DIY Designer home
A complete step-by-step approach to designing your own home with confidence
A practical approach to designing your own home—from establishing a clear direction to choosing pieces that actually work together.
Whether you’re starting from scratch or trying to make an existing home feel more finished, DIY Designer Home gives you a professional process to follow from one decision to the next.
After more than 20 years as an interior designer, I’ve learned that the best rooms aren’t the result of one perfect purchase. They come from making a series of thoughtful decisions that build on one another.
DIY Designer Home takes that process and makes it practical for your own home.
Most people begin a home project full of ideas and inspiration. Then it’s time to start making decisions.
What should you choose first? Will everything work together? Is this the right size, color, or finish? Before long, one decision leads to another, and it’s easy to wonder if you’re making the right choices.
In my experience, this is where most people get stuck. Not because they don’t have good ideas, but because no one has shown them how to approach all of those decisions in a way that feels clear and manageable.
The good news is that creating a beautiful home isn’t about getting every decision perfect. It’s about making thoughtful decisions in the right order—and I’ll show you how.
You don’t need endless inspiration. You need a clear direction and a process you can trust.
DIY Designer Home is for homeowners who want to do the work themselves, make thoughtful choices, and create a home that feels considered, cohesive, and personal.
I believe everyone deserves a home that feels personal, thoughtful, and uniquely their own.
For more than 20 years, I’ve worked as a professional interior designer, creating spaces for organizations around the world and learning firsthand how a strong design process can turn an idea into something both beautiful and functional. I created Laurel Harrison to bring that professional way of thinking to your home. Not to tell you what your style should be, but to give you the tools, knowledge, and guidance to create a home that reflects who you are and how you want to live.
Beautiful homes begin with better decisions.