Hi, I’m Zandra.
I want you to experience true delight, every day, in every room in your home.
I know you want a space that:
nurtures you when you need care
inspires you when you need motivation
and welcomes others when you need to celebrate.
I know this because I’ve been creating my own dream home for 30 years.
Seven years ago I started an interview based podcast to answer the question, “Why does style matter?” That podcast now has over 1 million downloads and I’ve taught hundreds of people how to transform their spaces into their self-defined dream homes.
All of this has led to my Slow Style Home Framework where I teach you, step-by-step, how to create a home that’s beautiful and meaningful.
I'm not a painter. I'm not a novelist.
I was an actor for a while (but that's another story).
And I'm definitely not a singer. (Totally tone deaf).
But even though I'm none of these things, I can't separate my core self from creativity and so that's where my home comes in.
And that's what I want to help you do, too.
How?
We’ll do it one room at a time, using my Slow Style Framework.
Together we’ll create your one-of-a-kind, personalized home, developed with intention, with your true self in mind as well as the health of the planet, along with core design principles that will give you a cohesive living space.
If you’d like to get to know me better, here’s what’s important to me:
Being grateful.
Sounds hokey. But I think it's a great way to look at every situation we get into. Just stopping for a moment to notice what I'm grateful for gives me a reality check, lifts my mood, and kicks me in the butt.
Being kind as often as possible.
(And we all know it's possible. It's just that sometimes we're in a bad mood). But kindness is free to give. It's so easy to do. And it turns every interaction we have into something that feels great, to everyone involved.
Being real.
Because, hey, I’m over 50. And at this point, why bother trying to be something you're not? And why try to pretend you're perfect or have all the answers? If I haven't achieved those things by now, I'm never going to. But that's the beauty of it. Once you turn 50, you realize that perfection isn't what you actually wanted in the first place. And I'd much rather hang out with you as my real self than pretending to be better or different than who I am. And hopefully, that will make you feel like you can be real, too.
My family.
Ok, most people would say their families are important to them, so it almost doesn’t need to be said here. This isn't a parenting website or a relationship website so I don't dwell on my family too much here or on the podcast. For now, I'll just let you know that my husband's name is Pete and we have two boys. Our oldest is 21 and in college. Our youngest is 19 and has some learning disabilities. I say that because if you also have a child with learning disabilities you know that you're living a very different parenting journey than other people. And I think it's important to connect with each other and not feel so isolated. So there you go!