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Real Design Help gives you practical, designer-led guidance for rooms that feel beautiful, finished, and fully livable — without the guesswork or costly decorating mistakes.
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Personal style, beautifully translated
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
Start with the free mini-guide, or choose a practical design guide for layout, paint, furniture measurements, and whole-room decisions.
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:
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.
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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.
You have three options:
Our digital library includes three in-depth guides — the Complete Home Design Guide, the Perfect Paint Playbook, and Essential Furniture Measurements — plus a free mini guide on avoiding 9 Costly Decorating Mistakes, with more guides added over time.
Explore the GuidesWhen you’re ready for hands-on help, our full-service interior design studio, Favreau Design, takes projects from first idea to final styled room, near or far — tailored and built around the way you actually live. See the work at www.favreaudesign.com.
See the PortfolioNeed a designer’s eye for one room, one decision, or one stubborn corner? Book an hourly Zoom and get real-time guidance on whatever’s stuck — layout, color, furniture, finishes. Expert help, on your schedule, with no long-term commitment.
Ask StevenInterior 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.
Smart ideas for rooms that feel more complete, layered, and personal.
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A full look inside the process of designing a home from the ground up.
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How to create a home that feels layered, personal, and truly yours.
Explore the IssueFrom ground-up new builds and transformative remodels to individual rooms, every project is shaped by thoughtful planning. We help create beautiful, highly personal interiors that feel cohesive and entirely your own.
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Shop the Room with Ease. Click the + beside each item for full details and purchasing information. Every piece has been carefully curated and designer-approved to help you create a home that feels finished and truly yours. Need more guidance? We offer hourly Zoom design sessions and full-service interior design to help you bring it all together.
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