Homes & Gardens: Why Your Home Doesn’t Feel “Finished”
Homes & Gardens tapped Elizabeth Valkovics of Batten Court Design for its roundup of subtle reasons a home can feel unfinished, alongside designers including Laura Stephens, Gray Walker, Amy Peltier, Natalie Konstant, and Heather French. The piece walks through six overlooked details, from single-source lighting to bare walls, that keep a space from feeling complete.
Her point in the piece is about color: an all-white palette, she says, reads as builder-grade rather than considered. Her fix is to bring in wall covering, Roman clay, lime wash, or full color drenching across the walls, trim, and ceiling, whatever brings the owner’s own personality into the room.
Read the full feature in Homes & Gardens
“One thing that can make a home feel unfinished is all-white walls everywhere. It screams builder-grade spec home or that you plan on selling soon.”
