Kyra Smolkin started villafrancescahome as a creative outlet. “While decorating my own home in LA, I kept dreaming up prints and patterns I couldn’t find. One day, I finally sat down and started sketching.” Kyra had worked for small brands before—but this time, it was her name on the label. “My biggest goal was to turn my ideas into something real. I’m always building moodboards and finding inspiration, so seeing those ideas take shape has been incredibly rewarding.” The brand launched with a collection of playful, patterned throw pillows—all designed and made in LA. But more than that, Villa Francesca is about making a space feel personal. “I believe it’s the little things that make a house a home. I love helping people create spaces that reflect who they are.” Starting the business wasn’t all creativity, though. “The legal side felt super intimidating at first,” she says. “But once I got going, it wasn’t as complicated as I thought.” With LegalZoom helping her check off the lega...