Design Tips

How to Choose a Sofa You’ll Love for Years

Choosing a sofa is one of the biggest decisions in a living room. Here is how to get it right the first time.

The Difference Good Lighting Makes

Living room in early evening with a plum velvet sofa, champagne bronze chandelier, table lamps and wall sconces all lit

Lighting shapes how a room feels more than almost anything, and it is the most overlooked. Here is why it matters and how to layer it well.

The Case for Doing Less: What Intentional Design Actually Means

Calm dining room with a white oak table, indigo upholstered chairs and warm chalk white walls in soft morning light

Intentional design isn’t about having less – it’s about making sure everything you have is earning its place.

Is Hiring an Interior Designer Worth the Money?

Cream kitchen with a sage green island, white and green marble waterfall countertop, and antique brass dome pendant lights

Twenty-five years in, here is my honest answer about what you are really paying for, and when it is not the right fit.

How to Layer Textures Without Making a Room Feel Busy

A fully furnished living room with layered textures — boucle sofa, mixed cushions, wool area rug, and warm ochre tones styled by Mulberry's Design House

Layering textures is what gives a room soul, but there’s a fine line between richly layered and visually chaotic. Here’s how to get it right.

5 Furniture Layout Mistakes That Make Rooms Feel Smaller

Bright airy living room with furniture floated away from walls and large area rug anchoring the seating zone

Small rooms aren’t the problem. How the furniture is arranged usually is.