205 | The House Hushing Framework for Beautiful, Soulful Homes With Myquillyn Smith

<p>As interior designers, we often focus on creating beautiful spaces, but beauty alone isn&#39;t always enough. Sometimes a room can have gorgeous furnishings, meaningful décor, and impeccable styling, yet still feel visually loud. When every surface competes for attention, a home stops supporting everyday life and starts demanding energy from the people living in it.</p><p><br></p><p>That&#39;s why I was so excited to sit down with bestselling author Myquillyn Smith, better known as The Nester, to talk about her newest book, <em>House Hushing</em>. Rather than encouraging us to simply own fewer things, Myquillyn introduces a refreshing perspective: great design is about managing visual volume, not just the volume of possessions. Her approach blends interior design, decluttering, quiet decorating, soulful styling, and seasonal simplicity into a practical framework that helps create homes that feel both peaceful and deeply personal.</p><p><br></p><p>If you&#39;re designing for clients—or even creating a home for yourself—this episode will encourage you to think beyond minimalism. You&#39;ll discover how thoughtful design decisions can reduce visual noise while preserving warmth, personality, and the lived-in beauty that makes a house truly feel like home.</p><p><br></p><p>Featured Guest</p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/thenester" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Myquillyn Smith</a>, also known as The Nester, is a <em>New York Times</em> and <em>Wall Street Journal</em> bestselling author, decorating expert, and founder of <a href="https://thenester.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">The Nester</a>. For more than fifteen years, she has encouraged homeowners to embrace their homes—imperfections and all—by creating spaces that reflect their personalities instead of chasing perfection. Her thoughtful approach combines decorating, styling, decluttering, and intentional living, helping thousands of women create welcoming homes with less stress and more meaning. Living in a historic Victorian home in North Carolina has further shaped her philosophy, inspiring her latest book, <a href="https://thenester.com/house-hushing/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">House Hushing</a>, which introduces a fresh framework for reducing visual noise while maintaining warmth, beauty, and soul.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>What You’ll Learn in This Episode</strong></p><p>✳️ Understand the four-part House Hushing framework.</p><p>✳️ Red