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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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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9 Things To Do With The Space Above Your Garage

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Why You Should Hire an Interior Designer BEFORE Your Renovation (or Contractor)

Most homeowners hire their contractor first. It feels like the logical starting point: get the construction sorted, then bring in a designer to handle the finishes. But by the time a contractor is on board, decisions that shape the entire project have already been made, and not always in a direction that reflects what you actually wanted. Getting the sequence right protects your vision, your timeline, and your budget, in that order.

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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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What Is Full-Service Interior Design? (And Is It Right for You?)

Full-service interior design is a term used often and explained rarely. Most people have a general sense that it means more than picking paint colors, but the specifics, what's actually included, what it costs, and what the experience of working with a full-service designer actually looks like, are less well understood. If you're considering a renovation or a significant furnishing project and wondering whether full-service design is the right approach for your home, this is where to start.