Interior Design

“Light is the first element of design. Without it, there is no form, no texture, no depth.” A gallery wall works when it feels calm, even if there is a lot on it. The trick is not to start with the art, but with light, space, and one clear line that everything respects. When you … Read more

“Light, form, and pattern only work when the eye knows where to rest.” Maximalism scares a lot of people because they picture a room that feels loud from the moment they open the door. Too many colors, too many prints, too many objects fighting for attention. The trick is not to remove personality, but to … Read more

“Form follows function.” The home library used to be about reading. Now it is about reading the room. When someone walks into a space lined with books, they clock the spines before they see the chair. Titles, colors, the way the shelves frame the doorway; all of it quietly signals what matters inside this house. … Read more

“We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us.” Your home is probably not too dark or too bright. The real problem is that it feels flat. The light hits one plane, the ceiling glows a bit, the rest falls into shadow, and the room just sits there. It functions, but it does not quite breathe. … Read more

“Light, space, and order. Those are the things that men need just as much as they need bread or a place to sleep.” Good sleep starts long before your head touches the pillow. It starts with what your room asks your body to do. If your bedroom looks like a storage unit, glows like an … Read more

“Light lives on surfaces. What you choose to expose is what you choose to celebrate.” Open shelving lives or dies on that idea. It is less about storage and more about what you are willing to see every day. The real question is not “Are open shelves practical?” but “What do I actually want my … Read more

“Form follows function.” The work triangle used to be the holy rule of kitchen planning: sink, stove, fridge, each point of the triangle, each side in a perfect walking distance, like a little geometry lesson embedded in your floor plan. In a small, closed kitchen, that still works beautifully. But the moment you open a … Read more

“Form follows function.” Wine cellars prove this quote over and over. You can have the most beautiful stone wall, the warmest oak racking, the prettiest sconces, but if the bottles cook at 77 degrees all summer, the space fails. At the same time, a cellar that looks like a walk-in refrigerator in a restaurant does … Read more

“Light, color, and shadow are the quietest ways to change the way a room feels.” Accent walls in 2026 are less about shouting “look at me” and more about shaping how a room behaves. The old version of an accent wall was simple: one bold color, three neutral walls, Instagram moment complete. Now the question … Read more

“Light is the first element of design; without it, there is no form, no color, no space.” Red paint looks seductive on a sample card. Under the store’s cold lighting, it feels rich, bold, confident. Then it goes on your bedroom walls, and suddenly the room feels smaller, louder, and strangely restless. The same color … Read more