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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

5 features I install to regulate your nervous system in a home

Without a clear point of focus, attention keeps scanning. This continuous scanning prevents the nervous system from fully settling.

Each room benefits from one anchoring element: a view, a piece of art, a fireplace or a tactile surface that gives attention a place to land. When attention can settle, calm becomes sustainable.

design & wellbeing, residential design, my approachCarole VDecember 29, 2025wellness interiors, intentional living, neuroaesthetic designComment

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