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From Scottie · July 31, 2026
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Reader priorities
A design leader or ambitious creative who wants Kelly Wearstler's view of leadership, place, inspiration, and the decisions behind a studio practice.
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- WEARSTLERWORLDThe publication this guide is about
- ART DIRECTIONAdds visual research and criticism for developing a distinct creative identity.
- Design BetterAdds practical interviews about design leadership, careers, and meaningful work.
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July 31, 2026 · Executive brief
01 / The rundown
- Kelly Wearstler balances managing massive multi-year studio projects with family time by relying on fast, intuitive decision-making instead of micromanagement.
- Global travel to Copenhagen and Paris feeds directly into Wearstler's product launches, material sourcing, and active creative direction for her design team.
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02 / The briefing
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Kelly Wearstler shares her rules for creative studio leadership
The takeaway: Kelly Wearstler is managing major creative studio projects from southern Tuscany while on family holiday. She balances staying engaged during high-stakes project phases without resorting to micromanagement or sacrificing dedicated personal time with family.
Concrete details
- Kelly Wearstler is managing ongoing studio projects remotely while on family holiday in southern Tuscany.
- The studio strategy avoids micromanagement to keep large-scale project phases moving forward without intruding on family time.
Why it matters for this reader: As a design leader, Wearstler’s framework shows how to maintain high creative standards across major client projects without micromanaging your team or sacrificing family boundaries.
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02 / main
Transforming Frank Sinatra’s former hotel into Lake Tahoe Proper
The takeaway: Transforming Frank Sinatra's historic Cal Neva hotel into Lake Tahoe Proper is now five years in development, with opening set for two years away. Wearstler relies on rapid, instinctive choices to guide a team of 1,200 collaborators through exposed framing and room redesigns.
Concrete details
- About 1,200 architects, contractors, studio members, and off-site makers are collaborating on the Lake Tahoe Proper project.
- The transformation of the historic Cal Neva property is five years underway and scheduled to open in two years.
Why it matters for this reader: If you are scaling complex design initiatives, Wearstler's approach illustrates how to make fast, decisive studio calls across massive multi-disciplinary teams working under tight historical and modern constraints.
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Kelly Wearstler breaks down the discipline of interior sourcing
The takeaway: Sourcing unique objects is a trainable creative muscle rather than pure luck. Finding the right art, lighting, and furniture across global auctions, flea markets, and thrift stores builds tension and soul while refining your artistic instincts over time.
Concrete details
- Sourcing spans global venues ranging from Paris flea markets and Rose Bowl sales to estate sales, thrift stores, and artist studios.
- Wearstler treats sourcing as a daily practice to build instinctual decision-making when selecting high-end and humble design pieces.
Why it matters for this reader: For your studio practice, Wearstler’s method provides a blueprint for building intuition and finding unique objects that give your interior design projects a distinct point of view.
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04 / main
Kelly Wearstler maps design inspiration and hospitality in Copenhagen
The takeaway: Kelly Wearstler explored Copenhagen to launch her Perch glassware collection with Serax during 3daysofdesign. Partnering with Chase Sapphire Reserve, she examined local hospitality and design culture across stays at The Apartment gallery-guesthouse and the 54-room Hotel Sanders.
Concrete details
- Wearstler paid $200 to transport 350 pounds of luggage up six flights of stairs at The Apartment in historic Christianshavn.
- The Copenhagen itinerary balanced work events at the 3daysofdesign festival with stops at New Mags bookstore, SATS BLOX gym, and local dining.
Why it matters for this reader: As a creative leader seeking fresh design inspiration, Wearstler’s field guide reveals how local hospitality, curated stays, and design festivals feed into personal product launches and studio work.
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Inside Kelly Wearstler’s 72-hour Paris design research trip
The takeaway: A short 72-hour trip to Paris yielded a flood of design intelligence for Kelly Wearstler. Her creative research blended high fashion at Matthieu Blazy’s Chanel Couture show, rare books at Henri Levy’s shop, and 20th-century design galleries in the 6th arrondissement.
Concrete details
- Wearstler compressed her Paris design study into a 72-hour window covering fashion, books, and 20th-century decorative arts.
- Research insights were immediately routed to her studio team via camera roll photos and direct text messages while re-visiting key sites.
Why it matters for this reader: This snapshot offers a practical framework for creative directors on how to turn rapid, multi-disciplinary travel into instant, actionable direction for your studio staff.
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Action items
- Audit your active design projects to delegate daily oversight and eliminate micromanagement while maintaining high creative standards.
- Schedule regular sourcing sessions at local flea markets or antique shops to train your creative intuition on unique objects.
- Establish a direct channel to share photos and architectural notes from travel directly with your creative studio team.
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Curation Obsession
- CURATION OBSESSIONWEARSTLERWORLD · Included
A Blueprint for: Copenhagen
- A BLUEPRINT FOR: COPENHAGENWEARSTLERWORLD · Included
Design Intelligence: Paris
- DESIGN INTELLIGENCE: PARISWEARSTLERWORLD · Included
Art direction interviews
- Has Image-Making Run Out of Subcultures?ART DIRECTION · Read, not included
Chloe reference wall
- The Reference Wall: ChloéART DIRECTION · Read, not included
Visual research overload
- How to do Creative Visual Research in 2026ART DIRECTION · Read, not included
Quiet week guilt
- Doing Nothing Is Part of the Creative ProcessART DIRECTION · Read, not included
Dan Harden portfolio club
- Portfolio Club with Dan HardenDesign Better · Read, not included
Creative books list
- 15 Books That Expanded the Way I Think About Images, Storytelling and CreativityART DIRECTION · Read, not included
Printmaking class reflections
- The Roundup: Friction, gratification, and leaving room for imaginationDesign Better · Read, not included
Sonoma design gathering
- Join us in Sonoma: A two-day gathering for design leadersDesign Better · Read, not included
Ian Bogost small things
- Ian Bogost: Game designer, Atlantic writer, and philosopher of the ordinary, on the small stuff that makes life delightfulDesign Better · Read, not included
Creative industry credentials
- The Industry Cares Less About Your Credentials Than You FearART DIRECTION · Read, not included
Aaron Draplin branding
- The Roundup: Aaron Draplin on building a personal brandDesign Better · Read, not included
- Rewind: Aarron Draplin: DDC founder on showing up, staying prolific, and never forgetting the crappy jobsDesign Better · Read, not included
Van Gelder studio history
- The Roundup: Design history in jazz recordsDesign Better · Read, not included
Prestige Records design
- Chris Entwisle and Mark Havens: authors of WAIL on the constraints that led to timeless designs for Prestige RecordsDesign Better · Read, not included
Product design shift
- The Roundup: The most important product you'll ever designDesign Better · Read, not included
Lean startup retrospective
- Eric Ries: Lean Startup author on why good companies go bad, and why good design is critical to successDesign Better · Read, not included
Claude Code portfolio
- Portfolio Club: Using Claude Code with Joey PrimianiDesign Better · Read, not included
About WEARSTLERWORLD
Should you add WEARSTLERWORLD to Scottie?
Lead a creative practice with stronger judgment about place, inspiration, and daily decisions.[1][2][3]
Who it’s for
A design leader or ambitious creative who wants Kelly Wearstler's view of leadership, place, inspiration, and the decisions behind a studio practice.[1][2]
What you’ll find in it
The issues linked below include “LEADERSHIP ISN'T WHAT YOU THINK”, “A BLUEPRINT FOR: COPENHAGEN”, and “MY DAY IN SIX DECISIONS”. Open them to judge the publication in its own words.
- Byline
- Kelly Wearstler[1]
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- LEADERSHIP ISN'T WHAT YOU THINKPublic issue[2]
- A BLUEPRINT FOR: COPENHAGENPublic issue[3]
- MY DAY IN SIX DECISIONSThu, 16 Jul 2026[4]