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Design Inspiration

This Rambling 1890 Home on the North Fork Was Renovated to Be Perfectly Undone

By Linne Halpern, Photography by Kate Jordan

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Design Inspiration

A Top Hudson Valley Realtor’s Guide to Elevated Curb Appeal

By Sylvie Florman

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Style & Shopping

The Brief: Find the Most Stylish Striped Curtains on the Internet

By Samantha Weiss-Hills

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Design by Room

How a Designer Worked This Kitchen’s Awkward, Curved Wall Into the Layout

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Agathe Tissier, Living Agency

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Design Inspiration

A Bar in the Fireplace, a Window in the Shower—This English Cottage Is Full of Charming Surprises

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Chris Horwood

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Design Inspiration

This Designer Inherited Dreamy Floor Tile When She Found Her Mexico City Home 

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Kate Berry

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Design Inspiration

7 Ways to Hide a Washer-Dryer, No Laundry Room Required

By Jenna Adrian-Diaz

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Renovation

This DIY Backsplash Is Even More Renter-Friendly Than Peel-and-Stick

By Lydia Geisel

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Design Inspiration

This Laundry Room Drying Rack Doubles as Sculpture

By Erika Owen

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Design Inspiration

9 Bedrooms That Double as Offices Without Compromising on Cozy

By Lydia Geisel

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Design Inspiration

The Windows in This Brooklyn Home Were Too Good, the Owner Nixed Curtains Altogether

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Dana Gallagher, Styling and Art Direction by Hilary Robertson

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Renovation

The Magenta Cabinets Might Have Stayed, But This Kitchen Looks Brand-New After a Artsy Remodel

By Olivia Lidbury, Photography by Lewis Gregory

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Design Inspiration

Leaning Into This London Townhouse’s Low Kitchen Ceiling and Narrow Rooms Paid Off

By Olivia Lidbury, Photography by Christopher Horwood

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Design Inspiration

This Toronto Creative Found His Dream Apartment While Picking Up a Coffee Table From the Classifieds

By Ashna Lulla, Photography by David Pike

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Design Inspiration

This Scottish Cottage Used to House Sheep—Now It Has a Hidden Kitchenette

By Kristen Flanagan, Banjo Beale, Photography by Alexander Baxter

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Design Inspiration

A Look Back at the Best Design Moments From Our 2024 Cover Stories

By Samantha Weiss-Hills