Symone Campbell

People assume that because I love vintage, I must hang onto everything. But the truth is: I edit my home constantly. Not in a frantic, dramatic, purge-everything kind of way, but in this slow, intuitive rhythm of checking in with my space and asking what still belongs. I don’t make decisions based on “should I keep this” or “will this come back in style.” I base it on something much simpler: Does this piece still feel like me? Not me five years ago. Not me in a different apartment. Not me in...

Let’s just get this out of the way: You do not have to love vintage to love mid-century design. You don’t have to thrift. You don’t have to enjoy digging through dusty antique malls. You don’t have to stalk Facebook Marketplace like it’s a part-time job. And you definitely don’t need to apologize if old furniture just… isn’t your thing. Some people genuinely love the thrill of the hunt. The mystery, the patina, the “I found it!” high. But just as many people don’t. And that’s normal. Not...

I pay attention to where my cat decides to lay probably more than I should admit out loud. But honestly? She tells me more about my home than any design rule ever has. Cats don’t care about what looks good. They don’t care about “styling” or “aesthetics” or what would make sense on Instagram. They go where the energy is right. Period. And watching her has taught me a lot. She always finds the warmest spot. Emotionally, not just literally. She’ll curl into the corner that feels the safest, the...