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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'Chocolate Box' Interiors Capture the Same Cozy-Comforting Feeling as Biting Into a Sweet Treat — Here, Designers Reveal How to Recreate the Look
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Lily Allen's Iconic Brooklyn Brownstone Home Is Up for Sale — Just Wait Until You See Inside
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Style Pulse SS26 — An Edit of the Most Important Emerging Styles for Next Season by Livingetc’s Trend Experts
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"It’s Theater, Darling" — How Interior Designers Are Turning Homes Into Stages for Escapism and Storytelling
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Acidic, Unsettling, and Akin to an "Electric Shock", Here Is What This Sour Shade of Yellow-Green Says About Color in 2026
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What’s Next for Our Homes? The 14 Defining Interior Design Trends That Will Shape the Way We Live in 2026
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CLEANING
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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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This Discreet 'Plinth' Vacuum Is the Low-Effort Addition to Your Kitchen That'll Help Keep Floors Clear and Uncluttered Between Deep Cleans
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Design Detergents Are a Thing — These Are the Coolest Ones to Stock Your Laundry Room
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5 Design 'Dirt Magnets' That Professional Cleaners Tell Me They'd Never Have in Their Own Homes
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Decluttering
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Are You Getting Your Tidying Advice From the Wrong Place? 4 TikTok Organization Trends That Make Professional Organizers Want to Scream
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I'm a Neat-Freak and These 7 Tidying Tips Are How I Keep My Desk Drawers Organized
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I Asked Professional Home Organizers for Their 'Organizing Icks' — These Are the 9 That They Say They Can't Stand
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I've Just Discovered the Concept of 'Digital Minimalism' — Now, I Want to Rid My Life of Its Virtual Clutter
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DIY
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Stop! Step Away From the Paintbrush — Here's 4 Things Interior Designers Would Never, Even Paint Around the Home
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Design, Debated — Is It Ever Considered Acceptable to Paint Antique Furniture?
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This Colorful Trick Is How Cool People Frame Their Pictures These Days
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IKEA BILLY Bookcase Hacks — 21 Times DIYers Have Transformed Basic Bookshelves Into Something Special
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Outdoor Living
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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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6 Hard Landscaping Mistakes That Are Trapping Rainwater and Soaking Your Garden in Wet Weather
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I'd Sell My Right Arm for This Soho Home Firepit — It's the Coolest Way to Do Corten Steel in a Garden
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The World's 50 Best Hotels Have Just Been Revealed — And We Can't Shake These 5 Finalists' Theatrical Interiors Off Our Mind
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Reviving the Site of 1990s Celebrity Hangout the Met Bar, This Trendy New Mayfair Eatery Lets the Theater of Cooking Take Center Stage
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Ready for Take Off? The 'Space Oddity' Aesthetic Is the Time-Traveling, Restaurant-Led Trend You're Definitely Going to See More of in Homes Next Year
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Yes, London Is Having a Restaurant Merchandise Moment — And It Says Everything About How We Eat Now
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Everyone Should Have This Underutilized Cocktail-Making Accessory in Their Kitchen, Says the World's Most Influential Bartender
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Design's Future Is Full of Dilemmas — These 8 Installations on the Art Basel Paris Calendar May Well Have the Answers to Some of Them
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KITCHENS
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5 Vintage Kitchen Items Making a Comeback in Homes and Why They're Worth Every Penny, According to Designers
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Should You Pick Your Kitchen Cabinets or Backsplash First? Designers Reveal What They Do During Home Projects
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Does Your Kitchen Lighting Feel Too Harsh? Try Out The Experts' Favorite Simple Switches to Warm Up Your Space
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How to Build a Work Station Sink, and Why Every Small Kitchen Needs One
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Bathrooms
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5 Bathroom Backsplash Materials Designers Tend to Avoid for Practical Reasons — And What They're Choosing Instead When Renovating
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7 Space Saving Mirrors That'll Actually Make Getting Ready in Your Tiny Bathroom Way Easier
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Did You Know You Can Technically Add a Demister to Any Bathroom Mirror? Here's What You Need to Know
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Features
The Bathroom Trend Guide for 2026 — 8 of the Most Exciting (Yet Relaxing) Looks to Inspire Your Project
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Living Rooms
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12 Places to Buy 'Giant' Reed Diffusers That Make Your Home Smell Dreamy, and the Pros and Cons to Know Before You Buy a Big One
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How to Mix an Art TV With Real Art on a Gallery Wall — It Only Takes a Few Simple Steps, According to an Interior Stylist
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I Asked Interior Designers How to Layer Fabrics to Make My Living Room Cozier for Autumn — These Are the Tricks They Lean on Most
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Forget Everything You've Been Told About Traditional Living Room Layouts, and Try This 'Unconventional' Set Up Instead
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Latest
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What Bedding Is Best for a Guest Room? The Duvets, Pillows, and Sheets to Choose, According to Experts
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7 Routine Changes That'll Make All the Difference When It's Dark in the Mornings — The Productivity Hacks to Know for Winter
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Let There Be Light — 10 Lighting Tricks That Will Transform Any Dark Room Into A Warm and Inviting Space
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There's Hanging Art, and Then There's Hanging Art Like an Interior Designer — Here's How to Do the Latter
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