Since I was a child, I seemed to always have this obsession with 19th century ..well.. everything. Especially late 19th century. I never knew really at that time that it was a specific time period, but i knew i like the style. When i learned later that this was actually an era, the victorian era, i became even more interested. I started collecting antique tables and furniture with my first job at 18 years old, long before i even started saving for a car. I came from a relatively poor family so no one understood why I was "waisting" my money like this. I should be saving for a car and going to school. But I had a different plan. Work now, save as much money while home, but buy as many antiques now before i own a home and can't afford it.

I purchase my home with my spouce when I was 25 years old was shocked that i was able to fill it with all the stuff i had aquired.

I'm a desktop publisher, and programmer, but i do interior work too. Its something I'd rather do. I love doing this sort of thing, i had never stenciled a day in my life, but i was determined to be as determined as the 19th century people were and create, bold, energetic, and breathtaking designs and patterns.