151: Design for feeling No. 1: How function creates the feeling

Let's talk about what styling is, and how it is different from designing and even decorating in my opinion and why styling might be just what your home needs right now.   The Atelier Design hour - uncover your home's possibilities - book your session here   Gigi's J'adore - A monthly note of pieces & places to inspire you and your home. Join the exclusive list.   Atelier sessions, join the waitlist to be the first to know.    Explore G.A. Atelier and all offers here.   Join me inside the G.A. Atelier Substack here.   Connect on Instagram

Feeling the way you want to feel at home is what creates your days, and ultimately your life within your home. the feeling of your home is not something you experience once. You experience it every day, again and again, and over time it shapes how you experience your life.   The Atelier Design hour - uncover your home's possibilities - book your session here   Gigi's J'adore - A monthly note of pieces & places to inspire you and your home. Join the exclusive list.   Atelier sessions, join the waitlist to be the first to know.    Explore G.A. Atelier and all offers here.   Join me inside the G.A. Atelier Substack here.   Connect on Instagram

Most of us think of form in interior design as something that just makes a home pretty. But form does much more than that. It shapes how a room makes you feel.   The Atelier Design hour - uncover your home's possibilities - book your session here   Gigi's J'adore - A monthly note of pieces & places to inspire you and your home. Join the exclusive list.   Atelier sessions, join the waitlist to be the first to know.    Explore G.A. Atelier and all offers here.   Join me inside the G.A. Atelier Substack here.   Connect on Instagram

Function does not sound like the most inspiring word in design. But the way a home makes you feel is a direct result of how well it functions, for you. The Atelier Design hour - uncover your home's possibilities - book your session here   Gigi's J'adore - A monthly note of pieces & places to inspire you and your home. Join the exclusive list.   Atelier sessions, join the waitlist to be the first to know.    Explore G.A. Atelier and all offers here.   Join me inside the G.A. Atelier Substack here.   Connect on Instagram

Most conversations about home design start and end with how it looks. But a home isn't only seen. It's touched, heard, smelled, and felt, every single day, often without us noticing any of it consciously.   The Atelier Design hour - uncover your home's possibilities - book your session here   Gigi's J'adore - A monthly note of pieces & places to inspire you and your home. Join the exclusive list.   Atelier sessions, join the waitlist to be the first to know.    Explore G.A. Atelier and all offers here.   Join me inside the G.A. Atelier Substack here.   Connect on Instagram

A beautiful everyday object is “intentional design” in its smallest form. It has all three elements I always come back to. Form, because it is beautiful to you. Function, because it does what it needs to do, and does it well. And feeling, because of what happens in you when you use it.  A home that feels good is built from the large decisions, yes, but also from all these small moments.    The Atelier Design hour - uncover your home's possibilities - book your session here   Gigi's J'adore - A monthly note of pieces & places to inspire you and your home. Join the exclusive list.   Atelier sessions, join the waitlist to be the first to know.    Explore G.A. Atelier and all offers here.   Join me inside the G.A. Atelier Substack here.   Connect on Instagram  

How your home can help you turn you routines into beautiful rituals.  The Atelier Design hour - uncover your home's possibilities - book your session here   Gigi's J'adore - A monthly note of pieces & places to inspire you and your home. Join the exclusive list.   Atelier sessions, join the waitlist to be the first to know.    Explore G.A. Atelier and all offers here.   Join me inside the G.A. Atelier Substack here.   Connect on Instagram

It's not just about intentional interior design in your home, it is also about intentionally designing your life. The Atelier Design hour - uncover your home's possibilities - book your session here   Gigi's J'adore - A monthly note of pieces & places to inspire you and your home. Join the exclusive list.   Atelier sessions, join the waitlist to be the first to know.    Explore G.A. Atelier and all offers here.   Join me inside the G.A. Atelier Substack here.   Connect on Instagram

What is the difference between designing a house and designing a home?   The Atelier Design hour - uncover your home's possibilities - book your session here   Gigi's J'adore - A monthly note of pieces & places to inspire you and your home. Join the exclusive list.   Atelier sessions, join the waitlist to be the first to know.    Explore G.A. Atelier and all offers here.   Join me inside the G.A. Atelier Substack here.   Connect on Instagram

The Atelier Design hour - uncover your home's possibilities - book your session here   Gigi's J'adore - A monthly note of pieces & places to inspire you and your home. Join the exclusive list.   Atelier sessions, join the waitlist to be the first to know.    Explore G.A. Atelier and all offers here.   Join me inside the G.A. Atelier Substack here.   Connect on Instagram