Designer’s Corner
Valentine’s Day comes with cliché-packed cards, overpriced prix-fixe dinners, and cellophane-wrapped roses — not to mention a lot of expectations. Instead, let’s flip the switch. This year, why not focus on the longest relationship you’ll ever have: the one you have with yourself.
Pantone’s 2026 Color of the Year — Cloud Dancer (PANTONE 11-4201) — marks the first time the program has named a shade of white. In a design world fueled by bold statements and fast-moving trends, designers largely agree it’s long overdue.
Designing a spec house comes with its own set of rules. The goal isn’t self-expression or trend-chasing—it’s creating a home that feels considered, livable, and broadly appealing without slipping into generic.
If you want a fast, honest look at how your relationship functions under pressure, try moving or remodeling your home. Small decisions—what stays, what goes, where everything lives—have a funny way of colliding with bigger conversations about money, timing, and patience.
Designer Corner isn’t about any one topic. It’s about compelling people — thoughtful, funny, candid, and refreshingly themselves.
