Call It Home: The Details That Matter

Author of Made for Living and interior designer Amber Lewis is the principal and founder of Amber Interiors, a full-service firm that provides designs for everything from large-scale residences to extensive commercial projects. Amber and her team collaborate with architects and contractors to bring to life the distinct visions seen in her work, on her blog, and in her retail shop.

Introduction

I have always placed great value on the importance of our living spaces to our quality of life. Of course, we all know the age-old saying “Home is where the heart is,” but home is also where I find inspiration, emotional security, and all-around peace. Many of us have been fortunate enough to also learn that a home can also be where we work and even where we take our “staycations.” While it might start out as a structure with four walls and a roof, a home can be transformed into a place that also brings comfort.

Spending the last decade as an interior designer has truly been a joy. With my company, Amber Interiors, I found my niche, and I now have not only a career doing what I love most, but also a platform on which to share my life’s work with others. I do not take this responsibility lightly, and with each new project I embark upon, I strive to create better spaces—for my clients, for myself, and for anyone following along on social media.

Still, as any designer knows, when it comes to designing a unique space—one that isn’t merely a lather-rinse-repeat of the same room over and over—the struggle is real. Thanks to the Internet, we are all exposed, time and again, to images of interiors that lack that special, timeless quality that makes a space unique. Oversaturation of any one trend can make it difficult to define and hone your own style. After all, it can be hard to differentiate what everyone else is doing from what genuinely resonates with you.