Design Advice Worth Reading

Good design starts with good information, and the more informed you are going into the design process, the better you and your home will be coming out of it. Here we share honest, process-driven advice on interior design, renovation planning, and furnishing your home well. All written from the perspective of a designer with years of first hand experience.

Explore our series on navigating the contractor bidding process, dive into our The Considered Home series for deep dives on the features that set exceptional homes apart, or browse the full blog below.

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Things That Make a Summer Home Worth Coming Back To

The best summer homes are designed around how people actually live in them: doors constantly opening and closing, twelve people for dinner, and and tracked in from every direction. Here's what actually makes the difference between a vacation property that works and one that falls short.

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Features That Make a Primary Bathroom Worth the Investment

A primary bathroom renovation done well does more than improve your daily routine. It adds lasting value to your home, elevates the way you live in it, and signals the kind of considered design that discerning buyers notice. Here's what's worth prioritizing from the start.

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Our 2026 Wish List for the Well-Designed Home

Some features make a home look beautiful. Others make it work beautifully every single day. The best ones do both. These are the features we're hoping to see on more renovation lists in 2026.

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Metal Finishes That Define a Room

The right metal finish does not call attention to itself. It simply makes the room feel coherent, considered, and exactly right. The wrong one creates a friction that is difficult to name and impossible to ignore.

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Features That Make a Kitchen Worth the Investment

A kitchen that photographs well but runs out of counter space by Sunday morning is a kitchen that will frustrate you every day regardless of how good the tile looks. These are the features that prevent that, and the ones we recommend on nearly every high-end kitchen project.