Transitional kitchen design with soft neutral finishes
Midcentury modern kitchen with warm wood cabinetry and neutral finishes
Warm modern kitchen with layered natural textures
Traditional country kitchen with soft green island and natural woven chairs

Personal style, beautifully translated

A home that feels unmistakably yours

Great design is never one-size-fits-all. Your home shouldn’t look like anyone else’s. We help you uncover your personal style and turn it into a home that feels tailored, beautiful, and unmistakably yours — a true reflection of you, your family, and the way you want to live.

Design help you can use

Design Guides for Every Decision

Start with the free mini-guide, or choose a practical design guide for layout, paint, furniture measurements, and whole-room decisions.

Essential Furniture Measurements Guide

Essential Furniture Measurements Guide

Essential Furniture Measurements Guide

$4.99
Sale price  $4.99 Regular price  $10.99
Your Complete Home Design Guide

Your Complete Home Design Guide

Your Complete Home Design Guide

$6.99
Sale price  $6.99 Regular price  $12.99
Perfect Paint Playbook

Perfect Paint Playbook

Perfect Paint Playbook

$4.99
Sale price  $4.99 Regular price  $10.99
The 9 Costly Decorating Mistakes

The 9 Costly Decorating Mistakes

The 9 Costly Decorating Mistakes

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About Real Design Help

We understand not everyone can hire an interior designer, and frankly, not everyone wants to. We get it. That’s why we created Real Design Help.

We have spoken to hundreds of people over the years who all say the same handful of things:

  • My home just never seems finished.
  • What can I do to avoid wasting money on bad decisions?
  • What steps should I take to decorate my home like a pro?
  • What are the rules to choosing a rug? Paint?
  • How do I understand layout and proportion?

Real Design Help is your go-to for expert advice through design guides and hourly consults. We are also available for full interior design services. Coming soon: curated products chosen especially for you by Steven. Get on our mailing list for that announcement.

For further information: contact@realdesignhelp.com

Our founder, Steven Favreau is recognized among the leading voices in residential interior design. Over two decades, he has shaped chic, livable spaces across the United States — work known as much for its warmth as its sophistication.

A graduate of the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City, Steven brings a sensibility that is at once luxurious and lived-in, guided by a single principle: Create, Don’t Replicate. The result is interiors that feel friendly, warm, and tailored to each client.

With the founding of Real Design Help, Steven now turns those same instincts toward homeowners directly — sharing the trade secrets and small professional habits that make the difference between a room that’s decorated and a home that truly works.

He is also a sought-after speaker and television personality, appearing on HGTV’s The White Room Challenge, serving as Brand Ambassador for Robert Allen Fabrics, and recently named Tastemaker of the Year by Wayfair, selected alongside guest judge Barbara Corcoran of Shark Tank.

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Services

Design Journal

Interior design stories, smart decorating advice, and expert guidance for real homes.

Every month, we publish a new design feature filled with expert decorating guidance, room inspiration, before-and-after transformations, color advice, space-planning ideas, and the finishing details that make a home feel complete.

Why Doesn’t My Home Feel Finished design journal cover

Smart ideas for rooms that feel more complete, layered, and personal.

Read the Feature
Home of the Month design journal cover

A full look inside the process of designing a beautiful home from the ground up.

View the Story
Finding Your Style design journal cover

How to create a home that feels layered, personal, and truly yours.

Explore the Issue

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