Author: pauloverton
It’s Not What It Is—It’s What It Does: Rethinking Decor Through Shape, Color, and Texture
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When most people think of “decor,” they picture throw pillows, framed art, or stylish vases. But good design doesn’t care about categories. It cares about attributes—how a thing looks, feels, and plays with the other elements in a room. That means a vintage stapler, a rusted wrench, or a piece of driftwood can be just…
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Lighting is one of the most underestimated elements in interior design, yet it has the power to make or break a space. Too often treated as an afterthought, lighting should actually be one of the first things considered when designing a room. Here are five compelling reasons why lighting deserves to be a priority—not an…
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At Object Lesson, we build rooms around what already exists. Our TGIF philosophy — Thrifted, Gifted, Invented, or Found — is about designing with what’s available, what has a story, and what doesn’t require another trip to the big box store. But even in a world of secondhand treasures and creative reuse, there are still…
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The dominant message in interior design — especially online — is that a beautiful home starts with a shopping cart. New furniture, new decor, a total rehaul. It’s a message that quietly implies your home (and by extension, you) isn’t enough. But there’s another way. This philosophy has shaped everything we do at Object Lesson,…
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Before you click “Buy Now,” before you haul something heavy through the front door, and definitely before you spend a weekend assembling flat-pack furniture—you need to ask yourself one question: What is this actually doing for me?