Creative tips

I used to think Ottoman influence in Bosnia was just about mosques and bridges. Turns out, the interiors tell a completely different story—one that’

I used to think millwork was just fancy carpentry until I walked into a 1920s Parisian apartment where the baseboards told a better story than most novels. Here’

I used to think colonial architecture was all about grandeur and power displays, but Guyanese interiors tell a messier, more intimate story.

I used to think lighting was just about making sure you could see where you were going—flip a switch, problem solved. Turns out, when you’

Peel-and-Stick Tile That Actually Looks Like You Hired Someone I used to think peel-and-stick anything was fundamentally cheap-looking. Then I spent three

I used to think symmetry in a room meant everything had to match perfectly, like some kind of museum display. Turns out, that’s not really how it

I used to think yarn wall hangings were just macramé’s slightly less complicated cousin, something your aunt made in the ’70s that somehow

I used to think textiles were just, you know, fabric. Then I spent three weeks in Cusco watching a woman named Domitila unravel alpaca fiber with her teeth—yeah

I used to think the whole “blue calms you down” thing was pseudoscience, honestly. Then I painted my bedroom a shade of slate blue—not even

I used to think Cypriot interiors were just about whitewashed walls and blue shutters—you know, the postcard version of Mediterranean living.