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Hugh Metcalf
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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.
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Is Your Home Too Serious? 'Neotenic' Design Is the Wonderfully Whimsical Decorating Trend That Feels Effortlessly ‘Grown-Down’
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A Film Colorist Owns This Greenwich Village Apartment and, Perhaps Unsurprisingly, It's a Masterclass in Unexpected Color Combinations
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"We Completely Avoided White" — How This Designer Used a Palette of Soft, Soothing Pigments to Create a Calming Home
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It's True, Good Things Do Come in Small Packages — And These 5 Space-Saving Design Ideas for Compact Rooms Are Genius
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Small, but Important — Every Bathroom Needs a Bin, and I've Found the Most Design-Forward Ones That Elevate Rather Than Distract
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In This San Diego Home, the Kitchen Backsplash Set the Tone for the Whole Property's Design — A Mediterranean-Inspired Nest Sculpted From Glaze, Textures, and Memories
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CLEANING
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5 Spring Cleaning Mistakes Experts Say You Need to Avoid — These Pitfalls Will Cost You Precious Time and Reverse Your Efforts
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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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Decluttering
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How to Reset Your Home for Spring — 8 Things to Do Today to Properly Embrace the Bright New Season
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5 Spring Cleaning Mistakes Experts Say You Need to Avoid — These Pitfalls Will Cost You Precious Time and Reverse Your Efforts
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I Believe in the 'Anti-Minimalist' Approach to Spring Cleaning Your House — Because You Really Don't Need to Purge Everything
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5 Closet Decluttering Tricks That Professional Organizers Actually Say Aren't All That Useful
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DIY
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This Seriously Low-Cost, Seriously Low-Effort Hack Using an IKEA Tabletop Ends Up as the Most Stunning Magazine Display — I Will Be Trying This
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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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Outdoor Living
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I Finally Found a Water Butt for My Garden That's Not a Total Eyesore — And Landscape Designers Say My Plants Will Actually Prefer It
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Forget Water Features — Fire Is the Element Your Garden Is Missing, Say Biophilic Designers
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"I'm a Scandinavian Garden Designer — These Are the 3 Things I Tell Anyone Who Wants a Calm, Minimalist Outdoor Space"
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These Solo Stove Torches Might Be the Most Dynamic, Exciting Way to Light Your Garden Paths
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This East London Coworking Space's Calming and Characterful Checkered Scheme May Actually Help You Get Stuff Done — And Make You Feel Like You're at a Cool Boutique Hotel
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Forget Whitewashed Walls and Beachy, Rustic Furniture — The New Balearic Style Is Brighter, Bolder, Odder, and 2026's Most Grounding Design Trend
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'Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen' Is My New Favorite Netflix Series — And There's Something Very Good About Its Rooms' Lighting Schemes
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The Boldest Choice in Interiors? Creating Spaces That Don't Conform — Designer Tolù Adẹ̀kọ́ on Rejecting Trends to "Design a Home That Tells Your Story"
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Nestled in Rome's Most Magical Piazza, This Grand Tour-Era Hotel Captures the City's Layered Heritage Into a "Gesamtkunstwerk" — With Help From Its 'Sun-Baked' Palette
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This Kelly Wearstler-Designed Restaurant Proves Brutalist Interiors Don't Need to Feel Hostile — Its Nature-Inspired, Textural Look Captures the Edgy Face of Alpine Style
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KITCHENS
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"I'm a Kitchen Designer Who Loves Using Yellow, but Also Knows It's Hard to Pull Off — Here's How to Make This Cabinetry Color Work"
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I Was Convinced a Boiling Water Tap Was an Excessive Expense for My Kitchen — But Then I Lived With One, and Changed My Mind
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How to Hide AC in Your Kitchen Design — 5 Clever Ways to Keep Cool in the Summer, Without Introducing an Eyesore to Your Space
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6 Kitchen Tap Trends to Elevate Your Sink Station in 2026 — These Are What the Experts Are Using, and Why You Should Be, too
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Bathrooms
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Where to Store Towels in a Small Bathroom — Because They Don't Belong On the Floor
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Small, but Important — Every Bathroom Needs a Bin, and I've Found the Most Design-Forward Ones That Elevate Rather Than Distract
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The 'Marble Architrave' Trend Is the Idea That Makes Your Bathroom Look Incredibly Elevated and Expensive, and Gives It Main Character Energy
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Where to Shop for Tiles — The 10 Luxury Tile Shops You Shouldn't Start Your Renovation Without Knowing About
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Living Rooms
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4 Styling Tricks That Instantly Elevate Any Living Room — The Difference Between Flat and Thoughtfully Designed Spaces
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A Client Just Asked Me for an Industrial Style Living Room — Here's Some of the Decor I Recommended for This Underrated Style Choice
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How to Style the 'Traditional' Trend for Your Living Room — 24 Pieces That Feel Classy and Classic
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3 Outdated Living Room Colors That Feel a Bit 'Meh' in 2026 — And What Designers Say You Should Use Instead
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Latest
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So, Is a Surround Sound System or Soundbar Actually Better for Your Home? Plus, the One Time to Never Choose a Soundbar for Well-Rounded Audio
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Linen vs Cotton Curtains — Which Material Is Best for Your Window Treatments?
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The 6 Home Extension Mistakes I Made the First Time Round — And How Architects Say I Should Put Them Right During Extension 2.0
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Is Your Home Too Serious? 'Neotenic' Design Is the Wonderfully Whimsical Decorating Trend That Feels Effortlessly ‘Grown-Down’
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