Creative tips

I used to think colonial architecture was just about pretty facades and Instagram moments. Then I spent three weeks in Granada, Nicaragua, watching how

I used to think industrial design was just exposed brick and metal beams—turns out, it’s way more nuanced than that. When I first walked into a converted

I used to think curb appeal was just about planting some flowers and calling it a day. Turns out, the front of your house is doing a lot more heavy lifting

I used to think staging a vacant property was just about making rooms look less like concrete voids and more like places where humans might actually want to exist.

I’ve walked through enough Nairobi showrooms to know that “safari chic” can mean anything from tacky zebra-print cushions to something

I’ve spent the better part of three years trying to convince architects that bedrooms don’t have to be caves. The whole solarium-bedroom thing—where

I used to think Turkish textiles were just about those touristy kilim rugs you see in every bazaar. Turns out—and here’s the thing—the entire tradition

I used to think Danish interior design was just about throwing a few candles around and calling it hygge. Turns out, there’s this whole philosophy

I used to think daybeds were just fancy couches for people who couldn’t commit to a proper guest room. Turns out, the whole daybed question is way

I used to think mixing metals in a room was like wearing brown shoes with a black belt—something design magazines would shame you for in tiny, judgmental captions.