Home Is Where My Heart Is
On the emotions behind interior design
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I spend a lot of time and intentionality making sure my home reflects who I am and how I want to feel. I gravitate toward warm, earthy colors, pick art that is organic and playful, and incorporate furniture that makes me feel soft and comfortable.
I was nervous about buying my first house with my ex-husband in the suburbs. It was his parents’ old house and was a compromise after we realized we wanted to leave Texas during the thick of the pandemic. We visited a few months before we were supposed to move and I was so nervous I wouldn’t be able to make myself feel at home.
The walls were painted a cold, greyish blue, the windows had a cross-hatch pattern that felt more restrictive than Tudor, and the living room was covered in a carpet that made the house feel stuffy and dated. Despite my fears of moving in and the Trump-supporting cop we’d soon become neighbors with, we became suburban dwellers in December 2021.
Everyone was so surprised at how quickly I got the house together. I painted the entryway ‘Fireplace Glow’ to create a warm welcome feeling. We ripped up the carpet to thankfully reveal almost-perfect hardwood, and I hung up linen curtains to ease the harsh lines of the window’s decorative detail.
When my ex-husband and I decided to move into the city in 2023, we sold our suburban ranch-style house and found a classic St. Louis Italianate-style house. I had put so much work and care into the suburban house that I had come to love, so it was hard to say goodbye.