazing creative and thoughtful experience!! And thank you for being amazing humans that I am now grateful to have as friends!!!