Author: Marta Cecilia

In Northern California, the backyard is not a seasonal afterthought — it is an extra wing of the house, open eight months of the year. And yet, in even the most beautiful homes, the outdoor space is too often the

For years, the home office was the room we apologized for — a desk shoved into a guest room, a laptop on the kitchen island. Then the world changed, and suddenly the place we work became the place we live.

"How long will this take?" It is one of the first questions I hear, and one of the most important. A luxury home is not assembled in a weekend, and anyone who promises otherwise is either cutting corners or about

One of the most common questions I hear from clients building or reimagining a luxury home is also one of the most reasonable: "Do I need an interior designer, an architect, or both?" It is a fair question, and the

I can tell more about how a family actually lives from their primary bathroom than from any other room in the house. The kitchen performs for guests. The living room is arranged for company. But the bathroom — the one

There is a moment in every project, and I have lived this moment hundreds of times over nearly thirty years, when a client looks at me and says: I do not know how to explain what I want. And I always

I want to tell you something that might sound strange coming from an interior designer. The most important thing I ever studied was not design. It was medicine. Before I ever picked up a fabric swatch or sketched a floor plan,

After designing homes from Miami to Bogota, from Europe to Asia, the lessons that matter most have nothing to do with furniture or finishes.

Some design choices look stunning on day one and tired by year three. Others grow more beautiful with time. Knowing the difference is what separates a well-designed home from a well-decorated one.

A luxury kitchen is not defined by its price tag. It is defined by how it supports the rituals of your life.