The Art of Living

The lifestyle journal of Beverly Hills interior designer Joelle Uzyel: design inspiration, curated product edits, entertaining, wellness, and the art of living beautifully. Sections include Trend Report (celebrity home analysis and design forecasts), The Worthy (curated pieces from $250M+ in residential projects), One Thing (monthly object edits), Table & Taste (entertaining and restaurants), and Art of Living (rituals and travel).

Articles

• Designing Your Aspen Home: What No One Else Will Tell You (2026-05-28) — Very high-end Aspen home interior design — the ski room, wellness suite, amenity program, materials at altitude, and what separates a great mountain home from one that merely costs a lot.
• Home Spa Room: The Beverly Hills Standard (2026-05-21) — Recovery is infrastructure now. How to build a home spa room with infrared sauna and cold plunge that looks designed, not retrofitted — costs, brands, and materials from a Beverly Hills designer.
• Interior Designer in Beverly Hills: What It Really Takes to Build and Design Here (2026-05-13) — The 90210 is not like anywhere else. The permits are harder, the contractors are booked, the clients have been to Paris. Here's what designing and building in Beverly Hills actually requires — from a designer who grew up in development.
• Billionaire Bunker: Inside Zuckerberg's $170M Miami Mansion (2026-05-03) — A room-by-room design analysis of the Ferris Rafauli compound that just broke the Miami-Dade record. What the limestone, the skylight, and the aquarium actually tell you about building at this level.
• Estelle Cobalt Champagne Coupes: the glass that makes every table feel designed (2026-04-01) — Joelle Uzyel's One Thing for April: Hand-blown cobalt blue champagne coupes from Estelle Colored Glass. Why these $215 glasses are the most design-forward tabletop upgrade under $250.
• Luxury Walk-In Closet & Dressing Room Cost 2026 (2026-03-29) — What a custom dressing room and luxury walk-in closet actually cost, from boutique vitrine display to category shoe walls and stone islands. Real numbers from a designer who builds them in Beverly Hills, Miami, and New York.
• Natural Materials, Edited: The Organic Living Room (2026-03-28) — The fastest-growing trend in residential design is also the oldest idea in architecture. Here is what is actually worth buying.
• Luxury Bathroom Renovation Cost in 2026 (2026-03-26) — What does a luxury bathroom renovation actually cost in Los Angeles, Miami, and New York? Real numbers from a designer who works in all three markets—broken down by scope, finish level, and city.
• Christofle Mood Silver-Plated Flatware Set (2026-03-15) — The French silver set that belongs on every serious table. Twenty-four pieces handcrafted by Maison Christofle since 1830—the flatware investment that elevates formal dining from Beverly Hills to the Hamptons.
• How to Design a Wellness Room That Your Nervous System Actually Believes (2026-03-01) — The room should do something to you the moment you walk in. If it doesn't, it's just a room with a yoga mat. Materials, lighting, acoustics, and the details that create a wellness room your body actually responds to.
• What a Real Home Coffee Station Should Actually Look Like (2026-02-22) — Everything you need to build a dedicated home coffee nook, fully shoppable at every budget. From espresso machines to zellige tile, syrups to moody lighting.
• What a Luxury Kitchen Actually Costs in 2026 (2026-02-18) — Real numbers from real projects. Breaking down the true cost of a high-end kitchen renovation—from $150K to $500K+. Where the budget goes and what you actually get.
• Why Every Luxury Home Now Has a Wellness Room (2026-02-14) — From meditation spaces to infrared saunas, the wellness room has become the new must-have in high-end residential design. Here's why—and how to design one that actually works.
• What I Actually Pack: A Designer's Travel Essentials (2026-02-07) — After years of design travel between LA, Miami, and New York, here's what actually makes it into my carry-on—and what stays home.
• What Makes a True Design-Build Expert (And Why It Matters) (2026-02-03) — Not every designer can build. Not every builder can design. Here's what separates real design-build expertise from firms that just use the term.
• MacKenzie-Childs Rosy Check Tea Kettle (2026-02-01) — Hand-finished enamelware that adds personality without compromising a neutral aesthetic. Why this $125-$185 tea kettle earns permanent counter space in luxury kitchens from Beverly Hills to Bel Air.
• Inside the Beckhams' $80M Miami Penthouse (2026-01-28) — What their design choices reveal about the future of luxury real estate. A designer's analysis of the architecture, interiors, and investment strategy behind one of Miami's most talked-about properties.
• 2026 Luxury Design Forecast: What's Actually Happening in High-End Interiors (2026-01-15) — Forget the trend reports. Here's what's actually happening in luxury residential design right now—from materials to finishes to the way we're thinking about space.
• Arhaus New Arrivals 2025: What's Actually Worth It (2026-01-10) — After specifying $250M+ in projects, here's what makes the cut from their latest drop—investment pieces that actually age well.
• Fornasetti Serratura Table Clock (2026-01-01) — The Italian design icon that elevates any surface. Why this surrealist timepiece is the quiet luxury accessory that sophisticated spaces deserve—and how to style it like a designer.
• Ralph Lauren Cable Cashmere Throw (2025-12-01) — Investment textiles that elevate any interior. Why this timeless cashmere throw is the luxury essential that sophisticated homes deserve—from Beverly Hills to the Hamptons.
• High-Low Design: The Secret to Luxury That Feels Effortless (2025-12-20) — How strategic mixing creates spaces that feel expensive without the all-luxury price tag. Learn where to splurge vs. save—and why it creates better design.