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We don’t just follow trends. We ask why they work, and whether they belong in your home.
What’s been bothering you about your home?
Design Smarter
Why does my room still feel off?
What to question, what to consider first, and why it matters in your home.
Design Smarter
What should I change first?
The order professionals work in, so you fix the cause instead of decorating around it.
Live Better
Can my home actually help me feel better?
How light, color and comfort support your wellbeing, habits and everyday life.
Spend Better
Is this really worth spending money on?
What to keep, what to change, where to spend and where to save.
Not sure where to start? Start with your space, your life, and what is not working. Explore all topics
Spatia is written by Jihyun Lee, founder of STUDIO DID IT. She has spent more than 25 years designing interiors, from private homes to public buildings including the National Library of Korea in Sejong, the Seoul Museum of Art and Dongdaemun Design Plaza.
The guides here come out of that practice. They explain the reasoning behind a decision, the measurements and materials it depends on, and when it is not worth the money, so you can judge whether it applies to your own room.
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61 guides
Honey oak cabinets look best with walls that cool the orange: soft whites, gray greens, muted blues. See 12 Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore picks by LRV.
Bedroom windows wet every morning? It is your room's humidity meeting cold glass. See the humidity numbers to aim for and 6 fixes a renter can make tonight.
White oak floors want walls with a tan or green undertone, not pink or yellow. Compare 9 Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore picks by published LRV.
Why is one room in my house so cold? Usually a surface problem, not a furnace problem. See the 6 causes you can spot by eye and the free fix to try first.
Renter friendly kitchen backsplash ideas that cover a greasy wall without tile or drilling. See 5 options, the stove safety gap, and how to remove them clean.
West facing rooms flip from cool morning shade to orange sunset light. Compare 9 Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore picks by published LRV.
Cold floors in an apartment are a surface problem, not a thermostat problem. See the tested R values, and why the pad under the rug does most of the work.
See how to decorate with burgundy in 3 low risk levels: pillows and throws, one accent chair, then one warm lit wall if you love it.
See 8 chocolate brown paint colors with real LRV values, from Bittersweet Chocolate 2114-10 to Rockies Brown 2107-30, and the LRV band a small room needs.
Stuffy air comes down to stale air, trapped moisture, and no exchange path, and temperature barely enters into it. See the 5 causes and the 5 minute winter fix.
Four wall setups decide a small living room layout with a TV and fireplace. See which one you have, the seating distance that fits, and when not to mount the TV.
See how to ventilate a bathroom without a window: size the fan at 1 CFM per square foot, duct it outdoors, and run it 20 minutes after every shower.
No operable window at all? Give the air an exhaust route plus a separate intake, then size the fan to the ASHRAE 62.2 minimum of 50 CFM. 7 ways, door to duct.
A clear comparison of French country, rustic, and Scandinavian interior styles: what defines each, how they differ, and how to tell which one fits you.
