It is a sweet world to be in when you design a life that weaves your loves together. Especially if it's also something you're happy to call work. She marries her background in yoga (spiritual) with design (material) to create personal sanctuaries for her interior design clients. So who is this calm inducing, creative woman? It's the uber talented Claire, of @centered_by_design! This weekend, she shows us how she stays curious and lives like she's traveling in her home town of Chicago!

Meet your design loving neighbor, Claire!

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Hello! I’m excited to share a visual journey that illustrates how I keep travel in my heart and home.

Garfield Park Conservatory is my favorite green oasis when I need a break from the concrete jungle.

Farmer’s markets are one of the best ways to shop local and feel like you're traveling at the same time!

Visiting farms bring delicious items right to your doorstep. Use them to create a meal that reminds you of a favorite culture or trip! I frequent the Logan Square and Green City Market regularly.

Tropical Caribbean island or Lake Michigan? Michigan?Sometimes it’s all about your perspective.

I love to take day trips and mini staycations in downtown Chicago. It feels miles away from my neighborhood to be down at the lakefront, even though in reality it’s only 4 miles away!

Part of my mission as an interior designer is to bring my client’s spirit into their home.

This often happens through prominently displaying travel mementos, or using their personal travel photography as artwork. This collection of prints in my office reminds me adventures abroad in New Zealand.