A good staged room works a little like a great illusion. It guides the eye, creates a feeling, and makes people believe in a story the moment they walk in. That is also why the Netflix show Is It Cake? is such a surprisingly useful source of inspiration for design professionals. On the surface, the show is about bakers making cakes that look like everyday objects. A handbag, a sneaker, a sewing machine, or a stack of pancakes might be cake. Or it might be the real thing. The