Home Decor

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Ina Garten's refreshed living room featuring a timeless neutral palette with elegant furniture and soft natural light.
Hearth & Home

Ina Garten refreshes her living room with a timeless neutral palette.

Ina Garten, the culinary icon known for her 'Barefoot Contessa' style, recently declared her East Hampton living room 'heavy and dated,' prompting a refresh with a surprisingly subtle choice: Benjamin

Ingrid Larson·June 13, 2026
A tranquil moon garden bathed in soft moonlight, featuring white and silver flowers and gentle fireflies.
Gardens & Gatherings

Moon Gardens: The Trend Poised to Bloom by 2026

Last year, sales of white-flowering and fragrant night-blooming plants surged by 40% at specialty nurseries, signaling a quiet revolution in how homeowners design their outdoor spaces.

Nora Haddad·June 13, 2026
A BedLuxury Foldable Sofa Bed in a small apartment, showcasing its dual function as a sofa and a space-saving solution.
Hearth & Home

Walmart's BedLuxury Foldable Sofa Bed for Small Apartments

Walmart's BedLuxury Foldable Sofa Bed, currently on sale for just $216, transforms a compact 55-inch sofa into an expansive 88.

Ingrid Larson·June 13, 2026
A cozy living room filled with plush furniture, layered textiles, and personal decor items, showcasing the Burrowcore trend.
Hearth & Home

Burrowcore Trend Explained: Cozy Homes Focus on Comfort and Personality

Imagine a living room where every cushion invites a deeper sink, every object whispers a story, and the overall effect is less a showroom and more a 'warm hug' — this is Burrowcore, the anti-minimalis

Ingrid Larson·June 12, 2026
A timeless living room interior with a mix of classic and modern furniture, bathed in natural light, evoking a sense of enduring style and comfort.
Style & Society

Foundational design choices offer enduring appeal for decades

Despite a new 'must-have' aesthetic appearing on social media every few months, the average homeowner still replaces their entire living room decor only once every seven years.

Charlotte Beaumont·June 12, 2026
A modern living room showcasing the 2027 Color of the Year, Luminous Blue, balanced with natural elements for a tranquil and intentional atmosphere.
Homes & Havens

Design world trends and influencers shape 2027's intentional living

For 2027, the design world declares its Color of the Year to be "Luminous Blue," a confident, electric hue.

Ingrid Larson·June 11, 2026
A surreal living room with curved walls, abstract furniture, and uniquely shaped windows, showcasing unconventional interior design.
Homes & Havens

Designers Embrace Unconventional Trends, Making Homes Weirder

Architectural Digest featured a record 12 homes in 2023 with non-rectangular room layouts or asymmetrical facades, a stark contrast to the three such homes showcased just four years prior.

Ingrid Larson·June 10, 2026
A beautiful bouquet of assorted roses in popular colors, symbolizing different meanings, set against a softly lit background.
Hearth & Home

Decoding Rose Colors: What Popular Hues Mean in Bouquets

A recent survey reveals 60% of young adults now associate yellow roses with friendship.

Ingrid Larson·June 10, 2026
Close-up comparison of soft, cool bamboo sheets next to classic Egyptian cotton sheets, highlighting texture and temperature.
Hearth & Home

Bamboo Sheets: A Superior Alternative to Egyptian Cotton

Despite the enduring allure of "100% Egyptian Cotton," new data reveals that bamboo-viscose sheets can be twice as soft and up to three degrees cooler than their cotton counterparts, according to Cari

Ingrid Larson·June 9, 2026
Elegant living room interior demonstrating the three material rule for cohesive home style and creating a sense of spaciousness.
Style & Society

Embrace the Three Material Rule for Cohesive Home Style

Many homeowners, aiming for a grander feel, inadvertently shrink their living spaces by introducing too many disparate flooring materials.

Charlotte Beaumont·June 9, 2026
A vibrant collection of vintage Pyrex bowls and casserole dishes displayed at a sunlit flea market stall, with a hand reaching to select one.
Homes & Listings

Find valuable vintage Pyrex bowls and casserole dishes at flea markets

A single Griswold 'spider skillet' recently surfaced on eBay with an astonishing $8,000 price tag, according to Tastingtable .

Nora Haddad·June 9, 2026
A beautifully designed bunk room with multiple beds, reading nooks, and hanging chairs, demonstrating stylish small space solutions.
Hearth & Home

Stylish Bunk Room Design Ideas Elevate Small Spaces

Forget the cramped, utilitarian bunk beds of summer camp; one designer recently crafted a bunk room featuring six beds connected by bridges, complete with hanging chairs and reading nooks.

Ingrid Larson·June 8, 2026
Interior view of Carson Kressley's New York City apartment, showcasing a Kentucky Regency design with eclectic furnishings and a welcoming atmosphere.
Travel & Towns

Carson Kressley's Kentucky Regency Apartment in NYC

Despite being just under a thousand square feet, Carson Kressley's New York City apartment can comfortably host as many as 100 guests, defying typical expectations for compact urban dwellings, accordi

Nora Haddad·June 7, 2026
A designer carefully inspects a vintage wooden stool in a sunlit thrift store aisle, surrounded by outdoor decor.
Hearth & Home

Designers Seek Vintage Outdoor Items at Thrift Stores

A vintage stool, once discarded, can be repurposed as a chic plant stand, but only if buyers know how to spot hidden structural flaws.

Ingrid Larson·June 6, 2026
A stylish and affordable Amazon patio furniture set arranged on a sunlit deck, perfect for outdoor relaxation and entertaining.
Hearth & Home

Amazon Offers Stylish, Affordable Patio Furniture for Your Outdoor Space

During select periods, new deals on Amazon's extensive patio furniture collection will drop as often as every five minutes, according to Home Textiles Today .

Ingrid Larson·June 5, 2026
Interior of a spacious Michigan family home featuring bold color choices and personalized decor, bathed in natural light.
Hearth & Home

Michigan Family Unveils Vibrant, Customized Home for Five

In a sprawling 6,493-square-foot Michigan home, the main floor walls are coated in Farrow & Ball's 'Dead Salmon' paint, a bold statement that defies conventional neutral palettes.

Ingrid Larson·June 5, 2026
A luxurious maximalist interior design with bold patterns, rich textures, and eclectic decor, showcasing the latest trends for 2026.
Hearth & Home

Designers Share Secrets to Transform Spaces with Maximalism in 2026

At London's annual WOW!

Ingrid Larson·June 5, 2026
Jenny Marrs' sunroom featuring a dark antique Italian armoire as the central focal point against bright white walls and brick floors.
Hearth & Home

Jenny Marrs Reveals Her Favorite Sunroom Space

In a surprising twist, Jenny Marrs' newly revealed favorite room features a dark wood antique Italian armoire, prominently placed in her sun-drenched sunroom.

Ingrid Larson·June 5, 2026
Elegant British kitchen with hand-painted Shaker cabinets, marble countertops, and an Aga range, showcasing 2026 luxury design trends.
Hearth & Home

British Kitchen Design Trends Elevate Fancy Kitchens in 2026

Orders for bespoke, hand-painted Shaker cabinets and Aga-style ranges jumped by 40% at leading luxury kitchen showrooms across the US and Europe in the past year.

Ingrid Larson·June 4, 2026
A cluttered vintage room with dusty furniture and floral patterns, representing the oversaturated 'granny chic' decor trend.
Hearth & Home

Designers urge ditching granny chic decor trends

Once a symbol of unique, personal style, the 'granny chic' interior design trend has become so oversaturated that designers now want you to ditch it entirely.

Ingrid Larson·June 4, 2026
A stylish outdoor patio featuring a mix of bold cabana and crisp pin stripes on furniture and awnings, evoking a summer resort feel.
Hearth & Home

Outdoor stripes are a key summer 2026 fabric trend

From the bold cabana stripes that instantly evoke resort-style glamor to the crisp elegance of pin stripes gracing a shaded terrace, outdoor fabrics are embracing a singular, versatile pattern this su

Ingrid Larson·June 1, 2026
A 1970s living room featuring an avocado green shag carpet and vintage decor, evoking a sense of nostalgic and cyclical design trends.
Homes & Havens

Generational Taste: The Cyclical Return of 'Tacky' Decor

A recent surge in searches for 'avocado green kitchen' and 'shag carpet revival' suggests that the decorating trends we once mocked are quietly staging a comeback.

Ingrid Larson·June 1, 2026
Marisa Berenson's Zara Home collection displayed on a dining table, featuring unique tree-handled cutlery and eye-motif plates.
Hearth & Home

Marisa Berenson Launches Zara Home Collection with Personal Touch

Stainless steel cutlery with tree handles, decorative plates featuring Marisa Berenson's eye, and tumblers adorned with ladybugs are among the 45 pieces in 'The House of Marisa Berenson,' a new collec

Ingrid Larson·May 31, 2026
A modern living room showcasing a sophisticated tone-on-tone color scheme with furniture and decor in harmonious shades of a single color, replacing a traditional accent wall.
Hearth & Home

Interior design trends embrace tone-on-tone, replacing accent walls

Pinterest searches for 'monochromatic room' surged by 150% in the last year, signaling a dramatic shift away from the once-ubiquitous accent wall and a profound re-evaluation of interior aesthetics, a

Ingrid Larson·May 28, 2026
A modern kitchen with warm neutral colors, natural wood accents, stone countertops, and soft, diffused sunlight creating a calm and elegant atmosphere.
Hearth & Home

Designers Embrace Neutral, Natural Kitchen Ideas for 2026 Homes

White is no longer the primary color choice for small kitchens; designers increasingly opt for warmer, more characterful shades, according to Homes and Gardens .

Ingrid Larson·May 28, 2026
A beautifully organized tiny kitchen featuring a magnetic knife strip, maximizing counter space and exuding charm and efficiency.
Gardens & Gatherings

Tiny kitchen storage and charm design ideas maximize every inch.

Professional organizers now routinely recommend magnetic knife strips, a superior alternative to bulky knife blocks.

Nora Haddad·May 26, 2026
Interior designer Jeremiah Brent critically examining a wall filled with overwhelming and conflicting social media-driven home decor trends.
Homes & Havens

Jeremiah Brent Calls Out Worst Design Trends on Social Media

A recent survey revealed that 60% of homeowners regret a design choice made in the last two years, often directly attributing it to social media influence, according to the Home Decor Trends Report 20

Ingrid Larson·May 26, 2026
A modern, luxurious living room interior featuring a single, statement lighting fixture as the focal point, creating an expensive ambiance.
Hearth & Home

Swap One Item to Make Your Living Room Look More Expensive

A recent survey revealed 70% of guests perceive a living room as 'luxury' if it features just one high-quality, statement lighting fixture, according to Interior Design Trends Report 2023.

Ingrid Larson·May 26, 2026
A stylish patio with a large, durable outdoor rug, comfortable seating, and ambient sunlight, creating an inviting outdoor living space.
Hearth & Home

Find the Best Outdoor Rugs for Your Patio

During the current Memorial Day sales, a 10' x 14' easy-clean outdoor rug, a substantial piece for any outdoor space, is currently on sale for $279.

Ingrid Larson·May 25, 2026
A cat playfully interacting with a durable sectional couch in a modern living room, highlighting the need for more than just tough materials.
Hearth & Home

Cat-proof furniture: Why durable couches aren't enough

A 100 percent polyester sectional couch, designed with double-layer foam cushions and a tight-knit performance fabric, now promises to resist even the most determined feline claws and spills.

Ingrid Larson·May 25, 2026