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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5 Japanese Homes That Are Uniquely Expressive, Creative, and Effortlessly Grounded — They're "Rooted in Tradition Yet Designed for Modern Life"
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This 'Peek-a-Boo' Paint Theory Makes Decorating With Contrasts Easier and "It Makes Color Feel Much More Personal"
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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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12 Bright Paint Colors Interior Designers Turn to When They Want Rooms That Feel Daring, but Still Design-Forward
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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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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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5 Things With 'Negative Energy' to Declutter From Your Home — It's Not Too Late to Add to Your Spring Clean
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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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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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My Husband and I Have Been Making Homemade Pizzas Together for Years — Gozney’s Super Stylish Arc Lite Could Just Be Our Top Pick of Easy-to-Use, Portable Outdoor Pizza Ovens
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Forget Water Features — Fire Is the Element Your Garden Is Missing, Say Biophilic Designers
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This Garden Designer's 'Creeping' Lawn Alternative Is Her Secret to Making Hard Landscaping Feel Softer and "Blurring Thresholds"
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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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Milan Design Week 2026 — Your Guide to the Event Setting the Mood for Design the Year Ahead
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The Contents of This London Boutique Hotel Are Being Auctioned Off — So You Can Get a Deal on Designer Floor Lamps, Custom Sofas, and "Sculptural" Wardrobes
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A Design Guide to Visiting Hồ Chí Minh City — 6 Spirited Spots to Pin for Your Itinerary, Inspired by Steffany Trần's Nostalgic Vietnamese Trips
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In 'The Drama', the "Emotional Meltdown" of a Plot Twist Hangs Like Artworks in the Protagonists' Apartment — Production Designer Zosia Mackenzie Reveals
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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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KITCHENS
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Forget Integrated Hobs and Ovens, Range Cookers Are Having a Renaissance in the Most Stylish Kitchens Right Now
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Where to Buy Freestanding Kitchen Units for a More Versatile Layout — From the High Street to the Design Studios Doing It Best
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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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Bathrooms
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In the UK, You Can't Have a Plug Socket in the Bathroom — Here's Why, and Why You Can in Other Parts of the World
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Where to Store Towels in a Small Bathroom — Because They Don't Belong On the Floor
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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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3 Outdated Living Room Colors That Feel a Bit 'Meh' in 2026 — And What Designers Say You Should Use Instead
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It's the Best Way to Dress Up a Living Room With a Boring Sofa — These Patterned Ottomans Bring Confidence, Color, and Creativity
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I Used the Japanese Art of "Danshari" to Declutter My Living Room — Here's Why It Works So Well, and How You Can Use It to Transform Your Space, too
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Latest
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I Asked Interior Designers a Simple Question: "What's the One Thing You'd Never Buy New Again?"
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Is a House Stager Worth It If You're Selling Your House? Here's When You Should Really Consider One to Help Shift a Tricky Property
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5 Japanese Homes That Are Uniquely Expressive, Creative, and Effortlessly Grounded — They're "Rooted in Tradition Yet Designed for Modern Life"
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This 'Peek-a-Boo' Paint Theory Makes Decorating With Contrasts Easier and "It Makes Color Feel Much More Personal"
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