Dena's design philosophy integrates a modern aesthetic with a lasting sensibility. She favors the use of textures, neutral backgrounds with punches of color, functional objects, and eco-friendly, natural products. In creating design plans, she combines her artist’s perspective on composition and color with her foundation in the history of design.

For Dena, good design requires integrating function and style to create a balanced, harmonious space that reflects clients’ needs and styles. “I understand that a home is personal. I’m not a designer who’s going to match your curtains to your sofa; instead, I help clients identify what appeals to them and create interiors that accommodate both their lifestyle and aesthetic tastes.”

Whether designing a new space or reimagining an existing one, integrating function and personal style requires articulating family and individual rituals and accommodating them in design choices so that children and adults both feel nurtured within the space.