The Aspiring Home

The Aspiring Home We create refined, calming interiors that honor your story.

The Aspiring Home Interiors is a boutique design firm founded by award-winning designer Joy Maier, with a commitment to gracious living and the belief that homes are meant to be lived in.

I am all for a beautiful sauna, a cold plunge and every clever wellness upgrade the market can dream up. The benefits ar...
06/13/2026

I am all for a beautiful sauna, a cold plunge and every clever wellness upgrade the market can dream up. The benefits are undeniable.

But somewhere along the way, wellness became something we felt we had to purchase before we were allowed to enjoy it.

Rest is not laziness. Our bodies and nervous systems need moments when nothing is being asked of us.

Time outside, sunshine, fresh air and even feeling the grass beneath your feet can help lower stress and remind your body that it is safe to slow down. We can all use a cortisol reduction, right?

Guess what my friends, wellness does not always arrive on a freight truck and yes this is coming from a sauna believer ( I have owned one for over 15 years).

Sometimes it is simply sitting beneath an umbrella, looking up and realizing the view from here is pretty wonderful.

Do not wait until you can afford the dream version of wellness. You are worth taking care of now.

Grab the sunscreen. Go outside. Stay a little longer than you planned. Float in the pool, the ocean, or play in the sprinklers.

Reacquaint yourself with the view from under the umbrella.

The to-do list will always be there. ❤️

“The details are not the details. They make the design”. ~ Charles EamesDetails matter.In this primary bathroom remodel,...
06/12/2026

“The details are not the details. They make the design”. ~ Charles Eames

Details matter.

In this primary bathroom remodel, it was crucial to make sure every tile was hand selected to blend beautifully with the lightly veined quartz.

We were creating a spa like retreat. For the homeowners that equated to a calm serene canvas which would not only allow her to let go of the stresses of the day but give her a “blank slate” in the mornings while the day is full of possibilities.

Everyone has their own version of the perfect bathroom or living room or kitchen… you get the idea.

Here at The Aspiring Home Interiors, we cater to your dreams of what home should be.

We care about the details that will make you smile every time you enter your space.

It’s why I love our tagline; Where house becomes HOME ®️. Your Home.

Design by: Joy Maier • Dallas + North Texas Interior Designer

📸 Dallas + Austin Interior Design Photographer

At Hôtel Le Negresco in Nice, a sparkling vibrant octopus holds court beneath crystal chandeliers while centuries-old po...
06/10/2026

At Hôtel Le Negresco in Nice, a sparkling vibrant octopus holds court beneath crystal chandeliers while centuries-old portraits look on from gilded frames.

A bright yellow Niki de Saint Phalle Nana dances between Corinthian columns, marble floors and antique velvet settees.

Nobody matches.
Everybody belongs.

The hotel opened in 1913, and when Jeanne Augier purchased it in 1957, she began shaping it into the remarkable collection it is today—with French art and furnishings spanning from the 17th century to the present.

The enormous Baccarat chandelier in the Salon Royal was originally commissioned by Tsar Nicholas II…which is another story for another day.

It is also a BIG reminder for our own homes: the found piece, the beloved piece and the new piece do not need to come from the same decade. They need a thoughtful connection, a little breathing room and a reason to be there.

A collected home takes longer. You may have to wait for the right piece. You may bring home something no one else understands yet. You may move it three times before it finally lands where it belongs. Worth it.
Matching is easy.

Creating a home with history, humor and a point of view takes a bit more effort—and Hôtel Le Negresco is very convincing proof that the effort pays off.

This is where house becomes home.™

Les Baux de Provence.They call it one of the most beautiful villages in France, and standing in it, you don’t argue. But...
06/04/2026

Les Baux de Provence.

They call it one of the most beautiful villages in France, and standing in it, you don’t argue. But what undid me wasn’t the beauty — it was the time. I was walking the same stone people have walked for hundreds and hundreds of years, past architectural treasures the Middle Ages left standing, and the strangest, most moving part is that none of it felt like a museum. It was alive. Warm. Full of people still living their ordinary, lovely lives inside all that history.

And it goes back further than I could wrap my head around — human habitation here has been dated to 6000 B.C., found in the Costapéra cave just below the village. Six thousand years before Christ, someone stood on this rock and called it home.

That’s what I keep coming back to in my own work: a beautiful space isn’t about what’s new. It’s about what holds — what gets walked through, lived in, and loved long enough to mean something.

What a gift, to walk in such history.

Quick bathroom update & and a reminder that not every room needs to be completely gutted. The existing floors were newer...
05/27/2026

Quick bathroom update & and a reminder that not every room needs to be completely gutted.

The existing floors were newer, in good shape, and the client wanted to keep them.

The original vanity was replaced with a custom-built piece with deep drawers and much better storage.

To pull everything together, I chose a calm hexagon tile with enough warmth to relate to the floors while still working with the new bedroom color palette.

We carried it all the way up the wall, and that one decision gave the bathroom a much more finished, pulled-together feel.

The mirror and light fixture keeps things clean and slightly modern feeling.

Small updates can bring big impact with minimal demo.

A ceiling can completely change the way a room feels. It’s been a go-to for adorning homes and buildings for thousands o...
05/26/2026

A ceiling can completely change the way a room feels. It’s been a go-to for adorning homes and buildings for thousands of years.

First photo: In this primary bedroom, a full coffered ceiling wasn’t the right move. So we created a version that gave the room architecture that worked around the issues.

And then London had to go and prove the point beautifully. The 2nd photo is the foyer ceiling at St. James’ Court.

Oh, did I mention London called and we had to answer? 😉

This picture always gets me.This picture is of our son (who is now 21) dressed in his Great grandfather’s World War I ja...
05/25/2026

This picture always gets me.

This picture is of our son (who is now 21) dressed in his Great grandfather’s World War I jacket.

My daughter took this photo many years ago for an art project. She wanted to show that as brave as the men were…. they were boys.

They were someone’s baby.

I can’t imagine the strength that it must have taken to leave and fight on behalf of our Country and on behalf of their families and not allow evil to prosper must have been great.

When the mommas received the news…
that their baby wasn’t coming home...
it chokes me up.

Memorial Day is to honor those, both men and women who fought for those they loved and those they will never know. The brave who never made it home.

Oh,
the incredible sacrifice made.
As we go about our day, let us pause and remember all those who died in wars to turn the tide of evil.

Many battles have been fought both great and small, each one making the difference in our being able to grill hamburgers and play in the sprinklers.

We have the opportunity to jump in our cars and run out to buy the great items on sale and we have the chance to put our arms around our loved ones and breathe freely.

We can speak our minds and share our opinions without fear of persecution.

How do we honor these men and women who gave all?

We continue to be brave.

Webster’s definition is this: having or showing mental or moral strength to face danger, fear, or difficulty: having or showing courage.

Never let evil win... Be brave! Protect this fragile and precious gift called freedom.

Freedom for all,
for every generation.



Last year, I collaborated with my clients on a bedroom that was never meant to be coy. We brought in the color, the art,...
05/22/2026

Last year, I collaborated with my clients on a bedroom that was never meant to be coy.

We brought in the color, the art, the happy little details knowing all along that the floors were part of the bigger plan. They just weren’t part of phase one.

And that is real life.

A lot of our projects happen in layers. Sometimes we start with the furnishings.

Sometimes the construction comes later. Sometimes the carpet stays a little longer than anyone would like because budgets, timing, and life (ahem…living this in real-time myself)

The good news? When there is a plan, phasing a design does not have to feel pieced together.
The wood floors are now in process, and I rendered the room with the new darker flooring just so we could see where it was headed.

And oh my goodness , it makes the whole room feel grounded, finished, and exactly like we hoped it would.

Proof that good design can unfold over time and where house becomes home. ®️

Want to start dreaming about your next home project? We are about to open the 2027 calendar- now’s the time to get on the list! [email protected]

For this petite library, I imagined a room with Art Deco lines, a little Bond 007-worthy polish, and a subtle nod to 20,...
05/19/2026

For this petite library, I imagined a room with Art Deco lines, a little Bond 007-worthy polish, and a subtle nod to 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea — a reference to my husband’s favorite office I designed for him years ago in another home.

This room will have a few jobs: second office, library, reading spot, puzzle room, and occasional hideaway when a little quiet sounds like luxury. The Asiago Blue walls set the mood, while brass, marble, glass, and select burl wood accents bring in that layered, collected feeling I love.

The fun part? It’s tucked away just enough to feel like a secret. You catch a glimpse of it from across the foyer when you’re upstairs in the game room…beckoning you to come find it.

It’s tailored. A little dramatic. Smartly dressed.

Proof that even a petite room can have a very big point of view.

Follow along to see if I can pull this off! 😉

I am always asked during the initial bathroom reno conversation , “can you give us more storage options?”. One of the fi...
05/15/2026

I am always asked during the initial bathroom reno conversation , “can you give us more storage options?”.

One of the first places I look in a bathroom is the sink vanity because the vanity gives me clues.

Is the countertop cluttered because the vanity is full?

Is the vanity full because it lacks proper organization?

Or is the real problem that the door-and-drawer situation was never going to work for actual humans getting ready in actual life?

From there, I start asking a different question:
What would your ideal “getting ready” and “winding down” routine feel like?

Not just where does the hair dryer go.

Not just can we hide the extra toilet paper.

But what would make your morning feel smoother? What would make the end of the day feel calmer? What needs to be within reach, tucked away, or banished entirely?

Sometimes we can rework the vanity with better drawers, inserts, outlets, and storage that finally earns its keep.

Sometimes we need to get creative with niches, medicine cabinets, a linen closet rework, or even adding storage where there wasn’t any before.

I could ask what frustrates you about the current situation, but honestly? I can usually see it.

So I like to move pretty quickly from “what’s annoying?” to “what good can we do here?”

Because a bathroom should support the rhythm of your day — not make you start it by wrestling a basket of half-used products and a rogue curling iron.

This kind of support is where house becomes home ®️

Ready to talk about your home and its potential? We are now accepting a few projects with a late July/early August start date.
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