Luxury isn’t about money. It’s about emotional clarity.
Knowing exactly how you want to feel in your own space is how I start. My work as an interior designer doesn’t begin with swatches or floor plans; it begins with you. Who are you becoming? And how can your home help you step into that version of yourself every day?
The quiet start of every project
Before I ever choose a piece of furniture, I ask questions. Not “What’s your budget?” or “What style do you like?” but:
What do you want this space to feel like at 8am on a Tuesday?
When you walk in after a long trip, what scent greets you?
If your home could whisper something to you every day, what would it say?
That’s where the design begins: deep in the personal and emotional layers most people don’t expect to talk about when they hire a designer.
One client’s story: more than a dining room
A client once came to me with a grand dining room she never used. It looked perfect in photographs but felt cold in person. She told me, “I just want to feel like this room is alive.”
We stripped away the stiff formality and introduced a long walnut table with an irregular live edge, soft emerald velvet chairs and a chandelier that threw warm shadows like candlelight. Then I added a custom rug woven with her family’s favorite shades from their travels in Morocco. Within a week of the room’s completion, she was hosting dinners twice a week; something she’d never done before.
It wasn’t just about furniture; it was about giving her a room where she could connect with people she loved.
Design as a mirror for your future self
When I work with clients, I’m not just designing for their present life. I’m designing for the life they want to grow into. Your home should hold space for the best version of you: before you’ve even fully stepped into it.
Your next chapter starts at home
If your home doesn’t feel like it’s reflecting who you’re becoming, you’re living in the past. Let’s change that. I create spaces for people who are ready for their environment to catch up with their ambitions and their hearts.
Written by Carole Vaudable, interior designer
Dining Room proposal designed by Carole Vaudable Interior Design.