Intrepid Interior Design

In this episode we unravel why “night” feels like a relic of another era and how modern life has quietly rewired our bodies’ deepest rhythms. Host Sarah Shaulis takes you inside the science of circadian biology — the ancient internal clock that tells our bodies when to heal, rest, and thrive — and shows how artificial light, 24/7 stimulation, and our home environments have effectively broken the c...

Don’t like to listen? Read the full article here. In today’s episode, we explore one of the most overlooked yet powerful forces shaping your daily life: your circadian rhythm. Building on last week’s discussion about naps and nighttime waking, we peel back the layers of the body’s internal timing system—the 24-hour(ish) clock that governs your sleep, mood, focus, hormones, hunger, and even emotion...

Recently, one of my new clients wrote me an email about how she wanted to shop for furniture on her own because she didn’t think that I could understand or capture her aesthetic without more direction or inspiration. One of my favorite networking tricks is to tell a person I am meeting for the first time what their home looks like. Many people seem alarmed at how accurate I can be, even when I hav...

In my last post, I revealed that the most important room in a house is actually your bedroom. We took a look at some extremely successful people and their intentional sleep design habits. We also explored the important aspects of wellness and productivity when it came to Water and Air quality. We left off with a couple of intriguing questions. Are naps normal? Is sleeping through the night normal?...

While getting ready for some family to visit tomorrow, I have created a long list of tasks specifically for my guest experience. Down to the freshly clean sheets, often a baked good in their room, and a pillow spray that could induce sleep faster than any sleep app, I take pride in my guest experience. Mainly because I want my guests to return, take a design idea home with them, and to simply have...

This deep dive podcast discusses a recent article by Sarah Shaulis that explores how interior designers assist clients with overwhelming renovation projects , specifically focusing on a kitchen remodel. Shaulis explains her process for achieving design clarity and preventing client burnout by encouraging distance from the project, prioritizing function over aesthetics, and utilizing sketches and m...