My work.
Through most of my career I held staff positions as the home editor and lifestyle director at many women’s magazines, including Parents, Good Housekeeping, and The Knot. I often worked as a one-woman department amidst a sea of fashion, health, and beauty editors, so it wasn’t a big leap to go out on my own as a freelancer after publishing my first book, The Little Book of Living Small in 2020.
While I still write plenty of magazine articles, my focus has shifted to bigger, ongoing projects: Books and newsletters. In 2023, I started my own newsletter called Living Small, which quickly became a best-seller on Substack and has remained one of the top 15 home & garden publications on the platform. In addition to writing my own books, the past few years have also found me ghost-writing books and newsletters for other creatives. My first project as a co-writer, The Maximalist by Dani Dazey (Abrams) debuts in May 2025.
My writing has been published in Better Homes & Gardens,New York, and Real Simple magazines and leading lifestyle websites, including Apartment Therapy,Domino, and Food52. For two years, I covered sustainability in the home industry for The Business of Home. I’m also a regular contributor to Gardenista.
Selected Writing
New York Magazine, Living in a One-Bedroom With Kids—By Choice
Real Simple, The New Rules for Pantry Organization
House Beautiful, How to Renovate a Rental
The Washington Post, How Interior Windows Can Shed Light On A Small Space
The Washington Post,How to turn a soulless kitchen into a warm, inviting space
Curbed, Black is the New Black