One of the things you struggle with when redesigning/renovating a home is defining what it's supposed to be and where it needs to go.

If you were creating a theme in your property, this exercise might be the first step. You have to strip the project down to it's essence (easier said then done) to know what to do.

We talked a last week of getting down to the essence of a building. This is a critical first step.

But what about the whole process? Here's roughly what I do as when approaching a new project.

Last week we left off on Part 1 of The Whole Design Process, breaking down how I typically approach designing a space.

I answer some of the most common questions I get!

This is an absolute bear of a topic. It's one of the harder things in design. I have made a lot of mistakes over the years!

Got to stay at a really fun contemporary house in Topanga Canyon for the 2 days, about to head back home.

Yesterday I was consulting a gentlemen on the renovation of his newly acquired NYC condo. I said something during the call that I've repeated a bunch of times in different ways, but I think it's important to reiterate.

Good design, as I see it, is really combining three different things in a space. If you can do all three (most can't), you are that much more likely to hit a home run on your projects: function, harmony & visual interest.

Yesterday afternoon I posted a video on Instagram and Tik Tok. Already my most viral video (4M+ views across platforms) and it hasn't been 24 hours.

Musicians can't finish songs. Designers can't finish rooms. Interior design is a lot like creating music.

Much of what makes a space great is seeing things you don't see every day. Much of what makes a good designer is being an idea machine.