High-end design doesn’t have to stay on magazine covers. In this edition of Alchemy in Action: The Glow-Down, we break down a dining room by NoNo Studio, featured in Architectural Digest, using The Foundry Formula step by step. From clearing space and curating color to adding layered lighting and elemental touches, this room proves that balance, warmth, and intentional design can be translated into any home

Every home has a basement—or a corner we’d rather ignore. For my first client, it was a cold concrete room waiting to become something more. For me, it was the foundation of my own process, shaken by self-doubt and rebuilt with clarity. This is the story of how a design flop turned into a breakthrough, and the lessons I learned that shape every project today.

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