LucyAnn McCarthy has always had a creative and artistic side but pursued her love of the arts in the form of theater and production. After earning her undergraduate degree in Math and Psychology with a minor in Fine Arts, she attended graduate school at the Actors Studio in New York. After graduating, she lived in New YorkRead more
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Mary Levy was born and raised in the Silicon Valley, but has called Portland home for 26 years. As a child Mary collected dollhouse furniture and would spend hours wallpapering and rearranging the furniture in her dollhouse. As she grew up, she kept a file stocked with photos of homes and rooms that inspired her.Read more
Need some last minute inspiration for your holiday decor? Heritage CEO, Stephanie Thornton Plymale, recently shared her favorite ways to incorporate greenery into her home for the holidays with Lake Homes Realty. Below are some tips and pictures from Stephanie’s lake house showcasing creative ways to display evergreen throughout any home for minimal but festiveRead more
The launch of our Home Staging course in Seattle was unforgettable! Students gained hands-on staging experience and learned from the best: Heritage CEO Stephanie Thornton Plymale and Staging instructor Angie Morse. Moving from station to station, students practiced staging a living room, dining room, kitchen, office, bookshelf and more. Heritage provided a wide variety ofRead more
Coco Lawson joined the Heritage community this winter as part of the Denver Fundamentals Program. Coco has always loved interior design and the design process. She has found it intriguing how such simple design changes such as paint color, throw pillows, and window treatments can transform the look and feeling of a room. Despite Coco’s creative skills andRead more
After 23 years in the optical industry, Darcy Davis was presented with an opportunity to follow her lifelong passion for interior design. While she would have loved to study design right out of high school, it was not an option at that time. Instead, she worked in the optical field as an Optician and OfficeRead more
Serving Up Style Heritage School of Interior Design loved being part of Serving Up Style this year! Serving Up Style is a series of events that support lupus awareness and research to help better the lives of those living with lupus. In collaboration with JJ De Sousa from Digs Inside & Out, we designed aRead more
Stephanie Thornton Plymale, CEO of Heritage School of Interior Design, recently shared her thoughts on the Organic Modern design style with Realtor.com in an article titled What Is Organic Modern Style? Minimalism Meets Mother Nature. If you’re looking to gain some insight on this popular design style and want to know how to create thisRead more
Have you been thinking about redesigning your guest bath? Heritage CEO, Stephanie Thornton Plymale, was recently featured in Realtor.com in an article titled Would You Try the Black Bathroom Trend? 5 Way to Bring It Home. We’ve highlighted some of our favorite tips below on how to pull off a black bath that will wowRead more
Shannon Southwell first discovered her passion for fashion, color theory and retail spaces while earning her Bachelor of Science in Merchandise Management at Oregon State University. She began in-store and discovered a love of creating inviting spaces through visual presentation early in her retail career. After a brief stint in the Hospitality industry, Shannon eventuallyRead more