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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It Risked Feeling Cold, So the Designer of This Brand New Home Combined Organic Materials and Panoramic Views Into a Bright Haven for Its Family — "It's Beautiful and Soothing" -
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These Ancient Color Pairings Still Feel Just As Luxurious Today — They're Powerful, Enduring, and Softly Nostalgic -
Not a Pergola, Not a Gazebo — A Landscape Designer Says This Is the On-Trend Way to Add Privacy and Shade to Your Garden This Year
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Forget Gallery Walls, This 'Hanging Rail' Trend Is the Way Designers Are Grouping Pictures Together Now -
Introducing Hug Rug x Livingetc — Our Brand New Rug Collaboration That’s Ahead of the Curve and Inspired by Enduring Trends -
5 of the Best Farrow & Ball Colors for a Bathroom That Designers Turn to Time and Time Again
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CLEANING
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12 Cleaning Tools That Are Actually Beautifully Designed — These Are Perfect for the Tidy Aesthetic Home -
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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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Decluttering
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6 Things You Really Need to Declutter and Organize in Your Home Before You Go on Vacation This Year -
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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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DIY
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I Asked Professional DIYers the Secret to Painting IKEA Furniture So That It Doesn't *Look* Like IKEA Furniture -
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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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Outdoor Living
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5 Trends in Container Planting for 2026 — These Designer-Approved Looks Encapsulate the Shift Towards a New Aesthetic -
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5 Places You Should Never, Ever Put a Water Feature in Your Garden — And How to Choose the Best Spot
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Not Citronella, Not Thyme — This Inexpensive Supermarket Herb Is an Attractive, Natural Pest Repellent That Makes Your Garden Look Like Italian Summer
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Forget 'Basic' Pizza Nights — 6 Tips for Hosting the Ultimate Cook-Your-Own-Pizza Party Outdoors This Summer, According to Experts
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18 Essentially Stylish Design Buys to Pack for Your Vacation This Year — They're Practical, Smart, and Won't Break the Bank -
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5 of the World's Most Spectacular Hotel Pools for an Unforgettable Splash — And How to Take Their Magic Back Into Your Garden -
Never Mind Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' — The Unexpected Design Destinations Found Hiding in Its Filming Locations Make for the Journey of a Lifetime
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3 Low-Effort Ways to Make Small Studios Feel Roomy, Practical, and Inspired — Stolen From London's Chicest New Aparthotel -
5 of the Most Beautiful London Hotels With Pools to Catch the Sunshine in Style This June -
5 Under-the-Radar Berlin Spots to Discover the City "Beyond the Obvious" — Picked by the Designer of Its Hippest New Hotel
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KITCHENS
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This Tiny Detail Can Make Your Kitchen Feel "Awkward, Uncomfortable, and Slightly Off" — And It's All to Do With Your Choice of Handles -
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5 Outdated Kitchen Backsplash Trends Designers Just Aren't Choosing for 2026 — And What They're Picking Instead
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The Our Place Wonder Oven Will Solve Your Biggest Small Kitchen Problem (And It's on Sale Right Now)
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Everyone Has Been Buying This Tiny Add-On for Their Kitchen Sink — It's Clever, Super Functional, and Has Lots of 5 Star Ratings
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Bathrooms
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5 of the Best Farrow & Ball Colors for a Bathroom That Designers Turn to Time and Time Again -
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It's the Kind of Japanese Bathtub People Who Are Into Wellness All Want — But There's Something You Need to Know About the Ritual of Ofuro
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12 IKEA Storage Buys That'll Make It Feel Like You've Got a Much, Much Bigger Bathroom
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What Color to Paint Your Bathroom, According to Color Psychology — Whether You Want a Soothing Sanctuary or a 'Wake Me Up' Space
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Living Rooms
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What to Put Behind a Sofa in a Small Living Room — 6 Genius Ways to Maximize Every Square Inch of Space -
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10 Ways to Style a Brown Sofa Like an Interior Designer — How Experts Enhance a Living Room With This Rich-Hued Focal Point
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Designers Say This One Furniture Layout Mistake Is Shrinking Your Living Room
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5 Things to Add to Your Living Room That Will Make It Feel Less 'Boring'
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Latest
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This Japanese Scenting Hack Will Trick Your Home Into Feeling Cooler — And There's One Crucial Fragrance That Makes it Work -
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5 Hot Weather Houseplant Myths You Shouldn't Fall For — And What to Actually Do to Help Your Indoor Garden Survive in the Summer
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It Risked Feeling Cold, So the Designer of This Brand New Home Combined Organic Materials and Panoramic Views Into a Bright Haven for Its Family — "It's Beautiful and Soothing"
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These Ancient Color Pairings Still Feel Just As Luxurious Today — They're Powerful, Enduring, and Softly Nostalgic
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