After 7 years searching for the next THING...

I live in a beautiful home by the water in Seatoun, Wellington, New Zealand with a loving, supportive husband and my darling six year old son. Before I came to this peaceful quiet part of the world, I used to live in NYC, where I loved both my career in design & animation and my busy lifestyle there. I cherished the city and everything that it offered, and it is where I met and married my husband. For the first couple of years since I moved to NZ, I was in shock at the contrast to NYC. My life was again turned upside-down with my newborn. I became accustomed to being a mom after a (loooong) while, and now I adore my simpler lifestyle here with my family. But I have been always itching to find the next thing that I can use my passion and love of design for someone other than my own family. Over the years, Kevin, my husband, became interested in real estate as an investment. Eventually I got involved, and stumbled upon my next thing. With our new passionate renovation projects, I now have an opportunity to style an entire house, and love it. So here I am. With great support from my family and friends, I have put myself out there to use my new found love as the next thing.

This is Zoë. She has been a huge part of my motherhood since the beginning. She was my son Torin's nanny since he was 5 months old. She and I developed a strong friendship over the years and I talk about everything and anything with her. Not only have I found her company valuable in my life, I have also discovered we share very similar tastes in many areas. After the first successful renovation project with my husband, we wanted her to be a part of our new adventure.