Creative tips

I used to think neutral kitchens were boring—just another beige box realtors slapped together to move houses faster. Then I watched a colleague stage a

I used to think pastels were for nurseries and Easter cards, until I spent three weeks in Nassau watching how sunlight does things to color that shouldn’

I used to think minimalism was just about getting rid of stuff. Then I spent three weeks in Valparaíso, staying in this ridiculous apartment that had maybe

I used to think vintage textiles were just something your grandmother kept in a cedar chest, smelling faintly of mothballs and regret. Turns out, designers

I used to think crown molding was just something rich people put in their houses to make the rest of us feel bad. Turns out, the history of ceiling medallions

I used to think minimalism was about having less stuff, which—honestly—felt kind of depressing. Then I spent a weekend at a friend’

I used to think ladder shelves were just those flimsy things you’d see in a college dorm, leaning against a wall like they might give up any second.

Desert properties sell on their views—or they don’t sell at all. I spent three weeks last spring wandering through staged homes in Phoenix, Scottsdale

I used to think antique doors belonged in museums or maybe those farmhouse-chic Instagram accounts where everything’s perfect and nobody actually lives there.

I spent three weekends staring at the walls in my dining room before I finally admitted they needed help. Shiplap has this reputation—part farmhouse chic