Design Insights for a More Thoughtful Home
Explore practical guidance, personal reflections, and considered ideas for creating a home that feels beautiful, functional, and uniquely yours.
Design Insights for a More Thoughtful Home
Explore practical guidance, personal reflections, and considered ideas for creating a home that feels beautiful, functional, and uniquely yours.
FEATURED INSIGHT · APRIL 16, 2026
The Art of Intentional Living:
Why Space Planning Is the Heart of Design
A beautiful room should do more than look good—it should support the way you live.
Discover how thoughtful space planning can improve flow, simplify everyday routines, and make even a smaller home feel effortless and spacious.
FEATURED INSIGHT · APRIL 16, 2026
The Art of Intentional Living:
Why Space Planning Is the Heart of Design
A beautiful room should do more than look good—it should support the way you live.
Discover how thoughtful space planning can improve flow, simplify everyday routines, and make even a smaller home feel effortless and spacious.
More From the Journal
Personal stories, practical advice, and thoughtful perspectives on designing homes with greater meaning and intention.
PERSONAL STORY
Designing a Second Act
Shivaun shares her journey from returning to school and learning new design tools to building a creative career rooted in courage, experience, and connection.
PERSONAL STYLE
Creating Your Own Style
Your home should reflect your life—not simply follow a trend. Learn how personal stories, meaningful pieces, and thoughtful guidance can create a space that genuinely feels like you.
SUSTAINABLE DESIGN
Creating Beautiful Spaces With Less Waste
Discover practical ways to reuse, repurpose, donate, and responsibly remove materials while creating a home that feels both beautiful and thoughtfully designed.
More From the Journal
Personal stories, practical advice, and thoughtful perspectives on designing homes with greater meaning and intention.
PERSONAL STORY
Designing a Second Act
Shivaun shares her journey from returning to school and learning new design tools to building a creative career rooted in courage, experience, and connection.
PERSONAL STYLE
Creating Your Own Style
Your home should reflect your life—not simply follow a trend. Learn how personal stories, meaningful pieces, and thoughtful guidance can create a space that genuinely feels like you.
SUSTAINABLE DESIGN
Creating Beautiful Spaces With Less Waste
Discover practical ways to reuse, repurpose, donate, and responsibly remove materials while creating a home that feels both beautiful and thoughtfully designed.
PRACTICAL DESIGN NOTES
A few thoughtful considerations to help you approach your renovation with greater clarity and confidence.
Choosing the Right Interior Designer
Look for a designer who understands both the creative and technical sides of a renovation. A strong partner should listen carefully, communicate clearly, and create a design that reflects your lifestyle—not simply the latest trend.
Why Technical Elevations Matter
Detailed elevations help turn a beautiful idea into a buildable plan. They clearly communicate the placement of cabinetry, lighting, plumbing, and architectural details—helping your contractor work accurately and reducing costly surprises.
Bringing the Outdoors In
Natural light, organic materials, layered textures, and environmentally conscious choices can help a home feel connected to its surroundings. These thoughtful elements create interiors that feel grounded, calming, and distinctly Northern California.
PRACTICAL DESIGN NOTES
A few thoughtful considerations to help you approach your renovation with greater clarity and confidence.
Choosing the Right Interior Designer
Look for a designer who understands both the creative and technical sides of a renovation. A strong partner should listen carefully, communicate clearly, and create a design that reflects your lifestyle—not simply the latest trend.
Why Technical Elevations Matter
Detailed elevations help turn a beautiful idea into a buildable plan. They clearly communicate the placement of cabinetry, lighting, plumbing, and architectural details—helping your contractor work accurately and reducing costly surprises.
Bringing the Outdoors In
Natural light, organic materials, layered textures, and environmentally conscious choices can help a home feel connected to its surroundings. These thoughtful elements create interiors that feel grounded, calming, and distinctly Northern California.
BEHIND THE DESIGN
Follow Along on Instagram
See current projects, behind-the-scenes moments, material inspiration, and thoughtful design details from Wraith Design.
BEHIND THE DESIGN
Follow Along on Instagram
See current projects, behind-the-scenes moments, material inspiration, and thoughtful design details from Wraith Design.
Ready to Create a Home That Works Beautifully for You?
Whether you’re planning a kitchen remodel, transforming a bathroom, or rethinking the flow of your home, we’d love to help you create a space that feels functional, personal, and timeless.
Ready to Create a Home That Works Beautifully for You?
Whether you’re planning a kitchen remodel, transforming a bathroom, or rethinking the flow of your home, we’d love to help you create a space that feels functional, personal, and timeless.