Creative tips

I used to think conservatories were just fancy Victorian relics, the kind of thing you’d see in BBC period dramas where someone drinks tea while

I used to walk past that weird nook under the stairs in open houses without giving it a second thought. Turns out, buyers notice these spaces more than

I used to think Caribbean interior design was just about throwing some turquoise pillows on a couch and calling it tropical. Turns out—and I’

I used to walk into those cathedral-ceilinged living rooms and feel something close to dread. Not because they weren’t beautiful—they were, in that

I used to think leather straps were just for belts and watch bands, but then I saw someone hang an entire bookshelf with them. The thing about DIY leather

I used to think Japanese interior design was just about minimalism and empty rooms. Turns out, the whole philosophy is way more complicated than that—it’

I used to think sustainable materials were just a marketing gimmick, honestly. Then I spent three months working with a small design studio in Portland

I used to think staging a house meant throwing some pillows on a couch and calling it a day. Then I watched a real estate agent spend forty minutes repositioning

I used to think eco-friendly home staging was just about slapping some bamboo cutting boards on the counter and calling it a day. Turns out, green buyers—the

I used to think furniture shopping was just about finding pieces you liked and shoving them into your space. Turns out—and I learned this the hard way