We’re going for “a 19th-century poet haunts this place”

Schmatta’s Leonora Epstein resents her all-white bedroom.

Don’t judge me, but I love all the aesthetics and “cores” the internet comes up with. They’re silly! They’re accessible! They’re for the girls! Rather than one specific look, my home style is a mashup of all the bits and bobs I’ve picked up from these different design eras.

One of the people who I look to for what’s bubbling up next is Leonora Epstein, the founder of Schmatta and former editor-in-chief of Hunker. Her design curiosities and expertise run the gamut, truly. She’s just as likely to recommend a space-age chrome lamp as she is a vintage floral sofa. She’ll dig into bows one week and decorating with Disney paraphernalia the next. Cool is cool—Leonora doesn’t discriminate, just discerns. As today’s guest editor, she’s dishing out pointers (of the design variety!) for anyone feeling bored in the bedroom… —Lindsey DeSimone, senior marketing manager

Current Mood

What I’m loving: Moody, broody bedrooms like this one designed by West Haddon Hall. Americans are finally embracing dark colors in the bedroom (LOL, as I sit here in my white-and-beige bedroom, which I now deeply resent). We’ve officially moved on from “my bedroom is an all-white cloud and I may or may not be in a cult” to “a 19th-century poet who died of cholera—but had impeccable taste in color—definitely haunts this place.” The New York Times loves to remind us that no one’s having sex anymore, which is a great way to kick off an existential shame spiral. But I’d argue that “sultry” bedrooms can be erotically thrilling.

1. Francesca Grace is killing it on the L.A. scene with her luxuriously upholstered furniture brand Somme. I mean, this bed is regal.

2. This Rio del Valle wall color from Alkemis, the world’s first “wellness paint” that’s made with a quartz binder.