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.

Think of how much furniture you need. What's the best way to have it be functional in a great way? If it's in groups, define it.

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.

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

People buy things in isolation and don't think of how they work together.

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