What I Published in May 2024

Photo by Amy Bartlam

You probably won’t believe me, but I consider myself to be a private person. I’ve always been a little shy, a little too comfortable getting lost in my own thoughts, and a little too eager to defend the label of “homebody” as aspirational. Sure, I can be extroverted, too. I can share opinions and laugh loudly and work a room — this is the beauty of growing up in a boisterous family. But at my core, I prefer to live within a well-tended cocoon. 

Which is why I think it’s so funny that my home is now published in Architectural Digest. 

The shoot day with photographer Amy Bartlam was so fun. She’s British and moved to L.A., while I’m from L.A. but lived in London, and I think we spent the majority of the day laughing about overlapping stories. When I started working for Dwell in 2015 and Architectural Digest in 2017, her imagery came across my desk often. I love how Amy’s work feels casual yet pulled-together, natural yet ever so carefully buttoned up. That’s how I’d describe my home, which is why I reached out to see if she could give it the professional treatment. And after almost a decade of writing about the homes she’s shot, it was the first time we actually met in person. 

I’m so excited to share my home, even though it’s also somewhat unnerving. I hope you like getting a glimpse of it, too!

Here’s a selection of what else I published in May: 

Arch Digest: How Often Should You Wash Your Sheets?

Arch Digest: How to Clean a Shower Head and Banish Mineral Buildup

Apartment Therapy: We Asked 2 Designers How to Mix and Match Florals Like a Pro, and Here Are Their 3 Tips

Apartment Therapy: 4 Tiny Kitchen Tweaks That’ll Make a Big Impact, According to Designers

Apartment Therapy: The Most Important Thing to Know Before Reupholstering Your Couch

Real Simple: Cafe Curtains Are Back in Style—Here's How Designers Are Using Them

Dwell: Build an Eichler-Esque Home—or Whatever You Dream Up—With These Customizable Prefab Frames

Dwell: Two Canadian Designers Couldn’t Afford a Home, So They Built Some Really Nice Tiny Ones