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Andy and I just made our vision boards for the year ahead and there are a number of things on there that make me feel all excited. Right there at the top of that list is abandoned European Château's . Something about France really stimulates me. This is a fantasy that I’ve had for a very long time. Something often in a distance, but nevertheless something I like to always keep my eye on. It's monumental task that actually collaborate four life goals of mine. [One] Owning a

This post is a little more personal. I don’t often open up like this, but lately I’ve been reflecting on how I got here and how much of my life has been shaped by chasing something I thought I wanted... And frankly, I've been spending a lot of time driving alone back and forth to projects in Miami. When I look back, I realize that so much of what I’ve pursued has been inspired by what I admired in others. Even in high school, I remember wanting so badly to be friends with the

The home where we watched a woman hand-make my set of mugs in Guatemala. I pull inspiration from a lot of people; their work, their style, their perspectives. But... where I really find myself & where my soul lights up , is in objects. Old things, handcrafted treasures, even sometimes the cutting edge items that feel like they escaped from a sci-fi set. Flor de Sal d'es Trenc , Mallorca set adjacent to their own salt fields. Inside the BEST Flor de Sal -

Lighting is one of those things most people don’t think about - until it’s wrong. West Village, Manhattan: A private office project which I completed as Partner at Orsman Design . You can have a space that’s beautifully designed, full of amazing finishes and furnishings, but if the lighting is off - the whole thing just feels… flat. Cold. Uninviting. On the flip side, even a pretty average space can suddenly feel warm, layered, and high-end with well-designed lighting. It’s w

I always weave antiques and at least one custom-designed piece into every project—it’s basically my signature statement. That custom moment might be millwork, a bench, a chair, or a quirky table that quietly (or loudly) nods to the architectural details of the space. Everything I design has a purpose, a lineage, and a story. And honestly? Most of these pieces are already sketched, prototyped, or sitting in a digital “future products” folder, waiting for the day they get their

I’ve been doing a lot of reflecting lately on where I am now and what I’ve come from. It doesn’t always feel like a ton of progress, even though I know that underneath all the stress, there’s a very real step forward happening.  Andy and I have been living out of his parents’ condo in Vero Beach for the past seven months or so. Our house is taking far longer than expected, not only because of the financial impact from our wedding, but also because I’m going through a tough mo

Laying our glue-down engineered hardwood floors is probably the hardest (and most nerve-racking) project Andy and I have taken on to date. Because our floors came with size variations, we found laying the boards out in size order to be very beneficial for planning. At Mariana, we tackled a handful of smaller projects, and we’ve continued that trend here. But laying the floor felt like a major  leap for both of us. As a designer, picking out the floors came pretty easily. And

Paris, France - Circa 2022 The iconic Arc de Triomphe framed by lush greenery, as seen from the bustling Champs-Élysées near the Cartier store. Bonjour! This week we’re taking it back to our engagement in Paris, France. Some might even call it our wedding, part-one. So if you're heading to Paris, take notes, because we have a great line up for you. Paris has a way of making everything feel a little more magical. But our engagement… that was next-level. Of course, in true “And

We’re Steven and Andy, the Meyer-Sanchez duo. I’m an architect by training and a designer by obsession. Andy’s a nurse turned realtor with an eye for spaces that feel like home. Together, we blur the lines between work, life, and whatever this creative circus is that we’ve built. We got engaged in Paris, because if you’re going to make a lifelong promise, you might as well do it under the twinkling lights of the Eiffel Tower, right? Fast forward 3 years to this past August, w