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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10 Tiled Fireplace Ideas That Will Warm Up Those Cold and Crisp Winter Nights, In Style
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"Can I Get Rid of My Fireplace? How Easy Is It?" Here's What You Need to Know, From Regulations to Cost, Before You Consider It
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This Trend Forecaster Says Every Home Needs "Chromatic Tension" — But, What Actually Is That?
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10 Lighting Trends That Will Take Over Homes in 2026 and the Bright Ideas Shaping the Year Ahead
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A Big Guide to Small Space Hosting — 23 Tricks That’ll Help You Squeeze That Extra Guest (or Even Two) in Over the Festive Season
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Design Lab by Livingetc: Your Shortcut to a Beautifully Styled Home
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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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One Year Later, I'm Already Having to Replace the Peel-and-Stick Tiles on My Kitchen Floor — Here's 5 Things I Wish I Knew First
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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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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've Found the Smartest Way to Light Up My Balcony — And Best of All? It Costs Less Than £20
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The Secret to Food That Looks Elegant, Precise, and Chic? Try These 2 Bladed Tools, Says Culinary Artist Imogen Kwok
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At This Moody Basque Eatery in Soho, Dramatic Cracked Walls "Tell a Story" — While Smoky Plates and Vermouth Keep on Coming
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This Finnish Design Duo Wants You to Uncover "the Oddness and Peacefulness of Helsinki" at Its Most Magical Time
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Maximalism Is Back, Baby, Say the Seductive Interiors of New York's Hottest Hotel Yet — Where Hosting Becomes Performance
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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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KITCHENS
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One Year Later, I'm Already Having to Replace the Peel-and-Stick Tiles on My Kitchen Floor — Here's 5 Things I Wish I Knew First
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When Breaking the Right Angle Makes a Kitchen Work Better — and How It Affects Function and Flow
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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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Bathrooms
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How Do You Make a Guest Bathroom Feel More 'Private'? It's About More Than Just Doors, Say These Interior Designers
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"Every Detail Was Treated as Functional Art" — How a Designer Transformed a Small Bathroom Into a Breathtaking Marble Masterpiece
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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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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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The 4 Most Common Problems for Houseplants in Winter — And How to Head Them Off Before They Happen
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"Not a Compromise, or an Afterthought" — The 5 Things You Need to Design in Around a Sofa Bed That'll Make Guests Feel Way More Comfortable
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Okay, That Makes It Easy — These 3 'Bauble Ratio' Rules Give You a Guide to Follow on How Many Ornaments Your Christmas Tree Should Have
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You Need to Start Now — This Is the 6 Week Organizing Schedule to Follow to Get Your Home Ready for Christmas
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