Creative tips

I used to think concrete was just for driveways. Then one Saturday afternoon, hunched over my bedroom dresser drowning in earrings and necklaces tangled

I used to think outdoor lighting had to be expensive. Turns out, you can make a genuinely striking chandelier from terra cotta pots—the same ones sitting

I used to think Art Deco was just about geometric patterns and gold accents—turns out, I was missing about half the story. The thing about Art Deco interior

I used to think vertical gardens were just for people with actual outdoor space—you know, the kind of people who casually mention their “

I used to think painted cabinets required a full door-removal operation—hinges unscrewed, hardware bagged, doors stacked like unwieldy dominoes in the garage.

I used to think loggias were just fancy Italian balconies until I walked through one in Bologna that connected an entire city block. The thing about loggias—these

I used to think bright colors in interior design were just about aesthetics. Then I spent three weeks in Port-au-Prince, staying in a century-old gingerbread

I never thought much about volcanic rock as a decorating material until I walked into a house in San Salvador where the entire courtyard was paved with it.

I used to think bay windows were just architectural flourishes—pretty but impractical. Turns out, they’re actually one of the most functionally interesting

The Granite Myth: Why Everyone Thinks They Want It (But Maybe Shouldn’t) I used to think granite was the only serious choice. Turns out, the granite