Lavish Interiors & More

08/11/2026

A beautiful kitchen starts long before the cabinet color. Establishing the design direction first gives every selection that follows a clearer purpose.

Read The Three Design Decisions Every Custom Home Needs First:
https://lavishinteriorsandmore.com/custom-home-design-decisions/

08/10/2026

Most people start a custom home with a Pinterest board. Nothing wrong with that. But the homes that feel most like the people living in them usually start somewhere quieter, a few honest questions about how you actually want to live. That's the idea behind the free Discovery Guide, worth sitting with before a single finish gets chosen: https://lavishinteriorsandmore.com/custom-home-design-process/

08/05/2026

A well-designed home doesn't just look beautiful.

It supports the moments that matter most.

That's where every custom home should begin.

Read more:
https://lavishinteriorsandmore.com/custom-home-design-process/

08/04/2026

The first step in a custom build isn't picking finishes. It's getting clear on priorities.

New FAQ on the blog:
https://lavishinteriorsandmore.com/custom-home-design-process/

08/01/2026

This month I'm exploring why the best homes don't begin with choosing finishes. They begin with understanding what matters most to the people who live there.

If you're subscribed to The Lavish Letter, this article landed in your inbox this morning along with August's newsletter. If not, I'd love for you to read it here.

Inside the article, you'll also find my free Custom Home Discovery Guide, the same exercise I use with every client before we begin making design decisions.

🔗 Read the blog:

Custom home design process explained by an interior designer. Learn how defining your family's priorities first leads to a home that supports the way you live.

07/31/2026

Tomorrow's Lavish Letter goes out, a monthly note with behind-the-scenes project details, seasonal inspiration, and design thinking that doesn't make it into blog posts. If you'd like it in your inbox, you can join here: https://lavish-interiors-and-more.kit.com/

07/31/2026

On a recent renovation, we developed a five-color whole home palette, each room with its own personality but every choice still answering to the same story. See how that process works: https://lavishinteriorsandmore.com/custom-home-design-decisions/

07/29/2026

Brass, bronze, polished nickel, matte black, every home has an overall metal direction, whether that's one finish or an intentional mix. The goal isn't a perfect match, it's a reason for every finish being there. More on how we approach it: https://lavishinteriorsandmore.com/custom-home-design-decisions/

07/27/2026

Style direction and feeling are two different layers of a design decision. One sets the architectural language, modern, traditional, or somewhere in between. The other is the mood each room should create, a den can be moody, a living room warm and inviting. They don't need to be identical, just connected. More on how we separate the two: https://lavishinteriorsandmore.com/custom-home-design-decisions/

07/24/2026

Every floor tells a different story, warm or cool, textured or smooth. It's also one of the first decisions everything else responds to: paint, cabinetry, millwork, even stair tread species and cost. A look at how we help clients choose a direction: https://lavishinteriorsandmore.com/custom-home-design-decisions/