# Secrets from an Interior Designer

Your interior designer friend who’s a finance nerd at heart and is on a💲budget. On a mission to make interior design more accessible. No 10k coffee tables. No gatekeeping. Grammatical errors inadvertently included.

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## [Off the Record: Issue 01](https://wraydesignco.substack.com/p/off-the-record-july-2026)

_2026-08-06 · Alyssa Wray_

A mini-rant, what I've been battling BTS, and the home items ya'll loved in July.

## [The Reader Request Line: Home Organization Products That Are Beautiful and Functional](https://wraydesignco.substack.com/p/home-organization-that-looks-good)

_2026-07-19 · Alyssa Wray_

Here's exactly what I'd buy, where I'd spend, and where I'd save. Sans the plastic.

## [Your Home Isn’t Behind. It’s Just Not Cropped.](https://wraydesignco.substack.com/p/unfinished-and-imperfect-homes)

_2026-07-08 · Alyssa Wray_

Most homes are not finished. Here's why yours doesn't need to be either, and why waiting is often the smarter money move.

## [The Best Loloi Area Rugs, Picked by an Interior Designer](https://wraydesignco.substack.com/p/the-best-loloi-area-rugs)

_2026-06-26 · Alyssa Wray_

The best Loloi area rugs, vetted by an interior designer. The rug brand that looks high-end, feels great, and is budget friendly.

## [Interior Design Secrets: The Most Common Design Mistake I See](https://wraydesignco.substack.com/p/area-rug-size-common-design-mistake)

_2026-06-14 · Alyssa Wray_

Your area rug is a 10, but she's 5x too small.

## [You Asked, I Listened: The Under $100 Home Edit](https://wraydesignco.substack.com/p/home-finds-under-100)

_2026-06-01 · Alyssa Wray_

Because you asked for beautiful and attainable, so that's exactly what this is.

## [Paying it Forward Through Design and Decorating](https://wraydesignco.substack.com/p/paying-it-forward-through-design)

_2026-05-22 · Alyssa Wray_

A fundraiser for Annunciation and the reader request line is open.

## [I'm an Interior Designer and I'm on a Budget](https://wraydesignco.substack.com/p/interior-designer-on-a-budget)

_2026-05-06 · Alyssa Wray_

Plus, budget friendly home finds, and how I save money when furnishing my own home.

## [Interior Design Secrets: Your Top Questions Answered](https://wraydesignco.substack.com/p/ask-an-interior-designer-decorating-questions)

_2026-04-19 · Alyssa Wray_

From mixing Persian rugs to selecting bedroom furniture, here is the expert scoop.

## [Install Manifest V3 Extension (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/lrEsSUfVAhYi)

_2026-04-19 · **Sponsored**_

Get this Manifest V3 extension from the official TronBrowser Store listing.

## [I’m Having a Meltdown... Over My TP Holder](https://wraydesignco.substack.com/p/the-best-toilet-paper-holders)

_2026-04-10 · Alyssa Wray_

It won't stay straight, and it's driving me bonkers.