Journal / Inspiration
Inspiration
Aesthetics, color, and the sources we return to for inspiration.
5 essays
May 13, 2026
What a Designer Notices in Every Hotel She Visits
As I write this, I'm sitting in the indoor/outdoor mezzanine of a resort in the Dominican Republic. It's that slim windo…
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March 3, 2026
The Women Who Inspire Me
On Curiosity, Voice, and the Architecture of Becoming Women’s History Month invites reflection. Not only on progress. N…
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January 16, 2026
Why We’re Afraid of Color in Our Homes
Over the last ten to twenty years, our visual world has been quietly whitewashed. We moved from grey boxes to white boxe…
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January 11, 2026
The Interiors of Happiness: Why We’re Drawn to Certain Aesthetics
What is it that makes us desire certain aesthetics? Our aesthetic preferences are not random. They mirror how we choose…
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December 13, 2025
The Sources of My Design Inspiration: From Fashion to Mother Nature
Fashion “I like my clothes to be modern and make statements, but I like them to have roots.” — Alexander McQueen Fashio…
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