Designer Journal
Notes on styling, and the collected home.
Essays, guides, and quiet observations from Heather Somers — an interior designer's approach to color, pattern, and the small decisions that make a room feel true.
Guide · 4 min read
Choosing the Right Pillow Sizes
A quiet primer on 20s, 22s, lumbars, and Euros — and how to combine them for sofas, beds, and accent chairs.
Styling · 6 min read
Mixing Patterns with Confidence
Three patterns, one palette. A designer's approach to combining florals, stripes, and geometrics without looking busy.
Philosophy · 7 min read
How to Create a Collected Home
Rooms that feel gathered over time — not shopped in a single afternoon — begin with restraint and end with story.
Color Story · 5 min read
Color Story Spotlight: Harvest
Terracotta, olive, mustard, walnut. A closer look at the palette that started it all — and how to bring it home.
Furniture Guide · 6 min read
Five Ways to Style a Camel Leather Sofa
The most versatile piece in the room, styled five ways — from Harvest warmth to Coast calm.