Your all-white kitchen isn't minimalist. It's unfinished.

In this episode, we pull up a chair for Lindsay Leitheiser, an LA-based interior designer who works with clients anywhere, known for designing homes that feel collected, not copied and for helping people invest in value, not just aesthetics.

Lindsay breaks down why designing for resale instead of yourself backfires, and how a few intentional decisions can make a home feel finished, personal, and still sell faster when the time comes.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Why chasing resale value over personal style usually backfires — bold, collected homes tend to sell faster
• How builder-grade "beige" became the default, and why it reads as unfinished, not neutral
• Using your closet as the blueprint for your home's color story and contrast level
• Why repetition of a few key elements (not matching everything) is what makes a home feel cohesive
• The space-planning mistakes that quietly kill function, like kitchen exterior doors and oversized ceiling heights
• Why natural materials are worth the investment over mass-produced quartz
• Lindsay's hot take on the wet room trend

The takeaway: stop designing your home like you're already planning the breakup — build something with soul, and the resale value takes care of itself.