While attending New York School of Interior Design, I was fortunate to obtain a much sought-after internship with the French interior designer and antique dealer, Jean-Paul Beaujard. A Madeleine Castaing devotee, Jean-Paul re-introduced me to a world of design, defined by the European aesthetic of refined luxury. Subsequently, over the next eight years, as Assistant Designer, I would spend time on assignments in Connecticut, the Hamptons and Manhattan. Residing in New York City had a huge impact on my awareness of design.