Be judicious with your budget and buy things that are going to last.

People get trapped in the way things should feel and less focused on the way things should function.

Look at your world and your life, and look at what is personal to you. If you're living in an apartment, you need to stick with a narrative that's personal to you.

Avoid spending too much on one thing.

Avoid too much intense color. Make sure you mix colors and try them out. It's always good to do a swatch.

Make sure furniture decor has similar scale. It's all about scale, proportion, measuring, being conscious of the overall plan.

To have a 9-foot sofa in a small room can be kind of treacherous.