Jill Seidner | Interior Design

Your room doesn't need more stuff. It needs a plan. My new 6-week course, Design Your Room Like a Designer: layout, color, lighting, sourcing, styling + the reveal. Module 1 opens when you join. Presale $149 through Oct 25, then $199: jsinteriordesign.gumroad.com… #InteriorDesign

One piece with a past is what makes a room look collected, not bought. My LA vintage + antique sourcebook. designandthecityla.substack.… #LosAngeles #VintageShopping

Two years into a 1920s Spanish Revival renovation, the bathrooms and laundry are done. Now the exterior. yourdesignguide.substack.com… #SpanishRevival #HomeRenovation

Before you buy anything, check the walkways: 30–36" for the main path, 14–18" from sofa to coffee table, 24" around a bed. Tight room? Move one piece before you replace it. Every number I use, room by room: yourdesignguide.substack.com… #interiordesign #smallspaces

Some places you visit. Some become part of your personal geography. Catalina Island + Avalon's architecture. designandthecityla.substack.… #Catalina #CaliforniaTravel

Make your laundry room feel collected, not utilitarian: warm wood cabinets, a darker stone counter and tile with imperfect edges. yourdesignguide.substack.com… #LaundryRoom #InteriorDesign

Builder-grade house feel like a waiting room? Don't blame the gray floors yet. Tape your rug size on the floor and move the sofa onto it. Most new-build rooms just need a bigger rug and seating pulled off the wall. yourdesignguide.substack.com… #interiordesign #homedecor

Arriving by boat is the best way to see Catalina: the mountains first, then Avalon's harbor. A designer's guide to the island. designandthecityla.substack.… #Catalina #CaliforniaTravel

Laundry rooms don't have to be an afterthought. Layered neutrals, light oak + handmade tile made this one feel custom. yourdesignguide.substack.com… #LaundryRoom #InteriorDesign

Paint tip: before you pick a white, look at what's already in the room. The floor, counters and tile all push a white warmer or cooler. Read the undertones first, then sample it in your own light, morning and night. yourdesignguide.substack.com… #paintcolors #interiordesign

Closet tip: plan the inside before you pick the doors. List what you own (long hang, double hang, drawers, shelves), then run storage to the ceiling so nothing is wasted. My closet design guide: jillseidnerinteriordesign.co… #ClosetDesign #ClosetOrganization #InteriorDesign

Sneak Peak: I haven't yet posted this Design Around the World feature on @Substack yet, but it is coming soon! Meanwhile, check out my recent article here: designandthecityla.substack.…

For this Design Around the World feature, I pulled together a Tuscan-inspired room with warm plaster tones, travertine, terracotta, olive, cypress + dark wood. Read the article + see the full board: designandthecityla.substack.…

Is your art too high? Center it at 57 to 60 inches, or 6 to 10 inches above the sofa, and make it about two thirds the width of the furniture below. Lower and bigger almost always looks better. More in my 30-Day Room Redesign Challenge: yourdesignguide.substack.com… #Renters #NewHome

Find the thing that's the only one of its color in your room. The lone teal vase. The one red pillow. Out it goes, into another room (it might find two friends there). What's your orphan? Read more on Your Design Guide: yourdesignguide.substack.com… #FirstApartment #NewHome #HomeDecor

If you only do one thing today: move one throw or one pillow in your rug's second color onto the sofa or the bed. One move, and the rug finally looks like it belongs. Read more on Your Design Guide: yourdesignguide.substack.com… #SmallSpaceLiving #NewHomeowner #InteriorDesign

Your room doesn't need more stuff. It needs a plan. My 6-week online course is open for presale: layout, color, lighting, sourcing, styling and the final reveal. Module 1 opens the day you join. $149 presale ends Sunday Oct 25, then $199: jsinteriordesign.gumroad.com… #Renters #NewHome

Hang curtains higher than you think: rod 4 to 6 inches above the frame (or halfway to the ceiling), 8 to 12 inches past each side, panels that just kiss the floor. More in my 30-Day Room Redesign Challenge: yourdesignguide.substack.com… #ApartmentRentals #FirstTimeHomeBuyer

Pick one color that's already in the room and make sure it shows up three times. Once in something big. Once in something medium. Once in something small. Read more on Your Design Guide: yourdesignguide.substack.com… #FirstApartment #NewHomeowner #RealEstate #HomeDecor

One overhead light isn't a lighting plan. Light every room in three layers: ambient on a dimmer, task lamps where you read or work, accent on art. Three lamps, three heights, warm bulbs. More in my 30-Day Room Redesign Challenge: yourdesignguide.substack.com… #Renters #HomeBuying

One overhead light isn't a lighting plan. Light every room in three layers: ambient on a dimmer, task lamps where you read or work, accent on art. Three lamps, three heights, warm bulbs. More in my 30-Day Room Redesign Challenge: yourdesignguide.substack.com… #Renters #HomeBuying