Look at your world and your life, and look at what is personal to you. If you're living in an apartment, you need to stick with a narrative that's personal to you.Collection: Needs
People buy very badly made furniture and fabric. Instead, buy a beautiful dining table, well-made upholstery. It's almost like dressing for success.Collection: Beautiful
To have a 9-foot sofa in a small room can be kind of treacherous.Collection: Small Rooms
Make sure furniture decor has similar scale. It's all about scale, proportion, measuring, being conscious of the overall plan.Collection: Furniture
People get trapped in the way things should feel and less focused on the way things should function.Collection: People
People buy things in isolation and don't think of how they work together.Collection: Thinking
Think of how much furniture you need. What's the best way to have it be functional in a great way? If it's in groups, define it.Collection: Thinking
To be influenced by a magazine and, say, a Swedish theme, unless it resonates with you, it seems kind of odd and influenced.Collection: Magazines
Avoid spending too much on one thing.Collection: Too Much
Be judicious with your budget and buy things that are going to last.Collection: Lasts
People with big personalities are best in the center of the table. They can help carry the conversation from that place.Collection: People
Avoid too much intense color. Make sure you mix colors and try them out. It's always good to do a swatch.Collection: Color