Have I become an animist?

One of my homes was a place that had once been full of life: people were there, things were happening, there was movement, noise, daily life. Then time passed, people left and the home stayed behind.

When I saw it in my dream, everything was still there: the furniture, the objects, the rooms, the structure. Nothing had been removed but the feeling had completely changed.

The home felt deserted and more than that, I felt the emotion of the home like it was a person who had emotions. She felt sad and abandoned.

animism, design philosophy, lifestyleCarole VMarch 23, 2026interior design, home atmosphere, emotional designComment

Why do some interiors immediately capture your attention?

In my work as an interior designer and art advisor, art comes early. Sometimes before the furniture. Sometimes before the layout is even fixed.

When I choose a painting, I am deciding how the room will behave. How long you stay. How alert you feel. How the space holds you. George Condo’s work does that immediately.

design philosophy, art advisory, residential designCarole VFebruary 9, 2026george condo, art in interiors, design psychologyComment

How I make a home feel calm, elegant and expensive

The first thing I do in any project is add drapes to every window. This is non-negotiable in my work.

Drapes soften a room, control natural light and instantly make a space feel finished. They create visual continuity and bring warmth, even in modern interiors. Without them, a room often feels incomplete, no matter how beautiful the furniture is.

Luxury is nervous system regulation

When was the last time you entered a room and felt your shoulders drop before you even realized why?

That’s what true luxury feels like.
Not the sparkle, not the marble, not even the scent, but the way your body exhales before your mind catches up.
I design for that moment.

Why texture matters more than color.

And in a world of filters and flat screens, it’s texture that reconnects us with reality.

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