Creative tips

I used to think courtyard homes were just for people with Mediterranean villas or those sprawling haciendas you see in design magazines—turns out, the

I used to think adding a sauna meant just slapping some cedar panels in a corner and calling it a day. Turns out—and this is where things get messy—the

I used to think Buddhist architecture was all about minimalism—clean lines, empty spaces, that whole Marie Kondo vibe before Marie Kondo existed.

I used to think picking a sofa was about finding something that looked good in the showroom. Turns out, the whole process is actually way more complicated

I used to think pergolas were just fancy ladders for vines until I actually sat under one on a July afternoon in Austin, Texas, where the heat index was

I used to think Caribbean design was all pastels and wicker furniture—the kind of setup you see in resort brochures. Then I spent three weeks in a house

I spent three weekends staring at my grandmother’s 1970s stone fireplace, wondering if paint could actually save it. The thing about stone fireplaces

I used to think Swedish design was just about throwing white paint on everything and calling it a day. Turns out—and I should’ve known this, given

I used to think designing a music room was about buying foam panels and calling it a day. Then I spent three weeks in a Nashville recording studio where

I used to think Moroccan design was all about those heavy carved doors and ornate metal lanterns you see in hotel lobbies. Turns out, the real magic happens