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We believe in making a home — and a life — that embraces great design and personal style. We're here to unlock the world of interiors and make it accessible to all. Our insider interviews, color guides, trend reports, curated shopping, and lifestyle stories let you in on the best in modern homes. Design should be fun — playful self expression starts here.
On Interiors
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"Not Too Precious" — The Designer of This London Home Nailed the Blend of Elegant and Understated Design, With Spaces That Welcome You With Open Arms
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6 Bedding Trends That Interior Designers Are Actually Choosing in 2026 Projects — The Colors, Fabrics, and Flourishes to Make Your Bedroom Beautiful
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This Mid-Century House in LA Felt Too Segregated to Be a Family Home — Now It Gets the Balance Just Right Between Open-Concept and Intimate-Sized Rooms
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5 Expensive-Looking Dark Bathrooms That Feel Like Spas and Will Make You Never Consider Boring White Spaces Again
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This London Home Combines Polished Surfaces and Breathtaking Architectural Detail With Personal Touches — "It Has a Sculptural Quality"
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I'm Not Surprised Everyone's in Love With Cafe Curtains in Kitchens Right Now — Interior Designers Share 3 Things That Make Them Work So Well
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The How
CLEANING
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Your go-to guide to making cleaning (and laundry) feel effortless
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I Used the Japanese Art of Oosouji to Deep Clean My Apartment — This Is How to Do It, and How It Worked Brilliantly for Me
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This Scandi Trick for Beating Your Rugs, Duvets, or Pillows Outside in Winter Is Wildly Underrated — Everyone Should Add It Into Their Deep Clean Routine
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4 Types of Handmade Cleaning Tools That Are Still Surprisingly Effective and Look Way More Aesthetic Than Cheap, Unsustainable Plastic
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Did You Know a Snow Forecast Could Actually Be the Perfect Time to Clean Your Vintage Rug? Here's Why
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Decluttering
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Because style starts with streamlined spaces
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I'm Perpetually Scrolling Through 'CleanTok' —These Are the Only 6 Decluttering Challenges Trending Online Right Now Worth Knowing About
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I Used the Japanese Art of the "5Ss" to Clear Out My Kitchen Cabinets — And I Think It Actually Might Be a Game-Changer for Organizing Them
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5 Types of Clutter You'd Simply Never, Ever Find in a Minimalist's Home — For Living Spaces That Feel Calm and Collected
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The 'Upside-Down' Decluttering Method Is a Genius Way to Harness Visual Cues While Decluttering Your Kitchen — Here’s How It Works
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DIY
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Hacks worth bragging about
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Don't Throw Out Your Leftover Wallpaper Scraps — Here's How to Use It to Set Your Next Dinner Party Table, Instead
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I've Been Inspired by This IKEA Hack to Put a Medicine Cabinet in My Living Room — It Makes So Much for Hosting Once You've Seen It
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This Simple Trick Is the Easiest Way to Elevate the Humble Paper Chain Into Something Seriously High-End This Christmas
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7 Big Lessons I Learned Too Late While Tiling My Kitchen Backsplash All by Myself
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Outdoor Living
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Bringing big design energy to every outdoor inch
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One of My Favorite Sofa Brands Just Launched Its First Outdoor Furniture Collection — And It's Perfect for a Lounge-y Vibe for Your Garden This Year
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These 5 Tastemakers Have Each Curated 'Collections' of Dahlias That Are a Shortcut to the Most Stylish Garden Beds This Spring
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How to Pick a Fruit Tree Based on Your Birth Month — The 12 Trees and Which to Get (or Gift) Depending on When You Were Born
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How to Design a Winter Garden — 8 Ideas to Prepare for Landscapes That Look Beautiful Outside Your Window in the Colder Months
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Design Trails
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WatchHouse's Newest London Coffee Shop Might Be Its Best-Designed Yet — Here's Where It Is, and How to Capture Its "Ornate-but-Industrial" Style
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A Real Hidden Gem — This New Hard-to-Find Turkish Restaurant in Canary Wharf Has Possibly My Favorite Take on 70s Revival Interiors
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These 5 Indie Plates Brands Will Elevate Your Dinnerware Into "Covetable Collector's Items," Promises the Chef of London's Michelin-Approved Ukrainian Restaurant SINO
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5 Inspiring Ways to Welcome Lunar New Year 2026 in London — Curated by Cult Taiwanese Restaurant BAO's Creative Director Erchen Chang
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The Best Design-y Things to Do in Prague, According to One of Its Most Influential (and Irreverent) Local Designers — "It's a Textbook of Architecture"
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I Previewed the Refurb of Legendary Jazz Club Upstairs at Ronnie's — These 3 Retro Design Details From It Are the Way to Make Your Living Room Feel Atmospheric and Intimate
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KITCHENS
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Serving inspiration hotter than your morning coffee
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I Asked Kitchen Designers: 'What Are the Most Impractical Kitchen Cabinet Colors to Actually Live With?' These Are the 3 They Picked
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I'm Not Surprised Everyone's in Love With Cafe Curtains in Kitchens Right Now — Interior Designers Share 3 Things That Make Them Work So Well
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I’m Treating My Kitchen Like a Hollywood Regency Set — And Yes, Even the Countertops Get Dressed
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3 Colors That Work Particularly Well in North-Facing Kitchens — They're the "Difference Between a Room That Feels Inviting and One That Falls Flat"
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Bathrooms
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From sleek sinks to luxe tiles – your bathroom style manual
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5 Expensive-Looking Dark Bathrooms That Feel Like Spas and Will Make You Never Consider Boring White Spaces Again
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3 Brilliantly Bold Bathroom Sink Color Ideas That Just Make So Much Sense in Design Right Now
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10 Items in Your Bathroom That Are Wasting Valuable Space, According to Professional Organizers
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7 Bathroom Tile Trends I Think You’ll See in the Most Exciting Projects This Year
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Living Rooms
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From lighting to layouts – your ultimate lounging playbook
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For Living Rooms That Feel Like a Year Round Holiday, This Is How I’d Style One With Mediterranean Decor in 2026
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Finally — I've Found a 'Triple Threat' Coffee Table That Could Also Be a Comfortable Footstool, All While Storing My Extra Throws and Blankets
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This Clever Coffee Table Secretly Conceals Two Stools — It's My Biggest and Best Small Space Secret
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Wabi Sabi Might Be the Most Elevated Style for a Living Room — These 24 Pieces of Decor Prove Imperfection Is the New Luxury
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Latest
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Some other new stuff you might have missed
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"Not Too Precious" — The Designer of This London Home Nailed the Blend of Elegant and Understated Design, With Spaces That Welcome You With Open Arms
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6 Bedding Trends That Interior Designers Are Actually Choosing in 2026 Projects — The Colors, Fabrics, and Flourishes to Make Your Bedroom Beautiful
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6 Feng Shui Storage Mistakes That Are Ruining the Energy in Your Home — And What to Do Instead to Reset the Balance
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Chartreuse Paint Colors Are the Big, but Bold Trend of 2026 — Here Are 6 Specific Shades That You Can Actually Live With, Hand-Picked by Designers
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