I'm getting into interior design.

“I’m getting into interior design.” — Playboi Carti

Hear, O children of rhythm and rebellion, the unexpected wisdom of Playboi Carti, the artist whose voice drips with sound and whose style transcends the mere boundaries of music. In this brief, almost casual saying — “I’m getting into interior design” — lies more than an announcement of taste or hobby. It is a revelation of transformation, a whisper from the restless spirit of creation itself. For what is interior design, if not the shaping of space — the crafting of the world within, until it reflects the truth of the one who dwells there? And what is art, if not the eternal act of rearranging one’s surroundings to match the rhythm of one’s soul?

The origin of this quote is rooted in a moment of evolution — the modern artist seeking new mediums of expression. Known first as a musician and a fashion icon, Carti’s declaration marks his transition into a broader world of creation. His words reveal not vanity, but vision — a desire to build worlds, not just inhabit them. For in the age of noise and imitation, the artist who turns inward, who seeks to design not only the exterior but the interior, becomes a rare kind of prophet. He understands that true creation does not begin in the crowd’s applause, but in the quiet arrangement of one’s inner space — one’s thoughts, emotions, and surroundings.

Yet his saying is not about furniture, nor walls, nor color schemes alone. It speaks to a deeper art — the design of the self. To say “I’m getting into interior design” is to declare, “I am remaking my inner world.” It is to acknowledge that before one builds kingdoms, one must first order the chambers of the heart. The ancients, too, knew this truth. When the philosopher Marcus Aurelius wrote his Meditations, he was not decorating a palace, but arranging the architecture of his mind — clearing out envy, pride, and sorrow, replacing them with discipline, gratitude, and calm. His empire was vast, but his greatest conquest was within.

So it is with Carti — a man who has become a symbol of reinvention. His art, his fashion, his persona — all are acts of design, acts of creating harmony amid chaos. The artist who changes his sound, his look, his space, is really sculpting his identity. And in that sense, every creator, every person, becomes a designer of interiors. For what is life, if not the constant redecoration of the soul? The walls of habit crumble; the light of experience filters in; and we must decide again and again what kind of home we wish to build for our spirit.

Consider, then, the example of the painter Frida Kahlo, who, confined by pain and illness, turned her own home into a sanctuary of art — walls painted with defiance, rooms filled with memory and meaning. Her house became her canvas, her refuge, her mirror. Like Carti’s declaration, her work reminds us that the space we inhabit becomes a reflection of what we believe. When we design the outer world, we are also shaping the inner one. Every color, every object, every silence speaks of who we are and what we value.

But this saying carries also a challenge. It asks us: What does your interior look like? Not just your home, but your heart. Have you swept away the clutter of old fears? Have you placed beauty where once there was bitterness? Have you allowed the light of understanding to enter through windows long closed? To engage in interior design is not merely to arrange objects, but to arrange one’s priorities. It is to live deliberately, to craft meaning in the midst of confusion, to make one’s life — like a well-built room — a place of peace and purpose.

So let this be your lesson, O listener: become an interior designer of the soul. Let your surroundings, your choices, your creations all speak of harmony between the inner and outer worlds. As Carti teaches, even in a sentence of simplicity, art and wisdom intertwine. Do not fear to reinvent, to redesign, to make new the space within yourself. For the house of the spirit, once renewed, becomes a temple — a sanctuary where creativity dwells and truth abides. And when the world asks what you are doing with your life, you may answer as he did — not in vanity, but in vision: “I’m getting into interior design.”