An ebook for updating, styling & loving your home, oak & all.

Hi, I’m Tara & I’m an interior designer.

I wrote this ebook to teach you how I transform outdated oak homes into something lovely, step by step and room by room.

My mission is to make beautiful interior design simple by teaching you the basics in the most attainable way possible.

This ebook is a 100 page PDF guide that takes you step-by-step through my entire process and philosophy on redesigning a space without removing any oak.

Over my 25 years as a professional interior designer, I've refined this unique approach to meeting clients where they are.

I have also included all the supporting content I could think of that would make it easier for you to just get started.

I can't wait to help you love where you live!

  • More thorough than a quick email reply.

  • More cost-effective for than hiring me for a private consultation.

  • More efficient than months on a waiting list.

  • More educational than just doing what I advised without understanding why,

  • A companion guide to the Living with Oak ebook that takes you through your design process step-by-step. This is available both as a fillable digital PDF or as a printable PDF

  • Design style, concept or mood boards visually lay out all of the components, finishes and paint colors for a room in one place.

    There are 4 style boards included: each shows a grouping of items that will all work together (and with oak!) to create a space in each style.

    Every image on the boards is a clickable, shoppable link.

  • These are specific paint collections that work with oak and that look good in 2024.

    Each palette is a separate collection of: greys, whites, warms and cools as well as a whole-home paint collection. Each color will work with the oak in your home.

    Each collection is complete with full paint codes (and a link to the manufacturer webpage) and contains only a six-pack of beautiful options so you don’t get overwhelmed.

  • A source sheet of 12 pieces of beautiful free art. Print these out to fill in your finished room.

  • A list of 20 trends to watch for in 2024.

  • A complete design plan for a kitchen specific for incorporating oak with 2024 styles & trends.

    The design board contains paint, accessories, furniture, fixtures & each image is a clickable, shopable link!

  • Each board shows you a complete room design from some of the past editions of the Living with Oak ebook. Each guide contains everything you need, from paint to accessories, to complete a room.

    Full of almost 100 clickable, shopable links.

⌂ You are capable of the ‘doing’, you just need to know what to do. You need design direction to get started.

⌂ You feel like you just can’t live another year with your house just not feeling like you, but it’s just not the time to rip it all out and start a complete renovation.

⌂ You feel overwhelmed searching for design help online. You’ve been reading every blog post you find on Pinterest, collecting inspiration images, and reading every article you can find, without a plan in place yet.

⌂ You just want to know where to start. You want to create an organized framework to work through this project so that you aren’t wasting time & money on something that isn’t going to look good.

If any of this sounds like you, then the Living With Oak ebook will help!

It takes you step-by-step through the process of choosing materials, finishes & colors to redesign any oak-filled room in your home. You will complete the book and have a PLAN in place… one that you love and are excited to start on.

I believe that good interior design is for everyone and that practical & down-to-earth people can do anything with the right knowledge & inspiration. I’m here to help you, let’s get started!