top of page

INSIGHTS + DISCOVERIES
THE JOURNAL
Uncover professional designer tips and peek behind the curtain at Rachel Cannon Limited.


Moodmakers: How Color & Light Transform Emotional Wellbeing
Interior Design & Styling: Rachel Cannon Limited | Photo: Kim Meadowlark Walk into a room bathed in warm, golden light with terracotta walls, and you’ll feel embraced, grounded, perhaps even energized. Step into a space with cool blue tones and filtered natural light, and the tension in your shoulders fades away, your breathing slows, and your mind clears. This happens because of the profound psychological power of color and light working in concert to shape how we feel in ou
Oct 20, 20254 min read


The Anatomy of a Classic | Fresh | Smart Room
Interior Design & Styling: Rachel Cannon Limited Interiors | Photo: Haylei Smith Have you ever wondered what makes spaces feel collected without feeling cluttered, current without being trendy, expensive without actually requiring a trust fund? The answer is in our design philosophy: Classic | Fresh | Smart. Interior Design & Styling: Rachel Cannon Limited Interiors | Photo: Haylei Smith Classic is your foundation. These are the pieces that have staying power because they’ve
Oct 15, 20252 min read


Intentional Design: Creating Spaces That Guide Behavior
Interior Design & Styling: Rachel Cannon Limited | Photo: Haylei Smith As an interior designer, I often say my design choices are made intuitively. It’s not that design happens hastily or without any consideration for our clients, but my gut does a better job of guiding things than my head does. When I get too in my head about a project and start to overthink it, I face what the client is usually facing when they reach out to us: analysis paralysis. That’s because the best-d
Oct 13, 20253 min read


Print Mixing Philosophy: The Secret to Patterns That Actually Work Together
Interior Design & Styling: Rachel Cannon Limited | Photo: Kim Meadowlark You’ve seen it. That room where somehow floral wallpaper, a...
Oct 8, 20253 min read


The Color-Heart Connection: How Hues Affect Behavior and Emotion
Last week, I was having a discussion with a photographer about some upcoming headshots, and she suggested a chartreuse background for one...
Oct 6, 20255 min read


Environmental Psychology: The Strategic Science Behind Successful Spaces
Interior Design & Styling: Rachel Cannon Limited Interiors | Photo: Haylei Smith Have you ever walked into a room and immediately felt...
Sep 29, 20253 min read


Rachel’s Recs: October Edition
SUNGLASSES | DENIM JACKET | CREWNECK | SKIRT | EARRINGS | BAG | BOOTS If you’d told me two years ago that I’d be standing here...
Sep 24, 20253 min read


The Business Case for Design Excellence: ROI of Strategic Interiors
Interior Design & Styling: Rachel Cannon Limited Interiors | Photo: Kim Meadowlark Here's something that might surprise you: I actually...
Sep 22, 20252 min read


Accessories and Architecture: How Statement Pieces Shape Spaces
You know how some women have that magical ability to walk into a room and instantly become the most interesting person there? It’s rarely...
Sep 17, 20253 min read


16 Lessons in 16 Years: Strategic Insights That Have Defined Our Practice
Interior Design & Styling: Rachel Cannon Limited Interiors | Photo: Kim Meadowlark After 16 years of strategic design work, I’ve...
Sep 15, 20253 min read


MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT: Introducing Seasonal Color Analysis + Personal Styling Services
Here’s the thing about secrets: the best ones are meant to be shared with exactly the right people at exactly the right moment. And if...
Sep 10, 20252 min read


The Evolution of Our Approach: How We’ve Refined Things Over 16 Years
A confession after 16 years of owning an interior design business: When I look back at my earliest projects, I cringe a little. Not...
Sep 8, 20253 min read


September in Louisiana: A Guide to Fake Fall
INTERIOR DESIGN: RACHEL CANNON LIMITED INTERIORS | PHOTO: KIM MEADOWLARK It might be 90 degrees outside, but Instagram says it’s time for...
Sep 3, 20256 min read


Happy Sweet 16 to RCL: Our Journey of Strategic Design Excellence
Sixteen years ago this month, I hung out my shingle with nothing but a portfolio of dreams, an unhealthy obsession with Sherwin William...
Sep 1, 20253 min read


Why I Started Talking About Fashion (And Why It’s Been More Fun Than I Expected)
AT OUR FAMILY’S LAKE HOUSE Dress | Cardigan | Sunnies | Bag | Shoes For someone who’s built a career around making spaces beautiful,...
Aug 27, 20254 min read


The Art of Timeless Design: Creating Spaces That Transcend Trends
In a world obsessed with the next big design trend, there's something deeply appealing about spaces that feel effortlessly elegant year...
Aug 25, 20253 min read
bottom of page
