E!: Nesting has become what we all pretty much do now. Do you see folks turning away from minimalist décor to embrace a warmer, lived-in look?
J.B.: Yes, definitely. I think it has been on the horizon for a minute, but with the pandemic and being in our homes all the time in so many different ways, it is adverse to being minimal. If you have to use your home as a gym, as a school, an office, a restaurant, all sorts of things, it’s hard to be pared-down.
It’s also fun to have material and culture around you, and I think people are starting to finally embrace that. After so many years of more minimal vibe-y being the center of the design world, I think we’re kind of where people are embracing quirk, people are embracing fun things that are bringing joy.
The idea that the home doesn’t have to be a static place, that your home can grow and change with you and you can switch things up. I see it like fashion, where sometimes you might be in the mood to wear a fun funky outfit and sometimes you may want to wear a sweatsuit and sometimes you way want to dress up and feel super fancy. I feel the same way about my home décor.
There are easy things you can do with throw pillows or drapes or sometimes a completely different color into your home, get a new plant or bring light into a secluded corner in your house—there are so many little things you can do in your house to get a change if that is what you crave. I think because we’re spending so much time in our homes right now, it’s fun to give yourself permission to switch things up.