My first real attempt? A complete disaster. I just drew what I thought I saw: a big, lumpy gray blob with a tube for a nose. The result was flat and lifeless, like a sad balloon animal. It taught me ...

Few projects stir up more anxiety for parents than redoing a teenager’s bedroom. I once saw a well-meaning parent install a massive, custom sports mural for his son’s birthday. The problem? The son ...

I learned pretty quickly from the professional makeup artists I worked with that a truly functional vanity is a precision workspace. It’s a station designed for efficiency, accuracy, and honestly, ...

When you see them together, you don’t just think of a basketball team. You feel something. A sense of legacy, of power, of victory. That’s not a happy accident. It’s the result of decades of smart ...

After spending more years than I can count working with vintage clothing—everything from sourcing for film sets to helping designers find inspiration—one era comes up more than any other. It’s a ...

I’ve been obsessed with clothes from the 90s for what feels like my entire life. It started as a teenager, digging through dusty thrift store bins for that one perfect flannel. Now, I source authentic ...

A meal that truly connects with someone isn’t about flashy culinary acrobatics. It’s about care. It’s about choosing good ingredients and putting them together thoughtfully, so each dish flows into ...

Forget the fluffy design articles for a second. A truly great small room is built on a solid plan. It’s about thinking like a pro, and that means starting with function first. We’re going to walk ...

But here’s the thing: choosing your nails for a wedding isn’t just about picking a pretty color you saw online. It’s about the whole vibe. What’s the venue like? Is it a fancy black-tie affair or a ...

These days, you see all sorts of incredible gift sculptures, like towering diaper cakes and adorable washcloth cupcakes. And while those are fantastic, they demand a bit of technique and, more ...

A round face shape isn’t a limitation; it’s just a specific kind of canvas. It’s all about understanding the geometry and working with it, not against it. Your face likely has some killer cheekbones ...

I still remember my first dance with cerulean. A client wanted her master bedroom to feel like a perfect, cloudless sky. She handed me this tiny, one-inch paper swatch and my first thought was, “Oh ...