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Housekeeping

The Organization Tricks That Bring Whimsy to Any Office

By Lindsey Mather

Naturally, This Fashion Designer’s Home Features a Shoe Wall and Vintage Scarves
Design Inspiration

Naturally, This Fashion Designer’s Home Features a Shoe Wall and Vintage Scarves

By Genevieve Rosen-Biller

dining room with woven chairs
Design Inspiration

This Sag Harbor Saltbox Is Proof Every Home Needs a Hidden, Narnia-esque Nook

Photography by Christian Harder, Gabrielle Savoie

portrait of rocky barnes in a black top against a border of ocean
Design Inspiration

We’ve Got Some Ideas for Rocky Barnes’s Fixer-Upper

By Lydia Geisel

The Case for Adding a Feather to Your Flower Arrangement
Style & Shopping

The Case for Adding a Feather to Your Flower Arrangement

By Rebecca Deczynski

retro wood living room
Style & Shopping

Houses Built in This Decade Are Getting the Most Attention From Renovators

By Lydia Geisel

Inside Jewelry Designer Jessica Honegger’s Colorful Austin Home
Design Inspiration

Inside Jewelry Designer Jessica Honegger’s Colorful Austin Home

By Lauren Jones

We Should All Emulate John Derian’s Casual Approach to Entertaining
Design Inspiration

We Should All Emulate John Derian’s Casual Approach to Entertaining

Produced by Kate Berry, Sarah Coffey

This Doctor’s Office Is Full of Pastels and Noguchi—and It’s for Pets
Lifestyle

This Doctor’s Office Is Full of Pastels and Noguchi—and It’s for Pets

By Lauren Jones

Hand-Painted Wallpaper Sets the Scene in This Dreamy Manhattan Apartment
Design Inspiration

Hand-Painted Wallpaper Sets the Scene in This Dreamy Manhattan Apartment

Styled by Elaina Sullivan, Jill Krasny

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Renovation

Is This IKEA’s Most Customizable Piece of Furniture?

By Elly Leavitt

How This Interior Designer Created a Cohesive Look That’s Anything But Bland
Design Inspiration

How This Interior Designer Created a Cohesive Look That’s Anything But Bland

Produced by Kate Berry, Lydia Geisel

5 Decommissioned IKEA Products We Still Think About
Style & Shopping

5 Decommissioned IKEA Products We Still Think About

By Elly Leavitt

14 Colorful Consoles That Make a Strong First Impression
Style & Shopping

14 Colorful Consoles That Make a Strong First Impression

By Gabrielle Savoie

Jamie Chung Pouring Water
Design Inspiration

Cabana-Inspired Decor Disguises the Scaffolding Over This Actor’s Brooklyn Patio

By Morgan Bulman

terrazzo-printed tile foor
Design Inspiration

I Found a Way to Get Terrazzo Flooring for a Fifth of the Price

Photography by Madeline Tolle, Barbara Rourke

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Style & Shopping

We’re Calling It: This Shiny Glazed Tile Is the Next Big Thing

By Elly Leavitt

living room with many frames
Design Inspiration

Even Designer Jessie Schuster Thinks Framing Art Is Tough

By Cyrus Ferguson

For This French Interior Architect, Paint Belongs Everywhere But the Walls
Design Inspiration

For This French Interior Architect, Paint Belongs Everywhere But the Walls

By Gabrielle Savoie

Does This Trending Reddit Plant Hack Really Work?
Design Inspiration

Does This Trending Reddit Plant Hack Really Work?

By Rebecca Deczynski

red room with lantern with scribbles
Renovation

You Can Turn an IKEA Paper Lantern Into a Work of Art With Just a Marker

By Lydia Geisel

This Is the Most Popular Living Room Color in Your City
Design by Room

This Is the Most Popular Living Room Color in Your City

By Anna Kocharian

The Curtains in This NYC Apartment Provide Sunset Views 24-7
Design Inspiration

The Curtains in This NYC Apartment Provide Sunset Views 24-7

By Gabrielle Savoie

The Best Thing Zio & Sons’s Founder Ever Bought at IKEA
Renovation

The Best Thing Zio & Sons’s Founder Ever Bought at IKEA

By Elly Leavitt

How This Tucson Native Created Her Earthy “Scandizonian” Home
Design Inspiration

How This Tucson Native Created Her Earthy “Scandizonian” Home

By Rebecca Deczynski

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Style & Shopping

Sophie Turner’s Florist Predicts 4 Fall Bouquet Trends

By Lydia Geisel

blue painted sofa in a showroom
Design Inspiration

This Artist Took 100 Yards of Fabric to the Beach and Made a Sofa

By Lydia Geisel

This Gloriously Green Room Was Designed to Frame the Home’s Greatest Feature
Design by Room

This Gloriously Green Room Was Designed to Frame the Home’s Greatest Feature

By Katja Vujić

a dining table
Design Inspiration

For This Single Dad, “Not Too Precious” Design Means His Two Girls Can Go Everywhere

By Tim Latterner

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Design Inspiration

When Can We Move Into This Tree House–Inspired Home in Burgundy?

Styled by Amandine Berthon, Christine Lennon

white los angeles home exterior photo
Design Inspiration

Could You Decorate an Entire Bungalow in 1 Week? This Designer Did

By Cyrus Ferguson

500+ Designers Have Spoken: These Serotonin-Boosting Hues Are About to Be Big
Style & Shopping

500+ Designers Have Spoken: These Serotonin-Boosting Hues Are About to Be Big

Market by Julia Stevens, Julie Vadnal

plywood entryway
Renovation

6 Storage and Seating Solutions You Can Squeeze Underneath the Stairs

By Lydia Geisel

a man picking fabric
Design Inspiration

What Not to Do When Ordering Custom Upholstered Furniture

Photography by Jim Larsen, Tim Latterner

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Design Inspiration

We Want to Live in This Textile Designer’s Feng Shui Sanctuary

Produced by Elaina Sullivan, Crystal Meers

Artist Alex Proba Isn’t Afraid to Color Outside the Frame
Style & Shopping

Artist Alex Proba Isn’t Afraid to Color Outside the Frame

By Jonathan Steinitz

a blue wall
Design Inspiration

How Much It Would Cost to Paint Your House the First New Blue in 200 Years

By Tim Latterner

Sad Cubicles, Begone—The Office Furniture of the Future Is Here
Style & Shopping

Sad Cubicles, Begone—The Office Furniture of the Future Is Here

By Gabrielle Savoie

The Best (and Worst) Renting Advice We’ve Received
Design Inspiration

The Best (and Worst) Renting Advice We’ve Received

and Elly Leavitt, Mackenzie Dunn

The “What Color Should We Paint the Nursery?” Dilemma Ends Here
Design by Room

The “What Color Should We Paint the Nursery?” Dilemma Ends Here

By Gabrielle Savoie

Peek Inside British Design Star Luke Edward Hall’s Greco-Disco Apartment
Lifestyle

Peek Inside British Design Star Luke Edward Hall’s Greco-Disco Apartment

By Rebecca Deczynski

peach-shapes-wallpaper-dining-room
Style & Shopping

Alert: One of Our Favorite Brands Launched Wallpaper

By Elly Leavitt

From a Fruit Chandelier to Fornasetti, Sierra Tishgart’s Home Has It All
Design Inspiration

From a Fruit Chandelier to Fornasetti, Sierra Tishgart’s Home Has It All

By Elly Leavitt

Russ and Daughters
Design Inspiration

16 Ways to Get the Iconic Look of Your Favorite Restaurant at Home

By Hillary Brown

floating credenza with yellow art
Design Inspiration

This Designer’s Tiny, Square San Francisco Home Is a Box of Tricks

Photography by Roland Bello, Styling by Rosy Fridman, Lydia Geisel

What Your Home Will Look Like This Year, According to the Zodiac
Lifestyle

What Your Home Will Look Like This Year, According to the Zodiac

Market by Julia Stevens, Esmé Stern

virgil-abloh-ikea-collaboration
Style & Shopping

IKEA’s Newest Collection Is Going to Sell Out—Fast

By Elly Leavitt

Kitchen with arched window
Design Inspiration

Double-Height Glass Cabinets Were Nonnegotiable in This L.A. Family’s Home

Photography By Stephen Busken, Styling By Kate Flynn, Photography By Stephen Busken, Styling By Kate Flynn, Gabrielle Savoie

a catalog featuring a daybed from 1973
Style & Shopping

Remembering the Best Parts of the IKEA Catalog, Gone at 70

By Tim Latterner

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Design Inspiration

In a Color Scientist’s Portland Home, Every Bright Hue Has a Backstory

By Gabrielle Savoie

tropical table setting
Style & Shopping

Quiz: What Should Your Wedding Color Palette Be?

By Domino

Pink plaid bedroom
Design Inspiration

The Queen’s Gambit Set Designer Tells Us How to Get That ’60s Look at Home

By Julie Vadnal

This Once-Fussy Finish Is Getting a Reputation Revamp
Style & Shopping

This Once-Fussy Finish Is Getting a Reputation Revamp

By Elly Leavitt

Branch Basics Cofounder Kelly Love’s Guide to an All-Natural Pregnancy
Design Inspiration

Branch Basics Cofounder Kelly Love’s Guide to an All-Natural Pregnancy

By Rebecca Deczynski

Electric Blue Paint and Neutral Tiles Transformed This IKEA Cabinet
Renovation

Electric Blue Paint and Neutral Tiles Transformed This IKEA Cabinet

By Esmé Stern

yellow accented bathroom
Design Inspiration

In a Notting Hill Home, Linoleum Like You’ve Never Seen Before

By Gabrielle Savoie

bathroom with terracotta floors
Style & Shopping

This Color Is Still the Most Popular for Bathroom Countertops and Walls

By Lydia Geisel

floral stairway
Design Inspiration

Surprise: Stripes, Animal Prints, and Chartreuse Peacefully Coexist in This D.C. Home

By Lydia Geisel

I Used Holistic Design to Make My Home Feel Just Right
Design Inspiration

I Used Holistic Design to Make My Home Feel Just Right

By Rebecca Deczynski

curved builtin bookcase
Design Inspiration

Quirky Walls Won Over This Designer During Her Apartment Hunt, Not Amenities

By Lydia Geisel

portrait of leanne ford sitting in her living room
Style & Shopping

How Leanne Ford Made the Most of Her Biggest Bedroom Ever

By Lydia Geisel

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Design Inspiration

This Artist’s Home Is As Cool and Collected As Her Work

By Genevieve Rosen-Biller

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Design by Room

Shibori-Style Wallpaper and Glitter Paint Turned a Historic London Cottage Into a Little Girls’ Oasis

By Esmé Stern

colorful carpet tiles
Style & Shopping

These Vibrant Carpet Tiles Are Out to Make Corporate Offices Cool Again

By Lydia Geisel