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BAL HARBOUR 139 "e book's not just something to look at," she says. "My whole concept was to dissect how these creative journeys and choices, and the alchemy of design, come together." Indeed, it's how the author herself learned about interiors and the art of the home. "I really felt like my own homes were a foil for me to express that initial vision of how design comes together," she explains of her own journey designing eight of her homes as a self-taught designer. (Calderone eventually enrolled in courses at Parsons School of Design.) Calderone explains how "in my twenties, when my friends were out developing themselves in the career space and figuring out who they were, I was figuring out who I was in the home," hosting dinner parties for friends, many of whom were the who's who of art, fashion, media and design. "I'm a super curious person, so I'm always asking them about the creative process," she says. "I always just want to understand the hows and whys of a creative journey: 'How did you get there?' 'What were the building blocks?' 'What was the original inspiration?'" In the "Live" series, she's passing on these secrets of the pros, which in her mind is ultimately "to be content and comfortable in your environment." "Each of my homes gave me an opportunity to educate my eye," she goes on. Calderone has created the home as her dominion and made it a nurturing place to always want to be. "It brings me so much joy to be in my home. I love that you can look at your home and trace pieces back to a certain trip you went on or an image you saw somewhere. I'm such a believer that what you surround yourself with tells your story." "In my twenties, when my friends were out developing themselves in the career space and figuring out who they were, I was figuring out who I was in the home."