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I used to think pagodas were just, you know, pretty buildings. Then I spent three weeks in Mandalay watching a master craftsman named Ko Htun restore a

I used to think furniture arrangement was mostly about not bumping into things in the dark. Turns out, the real secret to making a room feel deliberately

I used to think carpets were just floor coverings. Then I spent three weeks in Turkmenistan, sleeping in a yurt outside Mary, watching an elderly woman

I used to think Norwegian interiors were just about white walls and cold minimalism. Turns out, there’s this whole philosophy embedded in the wood

I used to think vanity shopping was about picking whatever looked expensive. Then I bought a 72-inch double vanity for a bathroom that could barely fit

I used to think credenzas were just fancy sideboards my grandmother kept doilies on. Turns out, the credenza—originally a Renaissance-era Italian buffet

I used to think hotel beds looked expensive because of thread count. Turns out, the real secret is layering—specifically, the kind of methodical, almost

I used to think French country design was just about roosters and lavender—turns out, I was missing the entire point. The real magic happens in the tension

I used to think minimalism meant cold, sterile spaces until I stepped into a Vilnius apartment last spring. Lithuanian interior design doesn’

The Impossible Geometry of Making Small Spaces Feel Luxurious Without Looking Like a Catalog I used to think Parisian apartments were effortlessly chic.