Posts by Lesley Myrick
Modern 1920s Bungalow Reveal: Kitchen, Dining & Living
The Final Reveal: Inside a Modern 1920s Bungalow in Macon For more than two decades, this modern 1920s bungalow in Macon had been home to a busy CEO and her family. The bones were good. The layout had served them well. But the spaces where they actually lived – the kitchen they cooked in, the…
Read MoreThe Best Interior Designers in Macon, GA (And How to Find the Right Fit for You)
If you’ve landed here, you’re probably somewhere in the middle of a big decision and asking “Who are the best interior designers in Macon?” Maybe you just bought a house and the rooms feel completely blank. Maybe you’ve lived in your home for years and it still doesn’t feel like you. Maybe you tried to…
Read MoreWhere to Start With Your Home: An Interior Design Consultation
The living room has been bothering you for three years. You’ve saved approximately one thousand photos to a Pinterest board you never look at anymore. You know the space needs work. You have opinions about it – actually, strong ones. And yet. Nothing has happened. Because you have no idea where to start with your…
Read MoreWhy Personality-Driven Design Creates Better Forever Homes
There’s a certain kind of house that stops you in your tracks. Not because it looks like a magazine spread (though it might). Not because every finish is expensive (though some of them are). It stops you because it feels alive. It feels like someone actually lives there – and that someone has great taste,…
Read MoreWhat My Pinterest Boards Say About the Homes I Design
Lately, my Pinterest boards have been full of colorful nail art, edgy shaved undercuts, bold eyeliner, vintage leather jackets, and sculptural earrings that feel more like tiny pieces of art. Not exactly floor plans. And yet…it’s all design. The same instinct that chooses an unexpected nail color is the instinct that chooses lacquered cabinetry. The…
Read MoreColorful Quiet Luxury: Why Confident Color Feels More Luxurious Than Neutrals
For a long time, quiet luxury had a very specific (read: boring!) look. Soft neutrals, tone-on-tone rooms, everything carefully chosen and slightly understated, the kind of spaces that feel calm and curated but can also start to blur together after you’ve seen enough of them. Lately I’ve been having the same conversation with clients over…
Read MoreWhat Luxury Homeowners Get Wrong About Renovations (And What Actually Matters)
A few months ago, during a design presentation, a client looked over her renovation plans and said, “Wow – I didn’t realize how many decisions had to happen before anything even starts!” She wasn’t stressed – she was relieved. For the first time, she understood what was ahead of her. And honestly, most homeowners have…
Read MoreHER: My Word of the Year for 2026
Every December, I choose a word to frame the year ahead – a simple, powerful filter that shapes my energy, priorities, and creative focus. In 2025, that word was Simplify. It guided me to clear the clutter – in my home, my business, and my mind – and to focus on what truly mattered. It…
Read MoreThe Hidden Power of Pre-Construction Design
Before the first nail is hammered, before browsing tile samples and paint decks, there’s a stage of the design process most homeowners overlook – and it’s the one that can make or break a project. Pre-construction interior design planning isn’t the glamorous part you see on Pinterest, but it’s where your home’s story really begins.…
Read MoreCreating Calm at Home with Professional Organizer NEAT Method Macon
I know firsthand the impact an organized home can have – I actually started my career as a professional organizer, working with private organizing clients on weekends while attending design-school full-time! (Remember the show Clean Sweep on TLC from the early 2000s? That kicked off my love for organizing and it’s been a passion ever…
Read More