What Cakewalk Clients Say

More at home at my home.

“Dana brings a unique blend of creative design, thoughtful organization, and a bit of whimsy and fun to each of our sessions.

What sets her apart is her ability to intuitively and independently offer creative solutions or her help in any-and-all ways leaving me feeling inspired, uplifted, at ease and ultimately more at home at my home.

I also feel deeply cared for through her detailed follow ups and gentle reminders to celebrate big and small wins. Cakewalk is a true gift!”

— Amanda, Seattle

From daunting to done.

“Dana is the #1 reason my adulting to-do list actually gets done! She brings a friendly, non-judgmental, kind, efficient, competent energy to all those pesky projects that I’ve had to shove onto the back burner over time. She truly makes daunting projects a cakewalk. :)”

— Annie, Seattle

Stress-relieving and fun.

“Working with Cakewalk/Dana was stress-relieving, productive, and fun at the same time! I didn’t know where to start, in terms of finding furniture for my place. I was so grateful to have the support of someone who actually enjoys shopping, knows exactly where to look, and is dedicated to making your home feel more like “you”!”

— Mari, Seattle

Sweet Solutions.

“When I hired Cakewalk, I was feeling stuck with so many aspects of my creative life and home. My demanding 9-5 job doesn’t leave me with a lot of energy at the end of the day so evenings with Dana were just the spoonful of sugar I needed.

Our first session we walked through my home, show and telling all the unfinished projects and small annoyances that had accumulated. She took notes and gently offered sweet solutions as we went. Each session after, we chipped away at the list, and I felt lighter every time. There are seriously tasks I have been sitting on for 5+ years that Dana helped me accomplish in a day!

Dana’s eye for detail and décor is a dream. From day one, Cakewalk has brought a peace and ease to my life I didn’t know was possible.”

— Tavia, Seattle

Now I want to do everything.

"You have no idea how exciting and refreshing it’s been to walk into my dining room and see a clear table. It’s like it soothes my little chaos brain! Now I want to do everything."

— Jamison, Seattle

A huge boost.

“Dana brings fresh and positive energy to projects that feel old and stale. She brings new momentum and works very efficiently, plus she’s a really fun person to work with! I feel SO encouraged today by all we got done - it was a huge boost!!”

— Amber, Mountlake Terrace

The perfect jump start.

"I am SO happy with how things have turned out. Our room finally feels put together and is a nice mix of elegant and natural, and still kid-friendly...You gave me the perfect jump start to get this going, and I feel like I also learned how to better shop when putting a room together which is fun.

I loved your tips on using unconventional ways to store things and taking the opportunity to make some of the mundane things a bit more interesting and textured (like our utensil holder, fruit bowl etc.) Also, we love the look of the book shelf on the diagonal and the side table worked perfectly!"

— Marissa, Edmonds

Organized, styled…and dreamy.

“I enlisted Cakewalk support initially for my home. I spend all my creative energy and problem-solving on my clients at work and needed Dana’s support in coming up with better ways to organize little corners around my home that needed some help. She was able to come up with a plan during the consult then jumped right in to sorting, organizing, and styling at our session - it was so dreamy to have this kind of help!

I run my own business and have projects behind the scenes that I need help with, what a treat to work with Cakewalk on some not-so-sweet things that just need to get off my to do list.

I’m always pleasantly surprised by how effortlessly she can handle these projects that were always lingering, made me feel lighter, more space in my schedule and in my brain to focus on other things.”

— Rachel, Ballard

A transformed space.

“Having Cakewalk help me around the home has been a delight! Dana helped me transform my living/work area into a space that feels good to be in. My space is now organized, pretty to look at, and is all about ME.”

— Jocelyn, Lake City

P.S. It’s true, I’m a sucker for sweet words from sweet clients. Also, these are 100% true words from actual, sweet clients. 💖

About Cakewalk.

I’ve always loved making a space feel sweet. Perfect, even. I’m kind of obsessed with it, actually.

I’m a can-do creative problem-solver with a big imagination and a hefty bag of tricks when it comes to making a home feel as dreamy and easy as possible.

I see potential everywhere and I have this sneaking suspicion that life is way too short to put off creating our ideal or dream homes for later. I’m more of an instant gratification gal when it comes to homes — like, I want you to love your home NOW … not later. If you don’t love it yet, I’d l-o-v-e to help!

I like things that are both practical and pretty, and I have a propensity for making pretty practical things feel pretty cute, too.

After moving and setting up homes and offices over two dozen times personally (and that’s just as an adult!), I’ve taken my knack, experience and passion for all-things-home* into my sweet clients’ spaces.

* things like: decor, spiffing things up, making rooms sparkle, adding color that makes it all pop, helping small spaces feel magically bigger… even moving or revamping a wardrobe or room on a budget.

I have the dream job, and I know it. ;)

A woman with wavy brown hair wearing a black sweater with colorful rainbow stripes, with a party blower noisemaker in her mouth standing in a doorway.

My goal, always, is to listen to YOU and find the BEST ways to support you with those never-ending home wishes and to-do lists, to get your home feeling as practically perfect (for you!) as can be. ASAP!

**I’m all about always kind, personalized, judgment-free, actually-supportive support**, no matter if we’re working in your house, studio apartment, teeny townhouse, three story condo, or houseboat that’s bursting at the seams.

You can tag me in for a really unique, customizable mix of decorating, organizing, decluttering, narrowing down paint colors, plus cleaning off surfaces, making the most of small spaces, room layout uplevels and even super personalized styling and stress-free shopping.

I even love helping with life’s home transitions, too, like moving, nesting, settling in, or figuring out how to recreate a space as a new parent or recent empty-nester.

Just need help deciding on a hundred things and making progress on projects you keep putting off? **I’d love to make things feel easy, breezy and possible. Possibly even fun, too. ;)** You deserve the good stuff now.