Your living room has such an eclectic mix of patterns, but it all looks polished and put-together. What's your secret?
"I'm constantly reorganizing and rearranging presentations. While I don't believe completely in that one-thing-in-the-door, one-thing-out-the-door rule, I do have to force myself to step back, look around objectively, and not get sentimental about stuff. If the walls start to feel heavy, something's got to go, and likewise with the floor. That said, we have, like, 14 chairs in a one-bedroom apartment, so I'm clearly a little lax in my philosophies.

Also, in an apartment this size (less than 800 square feet), I feel like everything has to have a specific place to live — and also, that negative space is important. We have a lot on the walls, but we try very hard to keep tabletops and other surfaces clean and clear, when we can. We're constantly trying to downsize (to varying degrees of success)."