Are you conflicted in how you approach your home’s decor? You want the latest new tech and the trendiest new furnishings but you’re also a product of your own nostalgia for items like Grandma’s hand-sewn quilts, Mom’s old ceramic jewelry dish or Granda’s hand-carved animals? Maybe it’s time to give in and incorporate your nostalgic affection for a more lived-in style with your enjoyment of contemporary decor. This approach even has a name: folklectic: a portmanteau for folksy design combined with today’s eclectic sensibility. Read my latest story for The San Diego Union-Tribune to learn how to capture this in a way that makes your home both fresh and cozy.

Many thanks to photographer Kristian Carreon for his beautiful photos. And I took a couple, too!