Design from the inside out.
Discover how you want to live before you design your home A smarter, more confident approach to creating a home that feels like you.
Take our free 2-minute Design Personality Assessment to discover how you want to live--then use the book and workbook to confidently create a home that truly reflects you.Before you design your home, understand yourself.
Start with how you want to live.
Then design.
The Chic Home Method™ helps you uncover what matters most, ask better questions, and make more confident design decisions–with AI as your thinking partner.
Most people don’t struggle with style. They struggle with decisions. The Chic Home Method™ helps you uncover the priorities, motivations, and patterns that shape how you want to live, so every design choice feels more intentional and more authentically yours.
“The most beautiful homes aren’t designed–they’re understood.
— THE CHIC HOME Method™
Understanding the Psychology Behind Great Homes
Barbara Leflein combines decades of consumer research with real-world experience designing her own award-winning home. Through articles, podcasts, keynote presentations, and industry collaborations, she brings a fresh perspective to the psychology of home–helping homeowners, designers, and brands make more thoughtful, and confident design decisions.
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The Chic Home Method™
Five Design Personalities. One Smarter Way Home.
Discover the motivations behind your design decisions–and the personality that feels most like you.
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Sanctuary Seeker
You value peace, beauty, and restoration.
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Nester
You create comfort, connection and a place to belong.
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Performer
You love to gather, celebrate, and make an impression.
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Individualist
You express your style and follow your own vision.
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Investor
You value quality, longevity, and smart decisions.
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Not sure where to begin? Take the free assessment and we’ll guide you to the personality that fits you best.
Continue Your Chic Home Journey
Whether you’re looking for inspiration, practical guidance, or the complete experience, choose the resource that fits where you are in your design journey.
The Chic Home
Designing Smarter with AI
A practical guide to creating a home that reflects who you are, using better questions and AI as a thinking partner to make more confident design decisions.
The Chic Home Workbook
Planning Smarter with AI
A guided planning workbook with AI prompts, worksheets, and practical exercises to help you turn inspiration into an actionable plan-before you begin your project.