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Writing on the Walls
Your field guide to timeless interior design. Stylish, trend-proof, artistically informed advice. Richly grounded in history, so your home looks like it was made to last. Good taste is learnable and this is where you learn it!
By Julia Friedberg
· Launched 7 months ago
Special occasion shopping for summer
Three weeks, two weddings, six cities, and 6,872 sandals on The Real Real I already sorted so you don't have to
Jun 12•Julia Friedberg
HAVE A SEAT we’re talking seating: episode one
What your sofa says about you, what kind of sofa you might want to consider instead, and why I'm a huge proponent of a white one!
Jun 2•Julia Friedberg
Fabulous art that won't break the bank
Five pieces I would source for a client right now, all for under $500
May 12•Julia Friedberg
Five design lessons, one year in my dream apartment
Apr 29•Julia Friedberg
HAVE A SEAT we’re talking seating: episode one
Jun 2•Julia Friedberg
Three collector antiques I was coveting and where I found alternatives
Apr 13•Julia Friedberg
Design spotlight: the David Ireland House
Apr 22•Julia Friedberg
Fabulous art that won't break the bank
May 12•Julia Friedberg
East to West E01: Who is Pantone?
Apr 19•Julia Friedberg
Design Spotlight: A love letter to Frank de Basi
Who I'd hire to design my upper east side pied-a-terre
May 5•Julia Friedberg
Five design lessons, one year in my dream apartment
Replicable tips from my first 12 months of decorating
Apr 29•Julia Friedberg
Design spotlight: the David Ireland House
A strong argument (plea) for an end to plum color drenching, and a look-back at the conception of the 'Studio' apartment
Apr 22•Julia Friedberg
East to West E01: Who is Pantone?
On leaving New York, big tech in the Bay, and the death of the arts in San Francisco
Apr 19•Julia Friedberg
Three collector antiques I was coveting and where I found alternatives
Decorating secondhand in time to host a housewarming, plus where to source and what you should be searching for
Apr 13•Julia Friedberg
Channeling my inner Frida Kahlo
What to do after you've broken your pelvis (for the second time) and are forced to spend an unexpected month at home
Apr 2•Julia Friedberg
Manet and Morisot – On impressionism and being a WOMAN
and why december is the best time to go see art
Dec 10, 2025•Julia Friedberg
'No-New' November
Spend black friday antiquing with me in Hudson, NY
Dec 7, 2025•Julia Friedberg
Writing on the Walls
Your field guide to timeless interior design. Stylish, trend-proof, artistically informed advice. Richly grounded in history, so your home looks like it was made to last. Good taste is learnable and this is where you learn it!