By
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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I'm Predicting These 7 Wallpaper Trends Will Be the Most Popular Ways to Decorate in 2026 — And Design Experts Seem to Agree
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This Kitchen Makeover Is My Big 2026 Project Inspiration for Making Traditional Style Feel New, and "Where Luxury Never Feels Intimidating"
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Aaron Paul's Spanish-Style Mansion Is on the Market — And It Captures One of the Biggest Interior Trends Perfectly, Handpainted Ceilings and All
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'Disco Ball' Interiors Feel Just Right for What We Want From Our Homes Now — Here's How Designers Are Embracing the Trend (Even for Kitchen Islands)
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Ralph Lauren Colors Work Well for Christmas, Sure, but Here's Why the Iconic Heritage Brand Actually Has "Enduring Appeal" in Our Interiors
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I Can’t Stop Thinking About These Tea Drawers for My Kitchen — Here’s What to Buy to Create One Without the Custom Cabinetry
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CLEANING
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These 6 Design Mistakes Make Your Living Room So Much Harder to Clean — Just Because They're Trendy, Doesn't Make Them Practical
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The Japanese Philosophy That Will Change How You Think About Keeping Your Home Clean — And It Will Stop You From Letting Your Chores Pile Up
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This Tiny Drying Rack Is a Lifesaver for Wine Glass Overflow When Entertaining, but Also Stores Away Flat in a Drawer When You’re Done With It
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How to Get Candle Wax Out of Your Tablecloth — Easy to Follow Tips to Save You From This Dinner Party Mishap
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Decluttering
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I Asked a Professional Organizer How I Should Use the Thoughtful 'Strangers, Acquaintances, and Friends' Decluttering Method At Home
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I'm a Sentimentalist, but This Cobwebbing Method Might Just Be What I Need to Clear the Clutter I Haven’t Been Able to Shake so Far
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What Is the Four-Gift Rule? And Is It Really the Secret to Less Over-Consumption (and, Let’s Face It, Less Clutter)?
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5 Things to Throw Away Before Christmas to Make Space for the Festive Season, According to Organizing Professionals
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DIY
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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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6 Things I Wish I Knew Before Trying to Add a Paneling Backsplash (and Before Pulling Apart My Kitchen in the Process)
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Outdoor Living
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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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They Call Me the 'Pizza Pro' in the Office — I Never Thought I'd Like Any Pizza Oven More Than My Ooni, Until I Tested the Gozney Arc XL
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Slippery Garden Path? These Material Switches and Design Tricks Will Stop Your Outside Space From Feeling Perilous Come Winter
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5 Design Tricks for Autumn Gardens to Make Sure They Look Amazing, Even When Your Best Planting Dies Back
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My Festive Dinners Won’t End at Dessert, I’m Carving Time Out for 'Sobremesa' — And Here’s Why (and How) You Should Too
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I Spent My Weekend Digitally Detoxing at This 'Unplugged' Cabin, And Here's Why I'm Recommending it to Every Doomscroller I Know
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4 Serrated Knives Your Cooking Set Needs, Tried-and-Tested by One of London’s Most Inspiring Young Chefs — “They’re the ‘Secret Weapon’ of Amateurs and Professionals Alike”
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The New Series of 'Emily in Paris' Is Set in Rome — I Spent Hours Searching Where She Goes, Eats, Stays, and Drinks So You Can Follow in Her Footsteps
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Forget Airport Stress — These 5 Charming UK ‘Staycations’ Boost the Style Credentials to Level Up Your Winter Break, Flight-Free
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5 Lessons in Minimalist Country Interiors From Somerset’s Coolest Farm-to-Table Restaurant — A 16th-Century Inn Reborn as a Bathed-in-Sunshine, Characterful Hideout
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KITCHENS
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This Kitchen Brand Just Introduced a ‘Crusher’ so Your Home Doesn’t Get Overwhelmed by Your Recycling
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5 Clever Kitchen Gadgets That Will Help You Stop Throwing Out So Much Food — Every Good Kitchen Should Have These in 2026
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7 Kitchen Planning Mistakes That Amateurs Always Make When Designing Their Space, According to London's Best Kitchen Designers
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This Kitchen Makeover Is My Big 2026 Project Inspiration for Making Traditional Style Feel New, and "Where Luxury Never Feels Intimidating"
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Bathrooms
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These Are The 5 Biggest Mistakes People Make During Their Bathroom Renovation — According to Experts
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This Revolving Bathroom Mirror Lets You Adjust Your Angles (and Discreetly Disguises Some Serious Storage)
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"It Embodies the Very Essence of Home" — Designer Róisín Lafferty Shares Why 'Irish Green' Is Set to Be the Material of the Year
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I Thought This Common Trick Was the Answer to My Bathroom Lighting Woes — But Experts Say It's Really Not a Good Idea
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Living Rooms
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I Asked 11 Interior Designers: 'How Do You Style a Coffee Table?' These Are Their Top Tips for an Elegant and Characterful Display
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5 Genius Ways Interior Designers Know How to Adapt Your Living Room’s Layout When You’re Hosting a Lot of People
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These 6 Design Mistakes Make Your Living Room So Much Harder to Clean — Just Because They're Trendy, Doesn't Make Them Practical
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24 of the Most Stylish Throw Pillows Our Stylists Found After Searching Their Little Black Books — In Case Your Sofa Needs a Quick Pre-Christmas Glow Up
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Latest
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I Asked Our Editors What They’re Buying to Ace Our New Year's Resolutions in 2026 — This Is What's on Their Agenda
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3 Places You Should Never, Ever Hang a Wall Sconce to Avoid "Disrupting Symmetry, Creating Strange Shadows, or Visually Reducing the Space"
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I'm Predicting These 7 Wallpaper Trends Will Be the Most Popular Ways to Decorate in 2026 — And Design Experts Seem to Agree
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5 Offline Rituals to Take With You Into 2026 That Experts Say Will Help You to De-Stress Away From Screens
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