I think I’d call it a bad decision when you spend money you later regret. This is part of the conversation I was having with Spils about Kasala. When you grow up in Anchorage and have never seen modern furnishings, you might mistake the orange and swoopy stuff at Kasala for “modern design”. A store like Urban Ease, DWR, Diva, or InForm has the real stuff – but when you aren’t familiar with it, you might be taken in by the 30% less expensive Kasala. Instead save 30% by getting a designer discount or buying 30% less by getting good advice. This might not be required if you have good design judgment and knowledge of modern design (e.g. Gregov, being the child of architects probably helps too). But if you are trying to go beyond dark wood estate sales and antlers, you need a guide. Good design is expensive in the short term, but cheap in the long run, if you get a piece you’ll love for years. Mediocre design is too expensive in terms of daily taxation on your brain and mood – and makes the good stuff seem cheap.