Well, the care is evident in subtle ways. No one is going to come over and exclaim "wow you put a lot of care into this!" But when they see cabinets that match, design elements flow from one part of the house to another, and other things buttoned up, they might say: "This is a really pleasant space." Which, in my mind is synonymous. I've learned these are synonymous reactions over many years of making art.

I do think if someone started to dig deeper on the house renovation and you had an answer for your choices, it would come across a lot better than always replying "I don't know, I paid an interior decorator." Everyone likes a good story, and that storytelling lets a visitor go deeper in their relationship with the homeowner. Obviously there's a myriad of different people, but this is how it generally works in the circles I run in.