We picked up a great new book, AsYou Can Do Beautiful Things – An Approachable Guide to Creating Spaces You Love by Alix, Galey 2026.

RIDE OR DIE DESIGN RULES

  • No red, no yellow, no orange.  (This is a weird quirk of the author related to traffic signals and stress).
  • Don’t be matchy-matchy.
  • If you get loud, get loud twice, sister!
  • Mix metal tones: Get that functional flow on.
  • Vertical is taller, horizontal is wider.
  • Picture-frame cut all visible joints.
  • Never settle for “like.”