Hello, I’m Anna!

I write Door Sixteen from inside an 1891 Victorian row house in the City of Newburgh, New York. Newburgh is in the Hudson Valley, about 60 miles north of Manhattan on the west bank of the Hudson River.

My husband Evan and I bought this house in early 2006, and we’ve been renovating it ever since and slowly molding it into our vision of the perfect home.

In early 2010, we decided to rent a tiny pied-à-terre in Manhattan to help ease the stress of daily commuting. We try to live as simply as possible when we’re there.

I write about other stuff, too!

Aside from house-related projects, I also work as a book cover designer. And I like to cook (vegan!). And clean. And obsess over music. And obsess over cleaning. And obsess over obsessing.

Oh! And coffee. I love coffee. And dogs.

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