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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.
On Interiors
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Style Pulse AW26 — The Edit of the Most Important Trends for Next Season, in Context
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How to Create Your 'Lore' in Your Home — This Is the Rise of Hyper-Personal Decorating
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5 Rooms With Mosaic Floors That Have Convinced Me, Without a Doubt, That This Is the Most Incredible Idea for Floors in 2026
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With Their Kids Grown Up, This Couple Sold Up and Moved to a New, Three-Bed Apartment in Sydney, Taking None of Their Existing Furniture With Them
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Controversial Opinion? Stop Designing Your Small Home Just Around Storage — You Shouldn’t Make Your Decisions Because You've Got Too Much ‘Stuff’
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I'd Usually Avoid Pastels for a Kitchen, but These 5 Projects Make This Palette Look Surprisingly Fresh and Sophisticated
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The How
CLEANING
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Your go-to guide to making cleaning (and laundry) feel effortless
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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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Did You Know a Snow Forecast Could Actually Be the Perfect Time to Clean Your Vintage Rug? Here's Why
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Decluttering
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Because style starts with streamlined spaces
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5 Closet Decluttering Tricks That Professional Organizers Actually Say Aren't All That Useful
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This 'Color Spring Clean' Is the Genius Idea for Making Your Home Feel Way Less Chaotic, While Editing Down Your Belongings
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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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These 7 Home Organization Trends Will Shape How You Tackle Clutter in 2026 — From Digital Wardrobes to 'Less Aggressive' Decluttering
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DIY
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Hacks worth bragging about
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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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Bringing big design energy to every outdoor inch
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This IKEA Pergola Is a Best-Seller, but I've Just Found Somewhere Selling a Similar Style in More Sizes, and for Much Less
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I’ve Always Loved This Garden From the Livingetc Archives for Its ‘Designer-Lamp’ Style Patio Heater — It’s Such a Design Statement, and Practical Too
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4 Things You'll Really Want to Avoid in Windy, Exposed Gardens — Experts Share What to Do Instead for a Space That Thrives
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I Asked Outdoor Furniture Designers: What Is the One Thing We Need in Our Gardens This Year? This Is What They Said
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Design Trails
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All the Comforts of Staying Home with the Design Drama of a Hotel? Edinburgh's House at The Hoxton Feels Like the Next Big Thing in City Breaks
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There's Life Beyond Soho House — How London's New Private Members' Clubs Are Re-Imagining What Luxury Looks Like, By Risking It All for Out-of-the-Box Design
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The Oscars 2026 Air Tomorrow — Celebrity Event Designer Edward Perotti Shares Last-Minute Tips for the Perfect Academy Awards Viewing Party
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A Six Senses Hotel Just Opened in London, and the Interior Design of Its 'Alchemy Bar' Alone Is Worth Stopping by, Even Just for a Cocktail
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"There's Something Deeply Emotional About Fabric" — Textile Designer Mia Sylvia on How a Theatrical Drape Transforms the Atmosphere of a Room
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A Kaleidoscope of Color, Texture, and Pattern, Africa's First "Designer Suite" Just Called It: Minimalism Is Dead — Long Live Boldly Eclectic Interiors
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KITCHENS
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Serving inspiration hotter than your morning coffee
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I'd Usually Avoid Pastels for a Kitchen, but These 5 Projects Make This Palette Look Surprisingly Fresh and Sophisticated
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Industrial Kitchens Are Quietly Getting Cool Again — These Are the Pieces I’d Add First
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These Wooden Stovetop Covers Are a Simple, Stylish, and Affordable Way to Add More Countertop Space to a Small Kitchen
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5 Kitchen Cabinet Trends Interior Designers Are Choosing for 2026 — Put These On Your Radar Now
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Bathrooms
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From sleek sinks to luxe tiles – your bathroom style manual
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Yes, They're Better Looking, But These 3 Problems With Wall-Hung Toilets Need to Be Talked About More
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This Bathroom Renovation Turned 'Dated' Into Modern Luxury in This Mid-Century Family Home in LA — It's a "Natural Extension of Both the Home and the Outdoors"
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5 Expensive-Looking Dark Bathrooms That Feel Like Spas and Will Make You Never Consider Boring White Spaces Again
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3 Brilliantly Bold Bathroom Sink Color Ideas That Just Make So Much Sense in Design Right Now
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Living Rooms
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From lighting to layouts – your ultimate lounging playbook
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A Client Just Asked Me for an Industrial Style Living Room — Here's Some of the Decor I Recommended for This Underrated Style Choice
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How to Style the 'Traditional' Trend for Your Living Room — 24 Pieces That Feel Classy and Classic
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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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Latest
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Some other new stuff you might have missed
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Style Pulse AW26 — The Edit of the Most Important Trends for Next Season, in Context
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5 Key Things I Just Learned About Designing Homes That Make You Healthier
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How to Create Your 'Lore' in Your Home — This Is the Rise of Hyper-Personal Decorating
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'Something Old, Something New' Is the Mantra for 2026 — Here's How to Adopt Antiques Into Your Home, Even if You'd Never Considered Them Before
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