your home by design
Nico Smutylo - Founder of yourPARO.
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** New episodes every other Wednesday! **
Your home is more than just a place—it’s the backdrop to your life, shaping your mood, mindset, and overall well-being. In this podcast, Nico uncovers the powerful link between interior design and neuroaesthetics, exploring how your environment influences your brain, body, and sense of fulfillment.
From practical design tips that make your space more functional and beautiful, to the science behind how thoughtful choices can boost your mental, emotional, and physical health, each episode shows how your home can become a tool for personal growth. Nico dives deep into how small design changes can foster better habits, help you become the person you want to be, and support a lifestyle that aligns with your goals for wellness and fulfillment.
Whether you’re redecorating, renovating, or simply curious about the psychology of design, this podcast offers research-driven insights, expert advice, and heartfelt stories to help you create a home that doesn’t just look good, but feels good—and helps you thrive.
Join Nico, founder of PARO, as she blends design expertise with the science of neuroaesthetics and wellness, showing how your space can elevate your health, happiness, and lifestyle.
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S3E71 How to Create an Outdoor Oasis: Design Ideas for Better Living Outdoors Ep #71
Send us Fan MailWhat if your outdoor space could improve your mood, reduce stress, and help you enjoy everyday life more?In this episode of Your Home by Design, we're revisiting a listener favourite…
S3E70 Your Home Is Shaping You: 5 Design Moves for Better Living Ep #70
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Your Home by Design, Nico explores the subtle but powerful ways our homes shape our behavior, routines, stress levels, focus, and overall well-being.From the way we…
S3E69 Timeless Interior Design: 5 Ways to Create a Home That Never Feels Dated Ep #69
Send us Fan MailIf timeless interiors feel intimidating, trend-driven, or reserved for heritage homes—this episode reframes the conversation entirely.Timeless interior design isn’t about freezing…
S3E68 How to Design a Kitchen That Actually Works Ep #68
Send us Fan MailYour kitchen is one of the most used spaces in your home—but is it actually supporting your life?In this episode of Your Home by Design, we break down what truly makes a…
S3E67 Design a Home That Reflects Your Life—Not What You’ve Seen Ep #67
Send us Fan MailWhat if your home isn’t actually a reflection of you—but a reflection of everything you’ve been exposed to?In this episode, we explore the subtle but powerful difference between…
S3E66 The Small Changes That Transform Your Home (And Your Life): Simple Design Shifts With Massive Impact Ep #66
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Your Home by Design, we break down the overlooked power of small, strategic design decisions that radically shift how your home feels—and how you function inside…
S3E65 The Secret to a Designer Home: Mastering Pattern Without the Fear. Ep #65
Send us Fan MailWhat if the one thing missing from your home… is the very thing you’ve been avoiding?Pattern.In this episode of Your Home by Design, Nico breaks down why so many people feel…
S3E64 The Lost Art of Listening Rooms: Designing Homes That Slow Life Down Ep #64
Send us Fan MailWhat if your home is quietly training your brain every day?Not through décor or trends — but through attention.In this episode of your home by design, we explore the idea of the…
S3E63 How to Choose Wallpaper Without Regret: Repeat, Scale & Designer Secrets Explained Ep #63
Send us Fan MailWallpaper isn’t just décor. It’s visual structure. It’s rhythm. It’s atmosphere.And when it’s chosen incorrectly? You feel it — even if you can’t name why.In this episode of Your Home…
S3E62 Updated Isn’t Elevated: What Actually Makes a Home Feel Designed Ep #62
Send us Fan MailIf you're planning to update your home, pause.Before you buy the sofa. Before you choose the tile. Before you repaint or swap the lighting.Not every design decision creates the same…
S3E61 Laundry Room Design: The Small Room That Organizes Your Life Ep #61
Send us Fan MailYour laundry room might be small — but it quietly organizes your entire week.In this episode of Your Home by Design, Nico breaks down laundry room design from a designer’s…
S3E60 Simplifying Your Home: How Slowing Down Creates Better Living Ep# 60
Send us Fan MailThis episode marks my first episode of 2026, and instead of a recap or big resolutions, I want to start the year by slowing things down.In this episode, we reflect on what our homes…
S2E59 The Hidden Power of Light: Designing a More Analog Home Ep #59
Send us Fan MailLighting is one of the most influential — and most overlooked — design tools we have. In this short exploratory episode, Nico breaks down how lighting shapes the way we feel, sleep,…
S2E58 The Man Cave Myth: Why We Retreat & How to Design Spaces Everyone Feels at Home In. Ep #58
Send us Fan MailToday we’re unpacking something light, funny, and surprisingly revealing — the “man cave.” Not the stereotype, but the psychology behind why people retreat to certain spaces and what…
S2E57 Five Design Moves to Instantly Elevate Your Home (and Your Life) Ep # 57
Send us Fan MailThinking about changing something in your home—but not sure where to start?In this episode of Your Home by Design, Nico from Paro shares five design moves you can do this weekend to…
S2E56 Home By Country: Children’s Bedrooms Around the World - How Design Shapes Calm, Growth, and Better Living Ep #56
Send us Fan MailIn the final episode of the Home by Country series, host Nico Smutylo takes you inside children’s bedrooms around the world to reveal how design can shape calm, growth, and better…
S2E55 Home By Country : Across the Threshold - How the World Designs Entryways Ep #55
Send us Fan MailHave you ever noticed how stepping through your front door can instantly change how you feel? In this episode of Your Home by Design, Nico explores the psychology of entryways — why…
S2E54 Home By Country : Kitchens of the World. Design, Materials + Mindset. Ep #54
Send us Fan MailFrom Japanese kitchens to Tuscan farmhouses, today we step into the world’s kitchens, and the psychology behind how they’re designed. We unpack what Japan’s precision, France’s…
S2E53 Home by Country - Through the Window: How Cultures Design Window Treatments & Frame the Light Ep #53
Send us Fan MailWindows are more than openings—they’re design tools that shape light, mood, and connection. In this episode of Your Home by Design, Nico explores how different cultures approach…
S2E52 Home By Country: How the World Dines Ep #52
Send us Fan MailWhat if you could design your table the way you design your home? In this episode of yourHOME by Design, we tour dining cultures - from Spain’s late-night sobremesa and Japan’s…
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