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Why European Design Feels Different and Why It Looks More Expensive
There’s a quiet moment many Americans experience when they step into a Parisian apartment, a Milanese showroom, or even a modest hotel in Copenhagen. Nothing is shouting. Nothing feels overdone. And yet, everything feels expensive... European design doesn’t announce luxury. It assumes it. Luxury as a Cultural Inheritance, Not a Trend In Europe, design is not a reaction to trends, it’s a continuation of history. When your city has stood for 800 years, you don’t redesign your i
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7 days ago2 min read


How to find Your Interior Design Style (when you do not know what you want)
One of the most common things I hear from my clients is: “ I like everything… but I don’t know what I want for my own home .” And honestly? That’s completely normal! As an interior designer, my job never starts with furniture, fabrics, or materials. It starts with questions. I always ask my clients about their lifestyle, habits, and personal preferences, because great design is not about trends, it’s about how you live. My first recommendation is simple: Become your own clie
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Dec 15, 20252 min read


Design Begins with Difference: What Europe Taught Me - and What America Let Me Discover
Where Europe gives you roots, America gives you wings D esign doesn’t begin with a sketchbook, a mood board, or a Pinterest folder... It begins With culture. With contrast. With difference. I learned this not in a classroom, but while living in Vienna-a city where every street corner quietly teaches you how to see. For years, Vienna was my everyday backdrop: Otto Wagner’s steel-and-glass pavilions glowing in the morning sun; Jugendstil buildings with façades that looked
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Nov 20, 20253 min read
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