your home by design

your home by design

Nico Smutylo - Founder of yourPARO.

Episodes 65
Avg. Duration 29m
Activity Highly Active
Since Sep 2023
Latest Episode Mar 2026

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Schedule
Every 2 Weeks
Format
Episodic
Consistency
83%
Hosting
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About This Podcast

 ** 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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Recent Episodes

S3E64 The Lost Art of Listening Rooms: Designing Homes That Slow Life Down Ep #64

Mar 04, 2026 23m

Send a textWhat 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 listening…

S3E64 Your Home Is Stealing Your Attention: How to Design a Listening Room Ep #64

Mar 04, 2026 29m

Send a textWhat 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 listening…

S3E63 How to Choose Wallpaper Without Regret: Repeat, Scale & Designer Secrets Explained Ep #63

Feb 19, 2026 35m

Send a textWallpaper 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 by…

S3E62 Updated Isn’t Elevated: What Actually Makes a Home Feel Designed Ep #62

Feb 05, 2026 33m

Send a textIf 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 level…

S3E61 Laundry Room Design: The Small Room That Organizes Your Life Ep #61

Jan 21, 2026 23m

Send a textYour 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 systems-first,…

S3E60 Simplifying Your Home: How Slowing Down Creates Better Living Ep# 60

Jan 07, 2026 26m

Send a textThis 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 have…

S2E59 The Hidden Power of Light: Designing a More Analog Home Ep #59

Dec 10, 2025 21m

Send a textLighting 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, focus,…

S2E58 The Man Cave Myth: Why We Retreat & How to Design Spaces Everyone Feels at Home In. Ep #58

Nov 26, 2025 33m

Send a textToday 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 that…

S2E57 Five Design Moves to Instantly Elevate Your Home (and Your Life) Ep # 57

Nov 12, 2025 46m

Send a textThinking 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

Oct 29, 2025 36m

Send a textIn 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 living.…

S2E55 Home By Country : Across the Threshold - How the World Designs Entryways Ep #55

Oct 15, 2025 49m

Send a textHave 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 this…

S2E54 Home By Country : Kitchens of the World. Design, Materials + Mindset. Ep #54

Oct 01, 2025 42m

Send a textFrom 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 layered…

S2E53 Home by Country - Through the Window: How Cultures Design Window Treatments & Frame the Light Ep #53

Sep 17, 2025 33m

Send a textWindows 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 window…

S2E52 Home By Country: How the World Dines Ep #52

Sep 05, 2025 42m

Send a textWhat 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 washoku…

S2E51 Home by Country: How the World Sleeps Ep #51

Aug 20, 2025 36m

Send a text Ever wondered why people in Japan sleep on futons, why Germans swear by two duvets, or why the French infuse elegance and scent into their bedrooms? In this first episode of Home by…

S2E50 5 Hidden Design Mistakes Secretly Stressing You Out - And How to Fix Them Ep #50

Aug 06, 2025 44m

Send a textIs your home quietly working against you? In this 50th episode of YourHome by Design, Nico uncovers five common design mistakes that are secretly causing stress- from visual clutter to…

S2E49 The Hidden Reason Your Home Feels Off (And What to Do About It) Ep #49

Jul 23, 2025 33m

Send a textIs your home starting to feel a little “off”- even if it looks beautiful? You might be experiencing design stagnation, and it could be quietly draining your energy, clarity, and…

S2E48 Hidden Storage and Concealed Rooms: Design Tricks That Create Calm, Order, and Impact Ep #48

Jul 09, 2025 34m

Send a textWhat if your clutter problem isn’t about too much stuff - but not enough smart design?In this episode of YourHome by Design, we explore how hidden storage and concealed rooms can create…

S2E47 Why You Should Start Thrifting for Your Home - And How to Do It Like a Designer Ep #47

Jun 25, 2025 41m

Send a textDo you ever wonder how people find those one-of-a-kind vintage pieces that instantly elevate a space? In this episode of Your Home by Design, I’m sharing the art of the hunt- why…

S2E46 The Sofa Dilemma: Designing Around the Comfiest Piece in the Room Ep #46

Jun 11, 2025 31m Transcript

Send a text You might think a sofa is just a place to sit-but it's so much more than that. In this episode of Your Home by Design, we're diving deep into the art (and science) of sofa selection.…

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