Features Archive | August 2026

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August 26th
- People Who Always Know the Best Restaurants Secretly Judge Eateries Based on These 5 Overlooked Details, Pro Restaurateurs Reveal
- "There Is a Quiet Richness Beneath the Restraint" — Why Dutch Design Is Having Its Moment (and the Studios to Follow Now)
- A Small, Unsuspecting, yet Sleek IKEA Find That All the Most Organized People Keep in Their Kitchen Drawers
- Forget Boring White Bath Sheets — These 15 Patterned Towels Prove There's More Than Just Chintzy Paisleys and Twee Florals to Choose From
August 25th
- This Iconic NYC 'Appetizing' Store Teamed Up With West Elm — Now Its "Timeless" Tableware Can Be Yours From the Price of a Specialty Fish Sandwich
- These Hanging Lanterns Can Be Fitted Onto a Fence, Which Is So Ideal for Long, Narrow Gardens
August 24th
- Curated Finds for Elaine | Bedside Tables
- Curated Finds for Angels | Kitchen Island & Sofas
- The Designer Traveled to Paris in Search of Inspiration for This Harlem Townhouse — And the Result is a Home That Embodies Color-Drenched Cozy Elegance
- Oh, This Woven 'Banana Bark' Basket Is Just the Most Stylish Thing You Could Have at the Bottom of Your Bed
August 23rd
- 5 New IKEA Products That Will Instantly Elevate Your Living Room — These Expensive-Looking Finds Are the Effortless Way to Create a Luxurious Space
- They Used to Be Monasteries — Now These Hotels Balance an Austere Heritage With Modern Luxury
August 22nd
- These Drip Coffee Makers Simplify Your Morning Routine in Style — They're Affordable, Look Good on the Counter, and are More Analog
- This 1929 Tudor Estate in NY Was Once Frequented by President Eisenhower — Now It's the Base for School Runs, Hockey Season, and Pizza Nights
- Stylish, Artisanal, and Extremely Elevated — Soho Home's Rugs Are the Best Example of How to Capture the 'Modern Folk' Trend in 2026
August 21st
- This New Modular Sofa Has a Surprising Amount of Storage Under the Seat — We Took It for a Comfort Test Drive
- Hiding in London's Coolest Neighborhood, This Wellness Garden Is Kitted Out With a Natural Pool and Sauna
August 20th
- So Many of Our Readers Bought This Clever Banquette Seating From Next Last Year — In 2026, They've Got So Many More Styles to Choose From
August 19th
- Curated Finds for Selina | Quirky Cushions
- This Just-Launched Bed Uses a Japanese Joinery Technique That Means You Don't Need to Screw It Together
- The "Inherent Beauty" in Natural Materials Is Front and Center in This Richly Layered Dutch Home — And It All Started With a Wall Mural
- IKEA's New Slim Full-Length Mirror Is Ideal for Small Bedrooms Lacking in Room — Plus, It Has Some Clever Hidden Features
- This London Café's Softly Glowing Ceiling Holds the Cure to the Gloomiest Days — It's the Lighting Idea to Steal That Brings the Sunshine Indoors
August 18th
- Forget Your Coffee Machine — The French Press Is the Design-Lover's Coffee Maker Now
- Instead of Worrying About "What an Apartment Should Look Like", This Warsaw Home Fuses Polish Calm and Brazilian Color Into a Joyful Family Nest
August 17th
- Curated Finds for Ben | Wabi Sabi Bookcase
- MADE Just Launched a Barbican-Inspired Collection to Bring This Iconic London Landmark Home
- This John Lewis Potting Table Is Made From an Unexpectedly Chic Material That Feels Cool and ‘Wabi Sabi’
August 16th
- This 'Bookend' From IKEA Is a Brand New Way to Store Your Books Aesthetically in Your Home
- A Hudson's Bay Blanket Might Have Been The Starting Point For This Lakeside Home — But There's Not a Cabin-Core Cliche in Sight
- 7 Unexpectedly Design-y Things to See Around the 'Pearl of West Africa' — Picked by a Local Creative Duo Inspired by Its Architecture, Art, and Craft
August 15th
- Coral Walls and an Electric Blue Chandelier? This Once-Plain London Townhouse Takes Bold Swings With Color Schemes You'd Never Expect
- Okay, What Is a 'Blate'? Here's Why You Absolutely Need One of These Homeware Hybrids In Your Kitchen Cupboard
- How We Test Coffee Machines at Livingetc to Make Sure You Find the Appliance That's Right for You
August 14th
- Obsessing Over Alexander Skarsgård's 'Wicker' Man? Get to Know 5 Design Studios Already Weaving Basketry Magic Into the Everyday
- This Is How You Do Rattan Garden Furniture — West Elm's Modern Take on the Classic Is So 2026-Approved
August 13th
- Curated Finds for Hannah | Coffee Tables
- Asked to "Go Wild", This Australian Designer Built an Emotive Home Around 15 Complementary Colors — Each One a Nod to the Family's Personalities
- No Wall Space for a Full-Length Mirror? IKEA's Launched This Pull-Out One That Slots Into Your Closet
- The Interiors of This New London Grocery Store Will Make You Want to Give This Once-Dated Kitchen Layout Another Go
August 12th
- Curated Finds for Ruqya | Photo Frames
- It's a Family Affair — This Interior Designer Transformed Her Period Home In London With the Help of Her Architect Brother and Garden Designer Husband
- John Lewis' Rug Collection is the Perfect Example of How to Do 'Modern Geometrics' Right
August 11th
- Curated Finds | Transitional Mid-Century Sofas
- IKEA's New Bamboo Lighting Collection Brings a Soft, Atmospheric Feel — And Plays as Much With Shadow as It Does With Light
- Inspired by "the Holidays We Never Want to End", This Joyous Pop-Up Makes a Case for Mismatched Tableware
- This 'Double-Stacked' Trundle Sofa Pulls Out So Quickly and Turns Into a Generous King-Size Bed
August 10th
- No Steam Wand? No Problem — This Stovetop Milk Steamer Is the Coolest Addition to Your Coffee Nook for Barista-Quality Drinks
August 9th
- This Couple Took All Their Design Cues From Their Favorite Mykonos Beach Club — And Brought the Look Home
- The Best Thing About This 5-Star-Rated Storage Sofa Isn't What You Can See, but What It Cleverly Hides
August 8th
- This Scenic Villa's Owners Rented It First, Then Turned It Into Their Dream House — "It Feels Like It Was Always Meant to Be Laid Out This Way"
- Pierce & Ward's Second West Elm Collab Is Here, and It'll Make Your Home Feel So Effortlessly 'Thrifted'
August 7th
- Curated Finds for Emmanuella | Modern Dining Chairs
- The Cozy 'Deep Seating' Pits of This New, Design-y London Hotel Might Be the Easiest Way to Make Your Room Feel Like a Holiday
- Curated Finds For Promise | Farmhouse Floor Lamps
- Curated Finds for Auwal | Modern Desk Chairs
- Curated Finds for Natasha | Traditional Dining Chairs
- Curated Finds for Linus | Traditional Dining Tables
- Curated Finds For Laura | Coffee Tables with Hidden Storage
- This 'Quiet', Hidden Portable Lamp Is the Low-Key Way to Bring Ambience to Living Rooms and Patios
- This 'Low-Lift' Renovation Transformed a New Jersey Home From Builder-Grade to Warm and Lived-in
August 6th
- I Went to the Launch of Tan France's Brand New Furniture Collab With Castlery in New York — It's a Timely Reminder That Our Homes Should Tell Our Story
- "Our Goal Was to Create a Home That Expressed the Sophistication and Femininity the Owners Wished to Embrace," Says the Designer Behind This São Paulo Home
- Kelly Wearstler's New H&M Collection Is Like Zendaya's 'Method Dressing', but for Serial Interior Obsessives
- This Super Minimalist Pour-Over Coffee Maker Might Actually Be the Most Stylish One You Can Buy
August 5th
- I Watched an Iconic Chair Being Made, and It Changed How I Think About Good Furniture
- M&S Just Launched a 'Denser' Linen Bedding — Here's What That Means for How It Looks and Sleeps
- "It's the Backbone of a More Unique and Idiosyncratic Home" — Designer Pandora Taylor on the Style Trick That'll Imbue Your Rooms With Theatrical Awe
- This Fennel-Inspired Outdoor Lighting Is the Soft, Organic Idea That Comes Alive at Nighttime
- Wait, It Folds Down Flat? IKEA's Clever New KOMPISHÄNG Side Table Is a Dream for Small Spaces (and Frequent Movers)
August 4th
- Your Curated Finds | Farmhouse Style Sofas
- Your Curated Finds | Modern Dining Tables
- In the New Callum Turner Satirical Thriller 'Rosebush Pruning', the Villa Was Never Meant to Feel Like Home, Says Its Production Designer
- This Compact Sofa Takes Inspiration From a Design Classic Everyone Loves — Just Scaled Down so It Works for Tiny Spaces
- "We Wanted It to Feel a Little Provocative" — Inside a Madrid Renovation Where Terracotta, Steel, and Latex Combine to Tongue-in-Cheek Effect
August 3rd
- IKEA’s Genius New KOMPISHÄNG Stacking Stools Save So Much Space by Transforming Into Display Shelves When 'Stored Away'
- This Splattered Enamelware Reminds Me So Much of TOAST's, but It's a Small Fraction of the Price
August 2nd
- "It's Our Sweet Little Jewel Box" — White Paneled Walls, Natural Stone and Soft Neutrals Give This Hamptons Home the Swedish Cottage Treatment
- H&M Just Launched These 'Cone' Lampshades That Will Make Any Lamp Base You Have Look Like a Designer Object
August 1st
- Long Live the DIY Revival — In an Increasingly Digital Landscape, People Are Relearning Manual Crafts to "Reclaim Ownership" of Their Surroundings