Ann Powers is a native Austinite and mother of four who has been “nesting” since she was a little girl. Through drawings of room arrangements in grade school to near car accidents as a teenager looking at houses on the road, Ann has always dreamed of creating the warmth that makes a house a home.
 

Ann renovated her first two homes over a period of twenty years, doing most of the work alongside her family. She eventually converted those homes, as well as two other multi-family properties, into a total of 8 furnished units she rented through Airbnb and VRBO. But she had the most fun turning her own residence into a space others could enjoy—where people shot films and commercials, hosted live brand events, got married, or conducted corporate meetings and parties.

 

Later, through unexpected loss and major life change, Ann learned that letting go of even cherished things and finding new purpose or a fresh feel for your surroundings can be therapeutic. She has a special interest in helping women overcome unwanted change, in part through new vision for their spaces. And she loves spending time at plant nurseries to implement her landscape designs. More and more over the years, friends have asked her for help with design and nudged her to start a business.

 

It turns out the same thing was happening to her sister, Catherine, so they decided to finally take that step together, which is much more fun!