Welcome to Perspective by Jennifer Hyman
Perspective is your source for expert design and real estate insights, created by Jennifer Hyman, an accomplished interior designer and REALTOR®.
Through thoughtful content, Perspective explores how great design and smart real estate decisions can transform any property into a dream home. Discover strategies to boost your home’s value with updates that blend beauty and function. Explore ideas for creating spaces that enhance your lifestyle and reflect your vision.
Jennifer’s unique background in both interior design and real estate ensures her advice is practical, insightful, and actionable. She focuses on solutions that prioritize health, safety, and well-being, while delivering timeless aesthetics.
Whether you’re buying, selling, or simply updating your home, Perspective offers the inspiration and expertise you need to succeed. Each post empowers you to see your home—and its potential—in a new light.
Transform your space, elevate your property, and discover what’s possible with Perspective.
I really like the idea of working with reclaimed timber because each piece of wood that is reused means a tree stays standing in a forest. The wood used in this garage doesn’t need to be painted or stained to…
Brigitte Kelly, of Brigitte Kelly Designs, is an Interior Designer with over 12 years of experience in residential and interior design. Interior designs comes as naturally to her as breathing and smiling because as she explains, “I was born into…
Ceilings are often ignored in favor of designing great looking floors and of course, great looking walls. Just add some cans and a light fixture and you’re good to go. Or are you? Don’t overlook an opportunity to add more…
When I was at the DausHaus at Daley Center here in Chicago a few weeks back I over heard a woman who said she loved the idea of saving money using passive design principles but stopped in pursuing it for…
Does an interior designer function the same as an interior decorator? Both involve aspects of interiors but they are different activities. Interior designers makes changes to an interior space from renovation, like knocking down walls to selecting paint colors and…
Home Design Find has some beautiful examples of using hardwoods in the architectural interior design of the home. Choosing the right wood can add depth to your overall design. The use of stains or no stains at all convey a…
Currently Obsessing: Lush, plush and longhaired. Few things are more inviting than these Mongolian lambskin pillow covers. Their softness and warmth offer pure comfort. Arrange a few together to create the most sought-after seating in the house. From $59 to…
Let’s pretend this beautiful apartment is ours, shall we? Gilles Mendel of J. Mendel is adding home furnishing designer to his resume so it’s only right that he invites us into his stunning Chelsea 1 bed, 1 bath 732 sq…
The Morpholio Project has a trace paper sketching app for your iPad called “Trace App” designed by architects and is perfect for interior designers because it allows you to sketch anywhere with any stylus. Just take a picture with your iPad…
A single story concrete bungalow designed by architects Harunatsu-Archi in Iriomote, a remote Japanese island, is built to withstand a harsh climate and natural disasters. Architects added projecting canopies to protect the home from the direct sunlight and have screens that can be fastened…