fit my needs, budget, and stage in life. I remember thinking, “Why does every set cost a fortune?” That moment became the spark that helped me completely reinvent myself.
When you first started PeachSkinSheets at your kitchen table, what did those early days actually look like?
In the beginning, it was pretty unglamorous. My kitchen table became my office, customer service center, and packing station all in one. I did everything myself – answering customer emails, packing orders, testing fabrics, working trade shows, and listening carefully to what people wanted. Some of our earliest growth came from simply talking to customers face-to-face at festivals and events, which is where we really began to build our most loyal consumer base, right in our community in the state of Georgia.
You’ve worked in corporate, beauty, and e-commerce. How did all of those experiences prepare you for PeachSkinSheets?
Every chapter prepared me in a different way. Corporate America taught me structure, branding, and how businesses operate at scale. Beauty taught me something even more important: how products make people feel emotionally.
My e-commerce experience was also formative. It helped me understand early on how important direct-to-consumer relationships would become. Long before it was trendy, I was learning how to build community online and create a brand experience people connected with emotionally.
community online and create a brand experience people connected with emotionally.
When you travel, are you someone who notices the bedding right away?
Immediately. It’s probably impossible for me not to at this point!
The first thing I notice in a hotel room is the bedding texture and temperature. I pay attention to whether sheets actually feel breathable or if they trap heat. I also notice details like layering, softness, and whether the bed feels inviting or overly stiff and formal.
There’s nothing worse than staying in a gorgeous hotel on an amazing trip but sleeping poorly! I think we’ve all experienced that moment where you’re excited for the day ahead, but a restless night leaves you exhausted.
You’ve talked about comfort being really important to you. What does comfort mean to you now, beyond just bedding?
Comfort means peace of body and mind. When I was younger, I think I associated comfort mostly with physical things. But after going through difficult periods in life, like divorce, financial struggles, and starting over professionally, my definition changed.
Now comfort means creating a life that feels safe, calm, authentic, and grounding. It’s the people around you, your home environment, your routines, your dogs curled up next to you, meaningful conversations, and feeling accepted exactly as you are.