My Interior Design Philosophy

Article • 429 Words • Interior Design, 2025 • 06/10/2025

Constant Flux

“A man cannot step into the same river twice, because it is not the same river, and he is not same man.”

- Heraclitus

I am a tinkerer, someone who likes to make incremental changes towards some ideal future, a more perfect state.

• I believe my space is always unfolding and evolving into what I have always dreamed, either consciously or unconsciously.
• I find delight in trying new things out and also for my friends to notice what changes I’ve made.
• I enjoy novelty and do tend to get bored of my space if I haven’t changed something in awhile.

I iterate rapidly and try not to punish myself for “making mistakes”.

• If I try something and I don’t like it or it doesn’t work, I remove it.
  • I have also removed things and only to bring it back much later on many occasions.

I identify a need within my space and then address it with design.

• Once I have found something functional/practical, then I try to make it beautiful.

Designing For Me

Constraints/unique interior qualities drive innovation.

• I like things that can have multiple uses/that can be repurposed, especially since when living in a smaller space where you can’t have as many things.

Things that work in someone else’s space will not always work in yours.

• Lifestyle, cost, or other interior constraints will limit you.

Your space may host others, but it is ultimately yours.

• I enjoy hosting so I do keep other people in mind, and have ample seating for example. But at the same time, mirrors and other things are hung to my height since I am taller.

My Aesthetic Preferences

• I want my home to feel cozy and lived-in and to represent who I am as a person.
• I don’t like empty space, but I do not want to feel claustrophobic either.
  • Busy and maximalist, but not cluttered
  • Walkways to be functional and I don’t want to feel confined
• I want to feel secure.
  • I don’t like leaning things or furniture that is too thin or suspended or made of glass.
• Home decor should be fun.
  • I like bringing some whimsy into my home
• Things should have some kind of meaning/sentimental value if possible.
• I want color but not too much color.
  • I naturally prefer darker colors but can’t always choose that because I do want my house to have some brightness.
• I am drawn to the perfectly imperfect.
  • Messy, but in a not a sloppy way
  • I don’t think that I have good enough skill to pull this off most times though