A little look behind the heart of House of Bigger—where a love for thoughtful interiors, life alongside a builder, and deep roots in Alexandria, Minnesota all come together. House of Bigger has been a long time coming. I was born and raised in Alexandria, Minnesota, and home has always meant a little more to me than simply where you live. Maybe it comes from growing up in a small lake town, but I’ve always loved the feeling of a home—the spaces where people gather, the detail

What living alongside a builder has taught me about creating homes that are just as thoughtful behind the walls as they are beautiful when finished. There’s a pretty good chance that on any given day in our house, we’re talking about cabinetry over dinner, looking at floor plans from the couch, or debating a construction detail that most people probably never think twice about. That’s life when an interior designer is married to a builder. My husband, Lukas, is the builder be

The design details worth thinking about before the framing goes up—and why planning them early can completely change the way your home lives. The prettiest decisions usually aren’t the ones I want to make first. Before I’m thinking about the perfect pendant or the exact shade of white, I want to know how the home is actually going to live. Where will you drop your keys when you walk in? Where does the Christmas tree go? Is there actually a wall for the sofa you’ve been pictur

You don’t always need a renovation to completely change the way a room feels. One of the things I hear most often from clients is some version of: “I don’t hate my house. It just doesn’t feel finished.” And honestly? Sometimes that’s exactly it. The layout works. The flooring is staying. The kitchen doesn't need to be torn apart. The room may already have a sofa you love or a few pieces you know you want to keep. It just needs another layer. I think there can be this idea tha

Creating a lake home that feels elevated, comfortable, and made for the way life on the water is actually lived. Growing up in Alexandria, Minnesota, lake life has always felt like a pretty natural part of home. Summer means doors constantly opening and closing. Wet swimsuits hanging somewhere they probably shouldn't be. Bare feet running through the house. Friends stopping over. Kids coming in hungry after being on the water all afternoon. Morning coffee outside that somehow

Why adding real estate felt like a natural extension of everything I already love about homes. If there’s one thing that has become pretty clear about my life, it’s that I really, really love houses. I love walking into a home and immediately imagining what it could become. I love looking at a floor plan and thinking about how a family might actually live there. I love the building process, the selections, the furniture, and those final little details that make a house fina