The person behind the spaces
Design rooted in
how people live.
Beautiful is the easy part. What I care about is whether a space works for the humans actually living in it.
A different kind of designer
Most designers come to interiors through aesthetics. I came through people.
I spent two decades in Operations and Human Resources, studying how organizations function, what environments do to morale and productivity, and how the spaces we inhabit shape us in ways we rarely notice. I earned a degree in psychology and sociology from the University of Victoria in 1999, which means I've always been more curious about the why behind a space than just the what.
In 2004, I graduated from Pacific Design Academy, a passion I'd carried alongside a two-decade career and finally made the foundation of my practice. House Theory was born from that intersection: the strategic, systems-thinking lens of operations, the human-centered instincts of HR and psychology, and a deep love of organic modern design.
The result is an approach to interiors that's both grounded and intuitive. I design rooms that feel considered, not just styled.
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01 — Psychology
Spaces that understand people
Psychology trained me to pay attention to light, flow, texture, and proportion. It's how a room feels that matters to me, not just how it photographs.
02 — Operations
Function is never an afterthought
Twenty years of running systems and teams taught me that beauty without structure falls apart. Every design I create is built to actually work: for your life, your household, your rhythms.
03 — Design
Organic modern, intentionally
Natural materials, warm neutrals, and clean lines that feel alive instead of sterile. Every decision is deliberate. That's what makes the result look effortless.
"A well-designed room doesn't just look right — it feels right before you know why."
I believe the best interiors are the ones you stop noticing, because they fit your life so perfectly. The goal is never to impress your guests with a showroom. It's to create a home that quietly makes every day better.
That means asking harder questions up front. How you move through your space. What drains you. What restores you. Those answers drive every material, color, and furniture choice that follows.