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How wood, stone, tile, textiles, and tactile materials shape the character and comfort of a space.

22 episodes

The Rooms People Remember cover art
Ep 27 · 66 min

The Rooms People Remember

In this episode, Lyssia sits down with Emilie Munroe, founder and creative director of Studio Munroe, to explore what makes a beautifully designed roo…

Space Beyond Square Footage cover art
Ep 26 · 60 min

Space Beyond Square Footage

In this episode, Lyssia sits down with Shavonda Gardner, an interior designer, writer, and small-space expert rethinking what it really means to live …

Ayurveda for Your Home cover art
Ep 25 · 64 min

Ayurveda for Your Home

In this episode, Lyssia sits down with France Brunel, a home wellness coach, interior designer, and Ayurvedic coach rethinking how our homes affect th…

Materials, Mood, and Heatproof Living cover art
Ep 24 · 54 min

Materials, Mood, and Heatproof Living

In this episode, Lyssia sits down with Tim Sperry, a material scientist, inventor, and entrepreneur rethinking how the built environment affects the w…

Beautiful On A Budget cover art
Ep 23 · 58 min

Beautiful On A Budget

In this episode, Lyssia sits down with Alyssa Martin, the creator behind Alyssa Martin Home, whose content has helped thousands of people design space…

The Eye That Shaped a Skyline cover art
Ep 20 · 58 min

The Eye That Shaped a Skyline

In this episode, Lyssia sits down with Kobi Karp, a legendary Miami-based architect whose firm has designed over $36 billion in buildings across the w…

Building Behind the Scenes cover art
Ep 19 · 56 min

Building Behind the Scenes

In this episode, Lyssia sits down with Gregg Sulkin, an actor known for his work on screen who has quietly spent the last decade building a real estat…

A Home That Feels Like You cover art
Ep 18 · 58 min

A Home That Feels Like You

In this episode, Lyssia sits down with Emily Campbell, founder and principal designer of Emily Jane Interior Design, to explore why the most meaningfu…

The Illusion of the Perfect Home cover art
Ep 16 · 57 min

The Illusion of the Perfect Home

In this episode, Lyssia sits down with Alana Nielsen and Kelly Breiter, the duo behind Alana + Kelly Design Co., a residential architecture and interi…

Designing for the Desert cover art
Ep 15 · 58 min

Designing for the Desert

In this episode, Lyssia sits down with Dustin Ence, architect, builder, and founder of Dustin Brent Design Build and Sagewood Homes, to explore what a…

Confidence, Criticism, and the Fear of DIY cover art
Ep 13 · 45 min

Confidence, Criticism, and the Fear of DIY

In this episode, Lyssia sits down with Harley Gusman, creator of Harley Renovating, to talk about the psychology behind DIY, confidence, and what real…

Architecture Beyond the Eyes cover art
Ep 12 · 48 min

Architecture Beyond the Eyes

In this episode, Lyssia sits down with architect, educator, and author Juhani Pallasmaa to talk about the sensory experience of architecture and why w…

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Ep 11 · 66 min

Designing for Neurodivergent Minds

In this episode, Lyssia sits down with Dr. Kati Peditto, a researcher focused on the intersection of human behavior, neuroscience, and the built envir…

How Childhood Designs Your Home cover art
Ep 10 · 66 min

How Childhood Designs Your Home

Your home is doing more to your mood than you think, and a lot of it has nothing to do with “good taste.” I’m joined by Amber Dunford, a mental health…

The Secret to Timeless Design cover art
Ep 9 · 59 min

The Secret to Timeless Design

Here’s the quiet truth about good design: the best rooms are edited, not stuffed. We sit down with designer Molly Torres Portnoff of Date Interiors to…

When Design Becomes the Problem cover art
Ep 7 · 45 min

When Design Becomes the Problem

Ever wonder why a room that photographs beautifully feels stressful to sit in? We dig into the science with Dr. Anja Jamrozik, an environmental psycho…

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Ep 6 · 72 min

Renovate Smarter, Not Faster

Renovation success isn’t about swinging hammers faster—it’s about slowing down where it counts. We sit with Danny Wang, Head of Growth Initiatives at …

Our Prehistoric Brains at Home cover art
Ep 5 · 73 min

Our Prehistoric Brains at Home

Ever walked into a beautiful room and felt strangely tense? We dig into why spaces that photograph well can still exhaust your brain—and how small, sc…

From Bottle Service to Bedroom Bliss cover art
Ep 4 · 69 min

From Bottle Service to Bedroom Bliss

Some rooms nudge you to relax, connect, and smile before you’ve said a word. Others feel loud, flat, or awkward. We wanted to know why, so we brought …

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Ep 3 · 51 min

Designing Places That Feel Human

Your surroundings are shaping your mood before you take a single step. We sit down with Professor Justin Hollander to unpack the hidden psychology of …

The Emotional Life of Wood cover art
Ep 2 · 45 min

The Emotional Life of Wood

What if the most beautiful parts of your home are the ones that survived the most stress? We sit down with sculptor and designer Miriam Carpenter to e…

Foxes, Folk Art, and the Feel of Home cover art
Ep 1 · 62 min

Foxes, Folk Art, and the Feel of Home

Subscribe to Room to Think In this first episode of Room to Think, Lyssia sits down with artist and designer Adam Trest, whose work lives at the inte…

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