This past month, a client of mine — whose recently renovated kitchen features a peninsula in lieu of the classic, beloved island — forwarded me an article from a design publication. The gist? Designers are ditching the island in favour of the peninsula. Turns out, I'm apparently “ahead of the curve”. Which is funny to me, because I wasn't chasing a trend. I was chasing the space. (And for the record — I'm not saying islands don't have a place anymore. I stand by islands when

Have you noticed how hard it is to trust anyone online lately? I came across a phrase recently – that we are in a “full-blown trust recession” – and it stopped me in my tracks. Oh. My. God. Yes. That’s what’s going on. In 2020 the world as we knew it shifted, and the online world erupted. Experts in everything from design and construction, business, wellness, mindset, web-design, SEO, and on and on and on, came out of the woodwork, all parroting the same pitch, making the sam

It’s 2026, lovelies – and without fail, the first Monday back to work comes with a very specific energy. The inbox wakes up feral. The calendar suddenly has opinions. And I feel an almost comical sense of urgency to do everything immediately .   Outside, the snow is falling softly – calm, quiet, cinematic. Inside? A full-blown derby race. Horses neck and neck. No clear winner. Zero chill.   That contrast followed me straight out of 2025. sitting in the cenote after I bruised