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Your home is gaslighting you: the hidden emotional manipulation of bad design

That’s what I call a gaslighting home.

It’s the kind of space that subtly contradicts you. It tells you you’re disorganized when in fact the layout is just wrong. It makes you feel restless or heavy, not because you are but because the light, proportions and flow are quietly working against you.

interior design insights, client stories, luxury lifestyleCarole VNovember 3, 2025design psychology, mindful interiors, emotional designComment

How one client found her confidence through a yellow dining room

She thought for a moment, then said, “Warmth. I want warmth.”
When I asked what color warmth looked like to her, she smiled, almost surprised by her own answer.
“Yellow. Not the lemon kind. The one that glows, like late afternoon in Paris.”

Interior Design Stories, Design philosophy, Client transformationsCarole VOctober 29, 2025color psychology in interior design, emotional design, luxury home transformationComment