Kathryn O'Shea Evans

Oct 5, 2023 | miamiherald.com | Kathryn O'Shea Evans

Those people who can transform their humble homes into Instagrammable indoor botanical gardens? I can’t relate. Everything I plant as an indoor gardening freshman withers on the vine, turning a ghastly greige within weeks. I partly blame the sandpaper-dry Colorado air, but the reality is that my lack of initiative at perfecting indoor gardening is mostly to blame. To grow my botanical skills, I consulted real gardening pros.

Sep 14, 2023 | livemint.com | Kathryn O'Shea Evans

Summary Lighting, desk size…many factors are at play. Interior designers share the guidelines they follow when creating optimal (and chic) work-from-home spaces. NICOLE PANKOPP, a former engineer turned DIY-renovation blogger in Denver, sweated designing her home office. “It’s a very functional space, and you don’t want to mess that up," she said. Beyond practicalities, notes Charleston, S.C., designer Jacob Laws, aesthetics count.

Sep 14, 2023 | wsj.com | Kathryn O'Shea Evans

MAGIC CARPET A rug on which desk and chair fully fit elevates a home office in Houston by local firm Laura U Design Collective. Photo: Par Bengtsson, Styling by Jessica HotlamBy Kathryn O’Shea-EvansSept. 14, 2023 5:20 pm ETNICOLE PANKOPP, a former engineer turned DIY-renovation blogger in Denver, sweated designing her home office. “It’s a very functional space, and you don’t want to mess that up,” she said. Beyond practicalities, notes Charleston, S.C., designer Jacob Laws, aesthetics count.

Sep 12, 2023 | wsj.com | Kathryn O'Shea Evans

How a Timer (Not Your Phone’s) Can Help You Work Much More EfficientlyProductivity experts say a good old hourglass or pinging kitchen timekeeper can improve your focus—especially if it is a well-designed example like one of these

Sep 5, 2023 | housebeautiful.com | Kathryn O'Shea Evans

The best Instagram home decor ideas can encourage you to take risks and be creative—or be a copycat. We asked designers they think and how to use it wisely.