A Guided Design System for homeowners
Design your home
without the guesswork.
Stop Guessing. Start Designing With Intention.
Design your home. Transform how you live.
The Intentional Home Method is the step-by-step design system that teaches you how professional interior designers think, so you can make confident decisions, create a cohesive home, and understand why each choice works.
Created by Ariel Richardson of ASR Design Studio after 18 years of designing homes across California.
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- Bonus content
- Design tips from Ariel while you wait
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The Intentional Home Method gives you the process behind the pretty pictures.
The Problem
Designing your home shouldn't feel overwhelming.
But inspiration doesn't tell you:
- Hundreds of saved images, no defined style
- A vision in your head you can't execute
- Purchases that don't work together
- Second-guessing every decision
Why i built this course
For 18 years, I’ve walked into homes across California, homes in the middle of a DIY project, homes preparing to bring on a full-service design team, and everything in between.
And I’ve noticed something: the homeowners who feel happiest with the result aren’t necessarily the ones with the biggest budgets or the most inspiration.
They’re the ones who have a clear process for understanding what they want, why they want it, and how to bring it all together.
That’s where The Intentional Home Method comes in.
It’s the same design philosophy and foundational process I use with clients investing five and six figures into a single room, distilled into a practical, approachable system you can use to confidently design your own home, tackle a project on your own, or work more intentionally alongside a designer.
Because great design isn’t about how much you spend.
It’s about how intentionally you design.
Hey there - I'm Ariel.
Hey there - I'm Ariel.
Step back and refine — the space keeps working as your life changes.
06
→ Home Well-Being Reflection
Live
Turn the plan into a finished space, with purchases you won't regret later.
05
→ Shopping List + Project Timeline
Implement
Choose colors, materials, furniture, lighting, and details that work together.
04
→ Color + Finish Selection Template
Design
Establish layout, function, and a realistic budget before you buy anything.
03
→ Room Planning + Budget Tracker
Plan
Turn scattered inspiration into one clear feeling, style, and direction.
02
→ Design Direction Board
Define
Understand your life, needs, priorities, and what the space actually has to support.
Each phase pairs a short lesson with a template you actually fill out, so you finish with a decision made, not just a video watched.
The Method
One process, six phases
You don't have to know how to design a home before you start.
You just have to follow the process.
01
→ Design Vision Worksheet
Discover
- Design Vision Worksheet
- Room-by-Room Checklist
- Room Planning Worksheet
- Furniture Planning Template
- Styling Guide
- Design Decision Worksheet
- Color + Finish Selection
- Project Timeline
- Shopping List
- Project Budget Tracker
- Well-Being Reflection
Templates included
- A defined style you can explain in one sentence
- A room plan and budget, set before you spend
- A color and finish palette that works together
- A shopping list you won't second-guess
- The confidence to make the next decision on your own
About [X] hours total · go at your own pace
By the end, you'll have
The result
Megan R. — Del Mar, CA
Jessica M. — San Diego, CA
Sarah p. — Encinitas
What Changes With a Process
Less second-guessing. More confidence.
Probably NOT for you if...
You want every product picked for you (see Remodel Templates)
You need construction drawings or permits
You want a designer to handle everything (see full-service design)
You have a folder full of inspiration and no plan
You've bought things that didn't work together
You want to understand the “why” behind good design
You're refreshing one room or planning a whole home
Is this right for you?
17%
31%
50%+
Why This Matters
Going in without a plan is expensive.
Because sometimes the best design decision isn't the most beautiful one.
It's the one that makes your life feel a little easier, calmer, and more like your own.
What would make your home feel more supportive?
What do you need more of in your everyday life?
Where does your home create friction or overwhelm?
What areas of your home create calm?
The Well-Being Component
Design is often treated as something purely visual. But the spaces around us are where we experience our everyday lives. Throughout the Method, you'll be encouraged to sit with questions like:
How do you want to feel when you walk through your front door?
Here you are
going to state the challenges and frustrations
Your home should support you Not work against you.
Both course tiers are self-paced with lifetime access, so you can move through it on your own schedule. If you'd like Ariel's eyes on your actual space, Design With ASR is the path for that and Method graduates get priority booking.
Do I get support?
That's a completely normal outcome, not a failure of the Method. Graduates get priority booking on full-service ASR design work.
No. The principles of good design apply regardless of your home's size or budget.
Forever. It's a one-time payment, and the course is yours to revisit any time before a repaint, before a furniture purchase, before any room decision.
Yes, individual ASR templates are also available on their own through the Digital Remodel Templates shop, and both course tiers include savings toward one.
Not at all. The process can be applied to a single room, a refresh, a renovation, or an entire home.
No. In fact, discovering what you genuinely love and why is part of the process.
Frequently Asked Questions
No. The Method is designed to help anyone understand the design process, whether you're designing your home yourself or working with a professional designer.
Ten modules. A full template library.
A process you'll use for every room decision after this one, starting at $97, yours to keep.
Your Home Is Where Your Life Happens
You don't need a perfect home.
You need a place to begin.
It's where you start your mornings, gather with the people you love,
recharge after a long day, celebrate, work, rest, and create memories.
So designing your home shouldn't simply be about making it look beautiful.
It should be about creating a space that supports the way you want to live.
This method brings together professional interior design principles, practical tools,
thoughtful planning, and a deeper understanding of how our environments
can influence the way we experience everyday life.
Fall in love with where your life unfolds.