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Some of the most expensive-looking things in my home... weren’t expensive. And I think that’s one of the biggest misconceptions about good design-that you have to spend everywhere for a room to look considered.
There are places I will tell you to spend the money every single time. And then there are the $100 lamp, $50 pillow cover, or under-$200 accent chair that I’d happily pay twice as much for because the shape, material and proportion are just right.
Knowing the difference is the fun part.
I rounded up those finds on Between the Layers—including quite a few I actually own and use in my own home (link in bio).
Save this for the next time you’re convinced the expensive option must be the better one.
September always does something to my design brain.
These are 5 things I can’t stop pinning right now as we head into fall. Some were already working into our own home and some are showing up in client projects.
I’m going much deeper on all five in today’s Design Board Pinnings—how I’d actually use them, the ideas I’m saving, pieces I’ve sourced + a few things we’re doing at Sixth Street.
It lands in inboxes later today. Comment ‘LIST’ (or link in bio) and I’ll send you the link to subscribe so you don’t miss it.
Interior designer by day. Reluctant content creator... also by day, apparently.
When I started this business in 2022, I knew I’d be designing homes, meeting with clients, sourcing, problem solving, running a team-all the things I genuinely love.
What I didn’t quite account for was how often I’d have to stand in front of a camera and attempt to form a coherent sentence.
Almost four years in and, unfortunately, this part has not gotten any easier. But sharing our work, my ideas, the things I’m learning and even some of the messier parts of running a small business has become such a big part of what we do.
So here’s a little peek at what normally gets cut from the final edit.
Fellow designers/business owners... please tell me I’m not the only one with 47 takes of a 10-second sentence.
The finished photos are fun, but honestly, the decisions behind them are the part I could talk about all day.
Why we vaulted a ceiling. Where we found a way to save without sacrificing the look. How we made something completely custom out of a pretty standard material.
The tiny decisions that no one would ever notice—but completely change how a room feels.
That’s really why I started Between the Layers. It’s where I can go beyond the reveal and share the why behind what we do, what I’ve learned along the way, and the things I’d absolutely do again (or maybe wouldn’t 😂).
If you like knowing what’s behind the pretty photo, I think you’ll like it over there.
Comment “LAYERS” and I’ll send you the link to subscribe (or visit the link in our bio).
Your room might not need more furniture. It might just need finished windows.
I will die on this hill. 😂
Window treatments have this incredible way of making everything else in a room feel more intentional—the ceiling feels taller, the architecture feels better, and even furniture you’ve had forever somehow looks more considered.
I shared the window treatments throughout our own home a while back and apparently this struck a nerve because it became one of our most talked-about Between the Layers posts. So, bringing it back for anyone who missed it. I’m sharing what we used, where I spent more, where I absolutely did not, and the little details I think make the biggest difference.
Comment “WINDOWS” and I’ll send you the full post.
A little Monday note.
I started Between the Layers because I realized there was so much I wanted to share that just didn’t really fit here.
Sometimes it’s design. Sometimes it’s a source I can’t stop thinking about. Sometimes it’s what I would do differently in my own home.
It’s become a place for me to share a little more freely and go a little deeper — and I’ve really loved writing it.
If you’ve been following along here for a while and want a little more of the conversation, come join us over there. It lands right in your inbox every Friday. xx
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