Designing Your Perfect Home with Yudi Kaufman – The Relocation Rundown
From city apartments to spacious country homes, interior design is about creating spaces that truly feel like home. On this week’s Relocation Rundown, Aaron and Geoff sit down with designer Yudi Kaufman to explore his approach to sustainable, client-focused design — from maximizing layouts and lighting to navigating downsizing and making rentals feel personal. Yudi shares practical tips, personal insights, and his philosophy on designing homes that reflect both function and individuality.
When it comes to designing your new home, interior designer Yudi Kaufman brings a thoughtful and you-centered approach that balances creativity, sustainability, and practicality. On this week’s episode of The Relocation Rundown, we sit down with Yudi to explore his tips for transforming both city apartments and country houses into spaces that truly feel like your home.
Yudi shares his experiences moving from life in NYC to a more spacious country lifestyle in Putnam County, navigating the challenges of downsizing, and working with clients to understand their unique preferences. His discussion highlights how design is about more than just aesthetics, it’s about crafting an environment that resonates emotionally and functionally with the people living in it.
Designing Your Dream Home with Yudi Kaufman
Here are some key takeaways from our conversation with Yudi:
Understanding Client Needs
Yudi emphasizes that successful design starts with understanding the client. Every decision, from layout to lighting, should reflect personal taste and lifestyle, not just the latest trends, ensuring that each space feels authentic and comfortable for years to come.
Sustainability in Design
Eco-friendly materials and practices are central to Yudi’s approach. He encourages using sustainable options wherever possible to reduce environmental impact without compromising style.
City to Country Transitions
Moving from an efficient NYC apartment to a larger country home reshapes how one thinks about space, storage, and flow. Yudi shares his strategies for making the most of bigger layouts while maintaining a cohesive and functional design.
Helping You Downsize with Care
Yudi discusses the emotional side of downsizing, helping clients decide what furniture and items hold sentimental value and what can be let go, ensuring that downsized spaces remain meaningful and functional.
Rental-Friendly Design Tips
Even in temporary or rental spaces, design matters. Simple updates like painting, strategic lighting, and furniture placement can dramatically enhance the feel and functionality of a space.
Personal Style Over Trends
While design trends come and go, Yudi advises prioritizing personal taste. Layout, lighting, and collected pieces should inform choices, creating a home that reflects individuality rather than fleeting styles.
Want to Learn More About Yudi?
Whether you’re looking to personalize a city apartment, enhance a rental space, or rethink a larger country home, Yudi Kaufman’s insights offer practical advice and inspiration for creating meaningful, beautiful, and sustainable interiors.
Catch the full conversation with Yudi Kaufman on The Relocation Rundown to hear firsthand about his design philosophy, client-focused strategies, and tips to make any space truly feel like home.
