There’s a sunny little space in ViX designer Paula Hermanny’s La Jolla home. Motes of dust dance in the light and everything else is still and peaceful. An overstuffed sofa with pillows of worn burlap serves as an invitation to sit down.  A coffee table stands opposite, aged with character and smartened with solid inlay. Sunlight lands on a stack of books, each is hardcover and weighted with reams of inspiration. To open one, is to gain insight into the working mind of the host: what affects, what drives, what is important to learn and remember.  A designer ...