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For most of my life, I never paid much attention to decorating my home.

Honestly, that was usually someone else’s department.

My wife.

My girlfriend.

I’d look around, think it looked nice, and move on. As long as I had a garage and a place to work, I was happy.

But something has changed.

As I’ve gotten older, I’ve become far more intentional about how I live.

Not just with my business.

Not just with my health.

Not just with my finances.

With my environment.

I’ve realized that the spaces we spend the most time in quietly shape the way we think, work, and feel.

Today, I don’t want a house that simply looks good.

I want a home that reminds me who I am.

When I walk into my office, I want to feel inspired to write.

When I walk into the garage, I want to build something.

When I sit down with a cup of coffee in the morning, I want to think bigger.

That’s why my style has naturally evolved.

Dark wood.

Steel.

Leather.

Polished concrete.

Automotive artwork.

Vintage signs.

A clean garage that feels more like a professional workshop than a place to park a car.

A cigar room where ideas become businesses.

Everything has a purpose.

Everything reinforces the mission.

I’ve learned that your environment either pulls you closer to your goals or quietly distracts you from them.

Your home shouldn’t just be comfortable.

It should be intentional.

It should reflect the person you’re becoming—not just the person you’ve been.

Looking back, I realize I spent years letting other people make those decisions because I didn’t think they mattered.

Now I know they do.

The older I get, the more I understand that success isn’t built through one massive decision.

It’s built through hundreds of small, intentional choices.

Including the environment you create around yourself every single day.

Because your home isn’t just where you live.

It’s your headquarters.

Build it accordingly.

  So let me ask you…

  What’s your home decoration style—and does it truly reflect the life you’re trying to build?**

— Nicholas Francis
Modern Day Dealer