Valerie has dreamed her designs wherever she has lived: the Turkish coast, Uganda, Mauritius, Paris, the redwood forests of California, overlooking the blue waters of the Arabian Gulf. In the fateful year of 2020, Valerie moved to her new home atop a gorgeous knoll overlooking the coast mountain range in the Pacific Northwest. While she misses the beauty of Abu Dhabi, the creatures of land and air outside her new studio add joyful moments throughout her day. Now that the world is opening back up, she looks forward to continuing collaborations throughout the world.