How much design is too much? A home needs a strong architectural identity, but it also needs room for the people who live in it. Exploring the 50% principle, the importance of restraint, and the balance between permanent design decisions and personal expression.

Modern life has changed faster than our homes. This essay explores why the role of residential design extends far beyond aesthetics, and how a home can become one of the few places that restores what everyday life steadily consumes.