It’s been 15 years of success, joy and perseverance with HushedCommotion, and the time has come for my next chapter. This is the start of slowly wind things down here at Hushed Commotion. That sentence feels surreal to say. This business has been part of me for so long, it’s seen me through so so many chapters. And now, I’m in a new one.

When I moved back to my hometown of Durham, North Carolina, something shifted. I started listening to that quiet little voice inside - pulling me toward color, home, space, storytelling in a different form. What started as a side project has grown into a full interior design studio, and I even acquired a home staging company. I flipped my first house. I’ve filled rooms with vintage finds, layered texture and history, and found myself completely lit up by this new kind of creative work. It’s been wild, rewarding, and honestly ….healing.

But letting go is hard. I’ve cried about this, journaled about it, circled the decision a thousand times. HushedCommotion was it for so long. The people, the stories, the pieces we made together, they’ve formed me. It’s made me a better designer. A better risk-taker. A better version of myself.

If you want to see where I’m heading next, you can find me over at Curated by Thea, a lot of color, a lot of vintage pieces, and always a love of pattern and craft. We do a lot of virtual consults, you don’t have to be in NC to work with us! I’d love to help you on your next chapter too. 

Hushed Commotion may live on in a smaller, more intimate way, when the timing feels right.

If you’ve had something on your wishlist, now is the time. Things are moving slowly over here, because life is full, and design work is flying, but I’ll always make space.

Thank you—for being part of this. For cheering me on. For wearing my work in the most important moments of your lives. I’ll never stop being grateful.

With so much love,

Thea