02/09/2026
If you feel a bit meh when you look around your house you might have Pinterested too hard - there are some things it just can’t teach you. But fret not, I’m here and ready to impart my ever insightful wisdom.
1. Adding color later is not a design strategy and won’t serve you well. Start with color (just go with your favourite) and then add the layers.
2. Nothing is more important to how a space feels than light. Every corner should have a table lamp, use sconces for some higher light and don’t rely an overhead light, it barely ever looks good. And if you have to use recessed lights, make them 3” pretty please and sparingly.
3. If you love a layered and maximalist look, stop throwing out furniture and furnishings when you move to a new place. Don’t buy new but add to what you own and if you’re going for a different look, 👏take👏it👏slow👏.
4. It’s much easier to edit than to get it right the first time. Frankly, the final stages of decorating are often a game of throw everything at it and see what sticks. The best colors, patterns, furnishings have often come in as the wild card. That’s when it gets interesting.
5. And finally, stop overthinking it and just try things. You are not creating a house for others but for yourself. You need to love it and in order to do that, you need to see how something looks in YOUR home. Not in a photo that doesn’t show how they’re hiding half of mess behind the next corner (trust me, that’s how it goes).
Never forget, Pinterest loves a safe little mood board. We love a home with a pulse that feels uniquely you, warts and all 🩷
Save this for your next Pinterest spiral and follow for bold interiors, zero rules, and absolutely no greige.
