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The biggest mistake people make is believing their home has to be finished. I don’t think a home is ever really finished. It should evolve as you evolve. Add something unexpected, move things around, edit what no longer feels right, and keep experimenting. Great design is a living, breathing process. Designing is redesigning, the way that writing is rewriting. Don’t live with your mistakes. Did you pick the wrong paint color? Repaint. Hate your sofa? Toss a tapestry over it. Design, like life, is about being resilient and rolling up your sleeves and making it work. That’s the part I enjoy the most. Personality is what transforms a house into a home. Whether it’s a collection of ceramics, a fearless use of pattern, or one wonderfully weird object that makes everyone ask, “Where did you get that?” Those are the details that make a space unforgettable. Start with the three Fs: furniture plan, foundation, and function. Once you’ve figured out that foundation, you can begin injecting your personality. When in doubt, ask yourself “WWMND?” What Would Mother Nature Do? Mother Nature is the world’s best designer. Our home in south Florida is bright and bold, inspired by the yellow of the sun, the blue of the sky, and the white of the puffy clouds. Our home on Shelter Island is a little Scandinavian, a little Japanese, and a lot inspired by the color of the dunes outside (and the fur of our dearly departed Norwich Terrier named Liberace).