
What’s missing from your room?
A few months ago, I was writing some content for a potential book project and I discovered that I was talking more to myself than to anyone else. I was saying something to the effect of, “If you’re feeling stuck in a room, the likely culprit is the lack of a statement piece.” As soon as I finished writing that segment, I ran up the steps and stood in the doorway of our master bedroom. I took in the view of the large, light-filled space. It’s a beautiful room. I’ve never had a prettier room in my life. But it’s not quite there. And it has nothing to do with the room itself. I was given a perfect blank slate without any quirks to contemplate. It has everything to do with the fact that there isn’t a statement piece – a compass to which all of the other design elements









