Category: how-to

Design Your Home Like a Gardener

  • Design Your Home Like a Gardener

    What if you treated your home less like a product and more like a living thing? We’ve been trained to think of design as an event. A reveal. A before-and-after. Something you knock out in a weekend with a credit card and a shopping list. But real homes—the ones that feel soulful, layered, and alive—don’t…

  • Low Cost Patio Transformation

    This year, I swore I was going to make myself a comfortable outdoor space where I could enjoy the Summer with my dog. Problem was, due to unexpected events, I wasn’t exactly swimming in cash. So, it was time to get creative. I knew I wanted a slat wall, a ton of plants, a comfortable…

  • We Deserve Better Design Shows

    Let’s get one thing straight: most design shows are fantasy. Not the good kind — not imaginative, experimental, inspiring fantasy. No, they’re more like the Disneyland of interiors: scripted, sanitized, and surgically airbrushed to make the mess of real life disappear. What they offer isn’t design. It’s theater. You’ve seen the formula: A chipper host…

  • How Color Affects Mood: Choosing the Right Hue for Every Room

    Color isn’t just a visual experience — it’s a psychological one. It shapes how we feel in a space before we ever have a chance to think about it. A room’s color can soothe or energize, focus or distract, uplift or overwhelm. That’s why choosing the right hue for the right room is one of…

  • Hanging Hardware: A Complete Guide for Every Frame and Wall Type

    Hanging art can seem deceptively simple—until you’re staring at a heavy frame, a bare wall, and ten types of hooks at the hardware store. Choosing the right hanging hardware isn’t just about aesthetics; it’s about safety, wall integrity, and longevity. This guide walks you through the most common types of picture hanging hardware, when to…