Author: Grace Bennett
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How Film Shaped the Way I Design
Long before I called myself a designer, I spent years of my life pouring over movie sets. I would actually try to pick certain movies based on how I thought the character’s home would look. I have quite literally said to my husband, “Let’s watch that movie. The house is incredible.” At the time, I…
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What European Interiors Get Right That American Homes Forget
There is an ease to European interiors that is hard to replicate and even harder to fake. You feel it the moment you step inside. The room does not announce itself. It does not try to impress. It simply is, comfortable in its own skin, layered with time, and quietly confident. American homes, on the…
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The Collected Living Room: Where Stories Settle In
If the kitchen is the heart of a home, the living room is its memory keeper. This is where stories linger, conversations stretch, and personal history quietly reveals itself. A collected living room doesn’t feel staged or overly considered. It feels known. The most compelling living rooms are layered with objects that suggest a life…
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Why Gray Should Be Retired Forever (And What Our Homes Lost Along the Way)
There was a time when gray felt like a breath of fresh air. After decades of builder beige and honey oak, gray arrived looking modern, clean, and safe. It was the perfect color for a post-recession world that valued resale above all else. We were flipping houses, staging them for strangers, and designing for imaginary…
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The Collected Kitchen: Staples That Make a Home Feel Storied
When decorating your kitchen and dining room, there are certain collectibles that take a space from boring to storied. The kitchens that feel the most inviting are rarely the newest or the most “finished.” They’re the ones that look like they’ve been gathered slowly—layered over time with pieces that carry warmth, use, and a little…