studio phylicia

Well, this isn't like other online exterior design services.

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This is all about discovering your vision, and then finding simple solutions to bring it to life.  Because it's your house, not mine, and it should be exactly how you want it to be - no matter what your style is!

chuck collier

connection

with a
Between you and your designer.

Design should be personal. 


This is design with a thoughtful approach.

frames for your heart

I'm the listener.  
The facilitator. 
The idea generator.
The finder.
The figure-outer.

But what makes your design magical are the little tidbits of your life and your story that you share with me.

whatever it is

this is working together to figure it out,

khurt williams

Instead, you'll get a design that fits with your budget,
works with your skillset, and feels

uniquely you.

That's just not how good design should work.

I'm not going to speed through your design to create run-of-the-mill plans, showing you only whatever pieces and parts make me the most commission. 

This isn't just about getting it done. 

let's work together

I want you to stop feeling overwhelmed with that big home project, and instead feel confident, empowered, and ready to make it happen.  

I'm going to listen to what you want, make sure you have everything you need, and then?  I'll show you how to get it done, too. 

FANCY EVERYDAY

NOT-SO-GUILTY PLEASURE

GOOD STEAK

favorite meal

ROAD TRIP

best vacation

KINDNESS

key to happiness

GET ORGANIZED

how I relax

MONTANA

born + raised

And still do, sometimes.  Yes, really!

It taught me that people want the same ease of living no matter how much they're spending and that a day on the water can cure just about anything.

It also explains why I have trouble with left and right - my brain still  thinks in PORT and STARBOARD! 

I used to design yachts full-time.

Married for twenty-three years this year (!!!), we met in Savannah during our time at SCAD. 

Bri is the rock that keeps me grounded, the sounding board for all my crazy ideas and the reason I've seen Star Trek: The Motion Picture more than 10 times.  

Husband. Bestie. Partner-in-crime.

I firmly believe Saturdays in the fall are meant only for viewing college football. And that every year can be a rebuilding year.

My Mother's family is deeply rooted in Nebraska.  So yes, this IS me at age 3 in a formal portrait studio rocking my Huskers gear.  Real fans know.  And also probably have one of these same portraits.

#GBR

Go Big Red!

Cliche?  Yes.  But also true.  And I could never choose between coffee OR tea.

I mean, I came of age in the Northwest in the 90's.  But also I love a cuppa.

In any case my collection of tea and coffee pots is getting out of hand.

I cannot function before caffeine.

That is, until I moved back out west in the middle of a serious snowstorm with below zero temps. 

But what I'll truly miss about living in the south is getting to have Thanksgiving dinner out in the backyard. And a quick jaunt to the beach in February. 


I used to miss real winter.

The secret is constant observation, and a reminders list in my phone.

People tell you exactly what they want, you just have to listen very carefully!

Gift Giving is my love language.

not about it

Thoughtlessness,
overdoing it,
long meetings,
humidity, chasing trends

I'M NOT ABOUT

Timeless solutions, strong coffee,
ample rest
helping you find
your confidence

all about

I'm ALL ABOUT

WORdS TO LIVE BY

— Frank Lloyd WRight

"You can use an eraser on the drafting board or a sledge hammer on the construction site."

always have a plan

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