Bobby Berk
Designer/TV host; luxury interiors and travel‑forward lifestyle.
Pay Before Statement Close, Boost Your Credit Score
Afternoon brain break. Something useful you can do in 5 minutes right now: check when your credit card statement closes. Pay it down BEFORE that date, not the due date. The bureaus only see one snapshot. That one trick took me from a 300 credit score to understanding the whole system. link in comment ⤵️
Hard‑to‑kill House Plants for Forgetful Owners
If you’ve ever killed a plant that was supposed to be unkillable, this is your redemption arc. 9 house plants I use in every project because they look incredible and they survive people who forget they exist for weeks. link...
Make Your Small Bedroom Appear Twice Bigger
6 tips that make any small bedroom feel twice the size. I’ve lived in enough tiny apartments to know. Link in comments ⤵️
Pay Your Credit Card Early, Transform Your Finances
They taught us algebra in school but never taught us that paying your credit card three days earlier could change your entire financial life. I wrote the article I wish existed when I was broke. link in comment ⤵️
Create an “Eat First” Zone, Halve Food Waste
Americans throw away billions of dollars in food every year and most of it’s because we forget what’s in the back of the fridge. I put an ‘eat first’ zone in mine for anything about to expire and it’s cut...
Your Home Environment Shapes Mental Health Daily
We talk about what we eat, how we sleep, how we move. Nobody talks about the fact that the space you live in is affecting your mental health every single day. I wrote about how to fix that. Link ⤵️
Create a Tiny Meditation Nook Anywhere in Your Home
Your home should have a spot where your only job is to breathe. Even if it’s 4 square feet in the corner of your bedroom. I put my favorite meditation corner ideas for small spaces on the blog. Link ⤵️...
10 Under‑$100 Items for a Designer Living Room
You don’t need $10,000 to make your living room look like a designer did it. You need 10 specific things and most of them are under $100. Full list on the blog. Link ⤵️
Four‑Ingredient Fresh Pasta Beats Boxed Every Time
Homemade pasta. Four ingredients. Flour, eggs, olive oil, salt. It takes 20 minutes and will ruin boxed pasta for you forever. Three recipes included. Link ⤵️ Have you ever made fresh pasta? If yes, you get it. If no, this...
Free Decluttering Tips That Transform Your Home
The best decluttering advice doesn’t cost anything. 4 free tips on the blog that will change how your entire home feels. No products required. Link ⤵️
Cluttered Bedroom Equals Sleepless Nights—Simplify Your Space
The way some of you treat your bedroom like a storage unit and then wonder why you can’t sleep is the design equivalent of eating fast food and wondering why you’re tired. I wrote about what to fix. With love....
Transform Your Bedroom to Boost Real Sleep Hours
Your bedroom is either helping you sleep or quietly ruining your life. I wrote about the design changes that actually improve your sleep, what to buy, what to skip, and what to change tonight. Link ⤵️ How many hours of...
Drive Instead: Desert Rental Beats Sky-High Flights
Flights are up 24% from last year. Spirit just shut down. Gas isn’t cheap either but it’s still cheaper than two round-trip tickets to anywhere right now. This summer, drive to the desert instead. @CasaTierra. My home. 7 bedrooms. Sleeps...
Your Bookshelf Needs a Styling Guide, Not Pinterest
You bought a bookshelf. You put books on it. You added a candle and a plant and stepped back and thought 'why doesn't this look like the ones on Pinterest?' I know why. Full styling guide on the blog. Link...
Trader Joe’s Frozen Meals Outshine DoorDash Takeout
Unpopular opinion: Trader Joe’s frozen meals are better than most of what you’re ordering on DoorDash and they cost a fraction of the price. I ranked the best ones on the blog and I’m prepared to defend every pick. Link...