Creative tips

I used to think color coordination meant picking one palette and forcing every room into submission. Turns out, creating flow throughout a home is less

I used to think Croatian interiors were just whitewashed walls and terracotta pots—you know, the Pinterest version of Mediterranean life.

I used to walk past oversized mirrors in furniture stores and think they were just tacky relics from the 80s. Turns out I was completely wrong about that

I never thought a window seat could make me reconsider the entire concept of home luxury until I sat in one at a friend’s renovated farmhouse in Vermont.

I used to think asymmetry in a room meant chaos, like someone had just given up halfway through decorating. Turns out, that’s not how visual weight works at all.

I used to think statement furniture was just a fancy term interior designers threw around to justify charging more. Turns out, the whole concept traces

I used to think a home library needed floor-to-ceiling shelves and one of those rolling ladders. Turns out, the best reading spaces I’

I used to think masculine and feminine design elements were these fixed, unchangeable things—like pink versus blue, or curves versus angles.

I used to think curtains were just fabric rectangles you hung up to block nosy neighbors. Turns out, the whole business of window treatments is this weird

Maximalist design is having a moment, and I’m not entirely sure how I feel about that. I used to think maximalism was just about throwing every colorful