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Green entryway.

A Black Front Door Isn’t the Only Exterior Update That Will Boost Your Home’s Value A Black Front Door Isn’t the Only Exterior Update That Will Boost Your Home’s Value

By Mina Dragani

HoldOn baggie holding celery

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These New Compostable Sandwich Baggies Are Replacing My Plastic Ones for Good These New Compostable Sandwich Baggies Are Replacing My Plastic Ones for Good

By Julie Vadnal

room with glass roof

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Stone Floors Keep This Ibiza House Cool, While a Glass-Enclosed Dining Room Fills It With Sunshine Stone Floors Keep This Ibiza House Cool, While a Glass-Enclosed Dining Room Fills It With Sunshine

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Ariadna Puigdomenech

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The Philodendron Gloriosum Requires Patience, But It’s Worth the Wait The Philodendron Gloriosum Requires Patience, But It’s Worth the Wait

By Lydia Geisel, Kate McGregor

retro yellow bathroom with patterned floor tile

A ’70s Sunken Tub Was the One Thing That Stayed in This Retro Bathroom Refresh A ’70s Sunken Tub Was the One Thing That Stayed in This Retro Bathroom Refresh

By Shelby Deering, Photography by Madeline Harper

colorful naturally-dyed textiles

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Another Use for the Turmeric in Your Pantry: Tie-Dyeing Pillowcases Another Use for the Turmeric in Your Pantry: Tie-Dyeing Pillowcases

By Chadner Navarro, Photography by Luna Zorro

Hilary Duff Portrait

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Hilary Duff Squeezed an Office Into a Tiny Corner, Thanks to This Genius Desk Design Hilary Duff Squeezed an Office Into a Tiny Corner, Thanks to This Genius Desk Design

By Edith Rousselot, Kate McGregor

800+ Design Experts Agree: This Is the Most Versatile Neutral Paint Color

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800+ Design Experts Agree: This Is the Most Versatile Neutral Paint Color 800+ Design Experts Agree: This Is the Most Versatile Neutral Paint Color

By Edith Rousselot, Kate McGregor

pink sofa living room

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This Pink-Obsessed Renter Knows Her ’80s Barbie Apartment Isn’t for Everyone This Pink-Obsessed Renter Knows Her ’80s Barbie Apartment Isn’t for Everyone

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Joyce Lee, Styling by Lee Levy

kitchen with plywood cabinetry and walls

In This South African Vacation Home, the Plywood Backsplash Doubles as Storage In This South African Vacation Home, the Plywood Backsplash Doubles as Storage

By Kate McGregor

island bar clad in tile

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The Newly Reopened Africa Centre Celebrates the Continent’s Culture (and Seriously Chic Room Dividers) The Newly Reopened Africa Centre Celebrates the Continent’s Culture (and Seriously Chic Room Dividers)

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Felix Speller

grey-green closet

How a Maze of Connected Rooms Became This Designer’s Dream Walk-In Closet How a Maze of Connected Rooms Became This Designer’s Dream Walk-In Closet

By Kate McGregor, Photography by Followell

kitchen with wood cabinets and marble backsplash

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Shea McGee’s Trick for Getting the Perfect Paint Shade Is a Game Changer Shea McGee’s Trick for Getting the Perfect Paint Shade Is a Game Changer

By Elly Leavitt, Kate McGregor

Man standing in green garden.

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A Mystical Redwood Hideaway That Delights at Every Turn A Mystical Redwood Hideaway That Delights at Every Turn

By Cyrus Ferguson, Photography By Chantal Anderson, Styled by Kaeja Korty

teen bedroom with platform bed

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More Than a Third of Empty Nesters Start This Reno Immediately After College Move-In More Than a Third of Empty Nesters Start This Reno Immediately After College Move-In

By Kate McGregor

boy looking through his closet

This Art-Loving Toddler’s Bedroom Features a New Take on the Chalkboard Wall This Art-Loving Toddler’s Bedroom Features a New Take on the Chalkboard Wall

By Lydia Geisel

small nye kitchen with checkered floors

In This Small NYC Kitchen, Even the Window Frame Doubles as a Storage Spot In This Small NYC Kitchen, Even the Window Frame Doubles as a Storage Spot

By Kate McGregor

red dining room chairs

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How an L.A. Family Made the Most of Their Home’s Inconvenient, Sunken Dining Room How an L.A. Family Made the Most of Their Home’s Inconvenient, Sunken Dining Room

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Trevor Smith, Styling by Jessica Hansen

tash bradley pink living room

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A Color Psychologist Says This Is the Most Relaxing Paint Color A Color Psychologist Says This Is the Most Relaxing Paint Color

By Raven McMillan

traditional hallway

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How to Nail This Tricky But Surprisingly Trendy Farrow & Ball Paint Color How to Nail This Tricky But Surprisingly Trendy Farrow & Ball Paint Color

By Lydia Geisel

kitchen with marble island and wooden stools

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The Choppy Layout Stayed the Same, But This 150-Year-Old Home Is Stuffy No More The Choppy Layout Stayed the Same, But This 150-Year-Old Home Is Stuffy No More

By Kate McGregor, Photography by Nick Glimenakis

loft space filled with plants

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A Feng Shui Expert Explains Why Every Kitchen Needs This Air-Purifying Plant A Feng Shui Expert Explains Why Every Kitchen Needs This Air-Purifying Plant

By Kate McGregor

wood grain patterned wallpaper

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Instead of Antlers, This Deer Valley House Nods to the Sun and the Moon Instead of Antlers, This Deer Valley House Nods to the Sun and the Moon

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Malissa Mabey

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We Found the Best Compost Bins for Your Backyard, Balcony, or Kitchen Countertop We Found the Best Compost Bins for Your Backyard, Balcony, or Kitchen Countertop

By Morgan Bulman

How I Turned IKEA Kitchen Cabinets Into Chic Office Storage With $20 Barbecue Skewers How I Turned IKEA Kitchen Cabinets Into Chic Office Storage With $20 Barbecue Skewers

By Annita Katee, Photography By Annita Katee

kitchen with wood cabinets and black hardware

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4 Design Pros Predict What Comes After the Matte Black Hardware Craze 4 Design Pros Predict What Comes After the Matte Black Hardware Craze

By Kate McGregor

lower wood cabinets

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Bamboo Wood Doors Meet IKEA Cabinet Frames in This London Apartment’s Kitchen Bamboo Wood Doors Meet IKEA Cabinet Frames in This London Apartment’s Kitchen

By Olivia Lidbury, Photography by Ben Sage

patio space with black painted concrete tile

5 Concrete Patio Paint Ideas That Spiff Up the Gray 5 Concrete Patio Paint Ideas That Spiff Up the Gray

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This Oregon Home’s Gingham “Playzanine” Is As Much for Dad As It Is for His Son This Oregon Home’s Gingham “Playzanine” Is As Much for Dad As It Is for His Son

By Olivia Lidbury, Photography by Don Cantillo

Pink princess philodendron

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Every Plant Collector Covets the Pink Princess Philodendron Every Plant Collector Covets the Pink Princess Philodendron

By Rebecca Deczynski

Black painted home and wooden front porch surrounded by green, leafy trees in the woods

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Color Complements All the Wood in This ’70s Home Turned Modern Cabin Color Complements All the Wood in This ’70s Home Turned Modern Cabin

By Morgan Bulman, Photography by Wedig & Laxton, Styling by Risha Carnes

dining table next too large gallery wall

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Every Wall in This Roman Apartment Is Covered in Art, From Flea Market Finds to Cubist Paintings Every Wall in This Roman Apartment Is Covered in Art, From Flea Market Finds to Cubist Paintings

By Kate McGregor

John Sohn in his dining room

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This Artist Found Room for a 75-Pound Pillow and Plenty of Storage in His 500-Square-Foot Studio This Artist Found Room for a 75-Pound Pillow and Plenty of Storage in His 500-Square-Foot Studio

By Julie Vadnal, Photography by Belle Morizio, Styling by Naomi DeMañana

ceiling-planters

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Ceiling Planter Boxes Give This Space All the Drama With Little Greenery Upkeep Ceiling Planter Boxes Give This Space All the Drama With Little Greenery Upkeep

By Collier Sutter

blue tiled fireplace

This DIY Renovation Project Could Save You Up to $12,000 This DIY Renovation Project Could Save You Up to $12,000

By Kate McGregor

small plant next to sink

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Everything You Need to Know About Your Yucca Plant Everything You Need to Know About Your Yucca Plant

By Lydia Geisel

kids playing on blue metal staircase; mom sitting on rainbow rug

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Cobalt Stairs, a Magenta Play Nook—There’s No Standard Paint Application in This L.A. Family Home Cobalt Stairs, a Magenta Play Nook—There’s No Standard Paint Application in This L.A. Family Home

By Laura Fenton, Photography by Leela Cyd

Solar Pool Covers

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Harness the Sun’s Heat With the Best Solar Pool Covers Harness the Sun’s Heat With the Best Solar Pool Covers

By Tony Carrick

living room with 16th century architecture and white walls

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Animal Prints and 16th-Century Columns Are a Surprise Power Couple in This London Workspace Animal Prints and 16th-Century Columns Are a Surprise Power Couple in This London Workspace

By Kate McGregor, Photography by Kensington Leverne

Bedroom with white paint and white bed linens

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I Sampled 24 White Paints—Here’s the One I Chose for Every Room of My Home I Sampled 24 White Paints—Here’s the One I Chose for Every Room of My Home

By Merritt Watts

trytych windows

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From the Utensil Rack to the Tub, All That’s New in This Home Is Meant to Look Old From the Utensil Rack to the Tub, All That’s New in This Home Is Meant to Look Old

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Rory Gardiner

green kitchen island

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This Apartment Was a Blingy Bachelor Pad Until It Became One Woman’s Dream Home This Apartment Was a Blingy Bachelor Pad Until It Became One Woman’s Dream Home

By Olivia Lidbury, Photography by Hugo May

blonde model standing in a plaster kitchen

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This Model Raised the Cabinets in Her L.A. Loft’s Kitchen to Make Way for Her Dream Library Ladder This Model Raised the Cabinets in Her L.A. Loft’s Kitchen to Make Way for Her Dream Library Ladder

By Kate McGregor

I’ll Let You in on a Secret: I Turn to Amazon for the Best Indoor Plants

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I’ll Let You in on a Secret: I Turn to Amazon for the Best Indoor Plants I’ll Let You in on a Secret: I Turn to Amazon for the Best Indoor Plants

By Rebecca Deczynski, Esmé Stern

Style & Shopping

Paint Your Front Door One of These Two Colors to Boost Your Home’s Value Paint Your Front Door One of These Two Colors to Boost Your Home’s Value

By Raven McMillan

In the Verdant Forest of Oahu, an Almost Completely Screened-In Mid-Century Gem Is Home to 3 Generations

In the Verdant Forest of Oahu, an Almost Completely Screened-In Mid-Century Gem Is Home to 3 Generations In the Verdant Forest of Oahu, an Almost Completely Screened-In Mid-Century Gem Is Home to 3 Generations

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Mariko Reed

Transforming This Gothic Revival Church Into a Home Was a Leap of Faith

Transforming This Gothic Revival Church Into a Home Was a Leap of Faith Transforming This Gothic Revival Church Into a Home Was a Leap of Faith

By Kate McGregor, Photography by Stacy Zarin Goldberg

Katie Sturino’s Apartment Has a Hidden Homage to Her Late Insta-Famous Dog

Katie Sturino’s Apartment Has a Hidden Homage to Her Late Insta-Famous Dog Katie Sturino’s Apartment Has a Hidden Homage to Her Late Insta-Famous Dog

By Erin Cunningham, Photography by Venjhamin Reyes

Otherworldly Light and Redwood Walls Make This Designer Feel at Home in Her Family’s California Retreat

Otherworldly Light and Redwood Walls Make This Designer Feel at Home in Her Family’s California Retreat Otherworldly Light and Redwood Walls Make This Designer Feel at Home in Her Family’s California Retreat

By Samantha Weiss-Hills, Photography by Seth Smoot

A Tiled Courtyard and a Terrace With a View Sandwich This Furniture Designer’s Spanish Revival

A Tiled Courtyard and a Terrace With a View Sandwich This Furniture Designer’s Spanish Revival A Tiled Courtyard and a Terrace With a View Sandwich This Furniture Designer’s Spanish Revival

By Cherish Rufus, Photography by Yoshihiro Makino

An Ocean-Blue Sunroom Is Just One of the Vibrant Spaces in Beth “Bephie” Birkett’s L.A. Home

An Ocean-Blue Sunroom Is Just One of the Vibrant Spaces in Beth “Bephie” Birkett’s L.A. Home An Ocean-Blue Sunroom Is Just One of the Vibrant Spaces in Beth “Bephie” Birkett’s L.A. Home

By Julie Vadnal, Photography by Jason Frank Rothenberg

mustard yellow painted kitchen

How This Londoner’s Weekend Kitchen Refresh Turned Into a 4-Month Renovation How This Londoner’s Weekend Kitchen Refresh Turned Into a 4-Month Renovation

By Kate McGregor

couple standing in the doorway of an airstream

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A Powder Blue Banquette and Green Cabinetry Prove That Caravans Can Still Be Stylish A Powder Blue Banquette and Green Cabinetry Prove That Caravans Can Still Be Stylish

By Kate McGregor

view into dining nook from hallway

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Covered in Mirrors, This Home’s Structural Column Is a Statement, Not a Hindrance Covered in Mirrors, This Home’s Structural Column Is a Statement, Not a Hindrance

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Sergey Krasyuk

painted fireplace mantel

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Even the Open Kitchen Shelving in This Textile Designer’s Home Is Patterned Even the Open Kitchen Shelving in This Textile Designer’s Home Is Patterned

By Olivia Lidbury, Photography by Emma Lewis

portrait of diane keaton

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Diane Keaton Says “There’s Nothing Like” This Dramatic Exterior Color Combo Diane Keaton Says “There’s Nothing Like” This Dramatic Exterior Color Combo

By Kate McGregor

green painted living room

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5 Ways to Use Up Leftover Paint That Don’t Involve a Mural (You’re Welcome) 5 Ways to Use Up Leftover Paint That Don’t Involve a Mural (You’re Welcome)

By Kate McGregor

kitchen with white lower cabinets

A $10K Appliance Package and $200 Shelves Helped Me Save on My Toronto Kitchen Reno A $10K Appliance Package and $200 Shelves Helped Me Save on My Toronto Kitchen Reno

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Janet Kwan

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The Best Warm White Paint Colors, as Seen in 8 Designers’ Favorite Spaces The Best Warm White Paint Colors, as Seen in 8 Designers’ Favorite Spaces

By Morgan Bulman

This $20 Kitchen Cabinet Organizer Maximizes Every Inch of a Small Space

This $20 Kitchen Cabinet Organizer Maximizes Every Inch of a Small Space This $20 Kitchen Cabinet Organizer Maximizes Every Inch of a Small Space

By Jesse Bratter

leather lounge chair

A Wall of Pink Cabinets Turned This Top-of-Stairs Space Into a Chic Playroom A Wall of Pink Cabinets Turned This Top-of-Stairs Space Into a Chic Playroom

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Costa Christ

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I Ditched Bubble Wrap Completely When I Discovered This $8 Packing Solution I Ditched Bubble Wrap Completely When I Discovered This $8 Packing Solution

By Naomi DeMañana, As told to Raven McMillan, Photography by Belle Morizio

black and white kid’s room with boy on mini car

Both of These Boys’ Rooms Are Black and White, But That’s Where the Similarities End Both of These Boys’ Rooms Are Black and White, But That’s Where the Similarities End

By Olivia Lidbury, Photography by Rikki Snyder

wood and paper lantern over nightstand

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This Couple Added 320 Square Feet to the Smallest House on the Block in the Form of a Zen En Suite This Couple Added 320 Square Feet to the Smallest House on the Block in the Form of a Zen En Suite

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Stephanie Russo