How to Have a Chic Home with Children, Dogs & Daily Mess

A beautiful home still has to support a full life.

In episode two of my listener Q&A series, I’m answering your questions about designing around children without surrendering your own taste, whether kitchen appliances need to match, making a tiny bedroom feel intentional, living with daily mess, owning a white sofa, where the dog bed should go and, finally, what to do with the permanently wet towel.

Because if your home only looks good when nobody is eating, charging a phone, making coffee or owning a towel, it isn’t well designed. It’s simply between activities.

Function isn’t the enemy of style. It’s part of what makes a home chic.