Do your friends ask you a lot for advice or for ... Like, "Hey, could you come into my home and tell me what I should do with my couch?"

Yes, I have two reactions. One is people don't want to have me over, and it really hurts my feelings, because ... It really does, because they are like, "I can't have you over, you're a designer." I'm like, "What are you ... I love homes, being invited to your home is that much more special to me." It's interesting, and then the other one is, if you do let me over, I'm probably going to be moving some of your furniture around.

Do you do that in your own home too? Do you feel like you're kind of in a space where you always want to change things, or have you reached a point where you're like, "No, this is how it's meant to be"?

No, I change it constantly. I change it constantly, and it's just, for me, it's all about function, and what's happening in my life right now, and why we might need a space here, or what's going on over there. It might be a new piece I get in, or something I'm inspired by. But the general sort of ... This is another reason I love to design in neutrals, is the general space, as long as you install well and make good choices, the furnishings and the layout have the ability to evolve constantly. I think this is one thing that people aren't doing right now. It's like they set up their living room the day they move in and then they never address it again.

What are some of your favorite interior trends?

I don't know if you've heard about the "unkitchen," but I think that ... That is where the kitchen is looking more like a library, or it's more muted in the space, so you can't really tell it's a kitchen. Appliances are more hidden, and then there might be a range. It usually interacts more with the space as an extension of the living room, or an office. It usually has a seated area right near the range, which is interesting. It's just a more integrated kitchen, I guess. That's something I'm enjoying the idea of, because I think it's not so much open concept that matters; it's that your kitchen is really a room in your home, you know what I mean?

It should be a room in your home instead of this industrial space, so that to me is really interesting. I love occasional tables right now, I think we're seeing a ton of them. I think just having a lot of little tables at different heights around your space, really allows the usage to change. But there's always enough space for a foot up, a computer, a device, a drink, and they can kind of move around your space all the time.