Home and Wellness

One of the biggest misconceptions about interior design is that people hire designers because they don't have ideas. In my experience, the opposite is often true. Most clients have plenty of ideas. They've saved Pinterest boards, collected inspiration photos, ordered paint samples, bookmarked furniture, and spent countless hours researching options online. The problem isn't a lack of ideas. The problem is often too many ideas. At some point, what should feel exciting starts t

One of the things I've noticed over the years is that people often know when a room doesn't feel right, even if they can't explain why. They'll tell me things like: "This room feels chaotic." "I can't relax in here." "Something just feels off." "I don't know what's wrong with this room. I just don't like being in it." And honestly, I understand exactly what they mean. What's interesting is that many times there isn't one obvious problem. The furniture may be beautiful, and th

Years ago, when I was primarily doing color consultations and interior painting, I was working on a client's home where we had selected bold colors for several rooms. The day after painting his bedroom, I arrived to continue the project and he immediately pulled me aside. "I want to show you something," he said. We walked into the bedroom, and he pointed to opposite walls. "Be honest," he said. "Did you paint this room with two different colors?" I assured him I hadn't. He wa