Fall 2025 - Sierra

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Homes

Q: What advice would you give someone who is starting from scratch in terms of designing their home? What do you wish you knew earlier?

A: Check the antique store first. Don’t be afraid of color. Let each room have its own personality but trust that your home will feel cohesive because you are the common denominator. When picking a couch, always go for the comfier option.

Q: What is something in your home that deviates from standard design philosophy that you think works really well?

A: I don’t have a dining table! I do, but it’s outside. I moved it to my backyard when I hosted a friend’s baby shower early in the year and then just left it out there because it didn’t fit inside that well anyway. This is primarily because there’s no “obvious” dining room in my home, and also because it’s just too big for my space. I’ve found that it forces me to eat outside more often (weather permitting) and any time I host friends we automatically gather in the backyard. As winter rolls around I may change my tune, but for now the “forced” break for fresh air mid-work day is welcomed.

Q: What led you to MAGSi? What attracted you to Switch?

A: MAGSi popped up on my instagram a while back and the Azure Switch initially lured me in because I’ve got a large cobalt blue rug in my living room that I knew it’d match perfectly. I’d been on the hunt for new outlet and light switch plates for a while and everything I had come across was just a little too boring! I love that Switch completely covers up the original light switch because it looks super intentional while being an incredibly easy upgrade. And the sound it makes you turn it on and off!? Really, really satisfying.

Q: How do you think about using design to elevate your home and the world around you?

A: I think design can and should be used to create spaces that facilitate gathering and conversation. “Build it and they will come” (cliche and misquoted, sorry) but also build it fun and hopefully people will stay and get drunk and laugh with each other and make themselves right at home.

Q: What advice would you give someone who is starting from scratch in terms of designing their home? What do you wish you knew earlier?

A: Check the antique store first. Don’t be afraid of color. Let each room have its own personality but trust that your home will feel cohesive because you are the common denominator. When picking a couch, always go for the comfier option.

Q: What is something in your home that deviates from standard design philosophy that you think works really well?

A: I don’t have a dining table! I do, but it’s outside. I moved it to my backyard when I hosted a friend’s baby shower early in the year and then just left it out there because it didn’t fit inside that well anyway. This is primarily because there’s no “obvious” dining room in my home, and also because it’s just too big for my space. I’ve found that it forces me to eat outside more often (weather permitting) and any time I host friends we automatically gather in the backyard. As winter rolls around I may change my tune, but for now the “forced” break for fresh air mid-work day is welcomed.

Q: What led you to MAGSi? What attracted you to Switch?

A: MAGSi popped up on my instagram a while back and the Azure Switch initially lured me in because I’ve got a large cobalt blue rug in my living room that I knew it’d match perfectly. I’d been on the hunt for new outlet and light switch plates for a while and everything I had come across was just a little too boring! I love that Switch completely covers up the original light switch because it looks super intentional while being an incredibly easy upgrade. And the sound it makes you turn it on and off!? Really, really satisfying.

Q: How do you think about using design to elevate your home and the world around you?

A: I think design can and should be used to create spaces that facilitate gathering and conversation. “Build it and they will come” (cliche and misquoted, sorry) but also build it fun and hopefully people will stay and get drunk and laugh with each other and make themselves right at home.

I think the word “design” can feel scary when you’re thinking about your home (me included). But design is just a vessel for creativity and fun and personal expression.