Boca Raton – This is my hobby.

I launched Styled in South Florida Home Tours in June, 2026 and here we are in September with two five-episode seasons published on YouTube.

It doesn’t feel real, but at the same time building this project has been beyond real.

Like, never stop working real.

On my laptop writing script, editing reels, and recording voiceovers til midnight real.

A second full-time job kinda real.

…really real.

My life was already full before I decided to start making video content. I have a friend or two who have theories about why I don’t seem to have the ability to sit down and relax.

And I tell ’em to mind their business. (jk, love you, friends!)

I acknowledge my do-the-mostness.

But I did tell myself when I started that if the project at any point started to feel bad, or like it was taking away my joy for interiors, home design, thrifting, etc., I’d just stop.

But these late night grinds haven’t felt like a drag. They’ve felt exhilarating.

Like I’m really building something.

I’ve received emails from strangers thanking me for my hard work and encouraging me to keep going.

I never expected that!

I’m tired, for sure, but I will keep going. I want to see what happens next.

I need a short break this fall and winter (Palm Beach County friends — season is upon us! IYKYK), but I’m thrilled to share that I’ll release a few special holiday episodes (eeeee!!!) before coming back for a full five episode season in the new year.

I’m forever grateful for my South Florida neighbors who generously welcome me into their homes and share their creativity and talent with me and the internet.

People are so cool.

If you’re reading this, you’re a real one. Thank you for being here. It means a lot to me.

>> Styled in South Florida Season 2 Playlist

I met Alacia at an event I attended for work. She complimented my necklace, I loved her dress, and the rest is thrift sister history.

We instantly bonded over our mutual love for secondhand treasures, and when I mentioned my home tour channel, she loved the idea and said I could come to her house.

I’ll admit that walking up to her home on filming day I didn’t expect to be as blown away as I was when she opened the door.

I hadn’t asked for any photos in advance (wild move, I know) so I truly didn’t know what to expect.

But Alacia was so stylish when I met her, and her overall aura was giving chic, so I just went with my gut.

I was confident she had great, if not fabulous, taste.

Luckily for both of us I was right — can you imagine the awkwardness of me trying to navigate the exit if not?! 😉

I walked into a home full of pure whimsy. Moody whimsy — can I coin that?

Alacia’s Boca Raton home is layered in dark woods, warm oranges, cozy patterns, and vintage collections.

When she initially remodeled her space, she thought she’d go with a modern, clean aesthetic and used light, bright paint and materials.

But as she started to collect decor she quickly realized that the place needed to be drenched in old things.

She jokes that a friend of hers comes to the house and truly doesn’t get it — it’s giving grandma.

Grandma or not, it’s her, from the layered tchotchkes to the woodland creatures depicted in paintings and perched on shelves.

When we first met, Alacia was nearing completion of her clinical social work program.

She pursued this career because she’s passionate about helping people, specifically those in recovery. She loves seeing the transformation and healing that happens in the recovery process.

Helping people thrive is her passion in life, far above her passion for thrifting and vintage collecting (she curates and sells clothing and accessories on the side, btw).

Her interest in the power of transformation, though, seems to show up in her home, too — a personal sanctuary that feels like an outward reflection of who she is.

She transformed everything about her home, from the flooring to the paint to the configuration of the rooms.