What better space than your own to use as a testing ground for building lighting fixtures, installing an office and a bar, hiding an eyesore of a fridge, making curtain rods out of plumbing equipment, refinishing furniture and spending hours assembling every cabinet Ikea offers.

I’ve spent most of my life restoring, renovating and redesigning every space I’ve lived in. First as a helper in my family’s circa 1820 farmhouse, then as a precocious NYC renter and recently as homeowner of a tiny 1920’s bungalow on Staten Island.

Drywall/Tiling/Grouting/Lighting and Outlet Fixtures/Furniture Assembly/Staging/Organazing