Interior Design

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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
Kate Hudson's childhood home kitchen features baby blue Majolica tiles, blue Cristallo marble countertops, and deep blue cabinetry, creating a bold and nostalgic design.
Hearth & Home

Kate Hudson Reveals Baby Blue Kitchen in Childhood Home Makeover

In her childhood home, Kate Hudson has unveiled a kitchen centered around striking baby blue Majolica tiles and blue Cristallo marble, a bold departure from typical neutral celebrity aesthetics.

Ingrid Larson·June 13, 2026
A lonely, muted green paint swatch named 'Offbeat Green' is displayed on a dark stage, contrasting with a distant, bright yellow swatch named 'Universal Khaki.'
Hearth & Home

Sherwin-Williams Names 'Offbeat Green' Loneliest Color of 2026

For 2026, Sherwin-Williams has simultaneously declared Universal Khaki SW 6150 its Color of the Year and 'Offbeat Green' its 'Loneliest Color,' a curious duality forged in partnership with LeBron Jame

Ingrid Larson·June 12, 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 home office featuring a newly assembled, stylish Amazon office chair, highlighting quick aesthetic upgrades and easy setup.
Hearth & Home

Amazon Office Chairs Offer Quick Aesthetic Upgrades

A new wave of Amazon office chairs can be fully assembled in just 15 minutes, offering quick aesthetic upgrades for home offices.

Ingrid Larson·June 11, 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
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 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
The grand salon of Hubert de Givenchy's Le Jonchet castle, showcasing minimalist decor, natural light, and an atmosphere of serene opulence.
Hearth & Home

Hubert de Givenchy transforms Le Jonchet castle into his masterpiece

In the bedrooms of his 16th-century French castle, Le Jonchet, fashion icon Hubert de Givenchy eschewed elaborate fabrics.

Ingrid Larson·June 8, 2026
A sunlit, elegant room displaying a curated selection of personal items, hinting at a life of style and creativity.
Hearth & Home

Diane Keaton's Personal Collection to Be Auctioned in 2026

An original script for the film 'Annie Hall', for which Diane Keaton won an Academy Award, is expected to fetch up to $4,000 in a Bonhams auction, according to Wallpaper* .

Ingrid Larson·June 7, 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
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
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 beautifully renovated Nashville dining room featuring a historic, flood-resilient dining table as the centerpiece, surrounded by eclectic chairs and bathed in warm sunlight.
Hearth & Home

Nashville home becomes heirloom-filled gathering space

A dining table that once floated through the floodwaters of Hurricane Katrina now anchors a newly transformed Nashville home, telling a story of resilience and family history.

Ingrid Larson·June 2, 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
Ingeniously designed 12-square-meter micro-apartment in Paris by Studio Pauline Borgia, featuring a hidden bed, compact kitchen, and walk-in shower.
Hearth & Home

Studio Pauline Borgia Elevates Micro Apartment Design in Paris

In a 12-square-meter apartment near the Eiffel Tower, Studio Pauline Borgia has fit a full kitchen, a hidden bed, and a walk-in shower.

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 secret underground grotto with a jungle mural and silver leaf accents, discovered beneath a Bridgehampton estate, showcasing unique architectural design.
Properties & Estates

Secret Underground Grotto Revealed Beneath Bridgehampton Estate

Beneath a Bridgehampton estate, a main living area unfolds as a curved semicircle.

Ingrid Larson·May 31, 2026
A beautifully renovated 1930s Houston brick home showcasing a vibrant exterior paint transformation with updated finishes.
Homes & Listings

1930s Houston Home Gets Vibrant Paint Transformation

In Houston, a 1935 brick home, nearly a century old and requiring foundation repair, was dramatically reimagined by interior designer Minnette Jackson.

Elijah Vance·May 31, 2026
A romantic European-inspired garden featuring a repurposed church steeple, abundant flowers, and climbing vines, bathed in warm sunlight.
Gardens & Gatherings

Romantic, nostalgic designs lead 2026 summer home trend

James Farmer, a prominent designer, once purchased a church steeple for a mere $20 to anchor a romantic, European-inspired garden.

Brandon Lee·May 30, 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
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 functional and lived-in kitchen showcasing practical organization solutions rather than perfect, staged aesthetics.
Hearth & Home

Experts debunk common kitchen organizing myths for better function

Forget the perfectly coordinated pantry: experts now say that striving for a 'matchy-matchy' kitchen can actually make it harder to use.

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