Design School
Design education for every family.
Expert guides, room-by-room advice, and the Family-Proof Method professional designers actually use.
The Healthy Home Guide
The air inside a family home is more polluted than the air outside — and most of it comes from materials already in the house. Here's the healthy home materials...
The Healthy Home Guide
The air inside a family home is more polluted than the air outside — and most of it comes from materials already in the house. Here's the healthy home materials...
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How a Family-Proof Toolkit Works
A design toolkit has two halves: a fillable workbook that makes the decisions, and an interactive project manager that remembers them. Here’s how each one works, and how they work...
How a Family-Proof Toolkit Works
A design toolkit has two halves: a fillable workbook that makes the decisions, and an interactive project manager that remembers them. Here’s how each one works, and how they work...
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The Summer Home Guide
Summer arrives, and suddenly everyone is home all day. Here's the complete summer home guide — the Family-Proof Method for summer, so a family home stays beautiful, cool, and functional...
The Summer Home Guide
Summer arrives, and suddenly everyone is home all day. Here's the complete summer home guide — the Family-Proof Method for summer, so a family home stays beautiful, cool, and functional...
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Do You Actually Need an Interior Designer?
Some decisions deserve a designer in the room. Others just need the right order. Here's how to tell which is which — and when a toolkit is enough.
Do You Actually Need an Interior Designer?
Some decisions deserve a designer in the room. Others just need the right order. Here's how to tell which is which — and when a toolkit is enough.
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What an Interior Designer Does in Her Own Home
I have spent 15+ years telling families exactly what to do. Then I did it myself. Here is what a career interior designer actually does when designing her own family...
What an Interior Designer Does in Her Own Home
I have spent 15+ years telling families exactly what to do. Then I did it myself. Here is what a career interior designer actually does when designing her own family...
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The Spring Refresh Guide
Your home has been closed up all winter. Here is the eight-step spring refresh every family needs — no redecorating, no budget required. Just the Family-Proof Method.
The Spring Refresh Guide
Your home has been closed up all winter. Here is the eight-step spring refresh every family needs — no redecorating, no budget required. Just the Family-Proof Method.
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Where to Start When Designing Your Home
You don't need to hire a designer. You need what a designer has — a Method, a guide, and the right resources to walk you through it step by step....
Where to Start When Designing Your Home
You don't need to hire a designer. You need what a designer has — a Method, a guide, and the right resources to walk you through it step by step....
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The New Year Home Reset
A new year is the best moment to assess your home honestly. What is working. What isn't. What needs refreshing. Here is the complete new year home reset for every...
The New Year Home Reset
A new year is the best moment to assess your home honestly. What is working. What isn't. What needs refreshing. Here is the complete new year home reset for every...
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The Winter Home Guide
Winter is the season your home works hardest. Here is the complete winter home guide — warmth, light, weatherproofing, and the details that make a family home feel like a...
The Winter Home Guide
Winter is the season your home works hardest. Here is the complete winter home guide — warmth, light, weatherproofing, and the details that make a family home feel like a...
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How to Budget for Your Home Design Project
The renovation that went over budget wasn't a spending problem. It was a sequencing problem. Here is the complete home design budget framework — so every family spends with confidence...
How to Budget for Your Home Design Project
The renovation that went over budget wasn't a spending problem. It was a sequencing problem. Here is the complete home design budget framework — so every family spends with confidence...
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How Long Does a Design Last
Not every design decision is permanent. Knowing how long each element lasts changes how you budget, what you splurge on, and what you save on. Here is the complete design...
How Long Does a Design Last
Not every design decision is permanent. Knowing how long each element lasts changes how you budget, what you splurge on, and what you save on. Here is the complete design...
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The Fall Home Guide
Summer is over, and your home knows it. Here's the Fall home reset — the Family-Proof Method for fall, preparing a family home for the most demanding hosting season of...
The Fall Home Guide
Summer is over, and your home knows it. Here's the Fall home reset — the Family-Proof Method for fall, preparing a family home for the most demanding hosting season of...
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