People are intimidated by interior design, but it doesn't have to cost buckets and buckets of money. Using nature as decor — pine cones, driftwood, shells — is beautiful AND budget-friendly.

I wrote the cover story for this week's At Home section in The Seattle Times about design inspired by nature.

• Remix Design Co., whom I love talking to because she is smart and she keeps it real
• MAPLE & PLUM, whose design is absolutely dreamy (paired with the ultimate work ethic — she called me from Berlin!)
• Conservatory Coastal Home, whose shop I always visit when I'm on Bainbridge because I wish my house could look exactly like that