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What Hospitality Interiors Teach Us About Designing Homes
What Hospitality Interiors Teach Us About Designing Homes
Restaurants and boutique hotels solve the hardest design problem there is: beautiful and built to survive. Here's what a good hospitality remodel can teach a home. Read more...
Outdoor Lighting Ideas That Make a Yard Worth Using at Night
Outdoor Lighting Ideas That Make a Yard Worth Using at Night
Good outdoor lighting isn't about brightness, it's about deciding what deserves the spotlight. Layering, tree uplighting, and the choices that make a yard usable after dark. Read more...
Modern classic condo living room with a solid-color wool rug zoning the seating and layered lighting
The Art of Condo Styling: High-End Finishes and Statement Pieces
A condo is my favorite kind of design challenge. You cannot fake your way through a small space, so every choice has to count, and that constraint is exactly what... Read more...
Modern classic Atlanta entryway with a statement mirror, layered lighting, and a patterned runner
Decorating a Luxury Home: A Designer's Essential Guide
Luxury has almost nothing to do with a price tag and everything to do with how the pieces talk to each other. I have been in eight-figure houses that felt... Read more...
Sophisticated modern classic living room with a patterned rug, layered lighting, and antique seating
9 Must-Haves for a Sophisticated Living Room, From a Designer
A sophisticated living room is not about spending the most money. It is about intention. Every piece earns its place, nothing is there by accident, and the whole thing reads... Read more...
How to Create a Perfect Interior Ambiance for Your Living Space
How to Create a Perfect Interior Ambiance for Your Living Space
There is a particular moment I design for: you open the door after a long day, and before your coat is off, the room has already changed your mood. That... Read more...
Bright living room with layered framed artwork and colorful abstract paintings on the wall
Decorating With Artwork: A Painter's Guide to Brightening a Living Room
Some links below are affiliate links. If you buy through them, KFD may earn a small commission at no cost to you. I only point to things I'd actually use.... Read more...
Modern classic small condo living room with built-in storage and a defining area rug
Maximizing Small Spaces Without Making Them Feel Small
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Modern classic bathroom with a floor-length patterned shower curtain and brass hardware
Shower Curtain Ideas That Treat the Bathroom Like a Real Room
Some links in the "Complete the room" section below are affiliate links. If you buy through them, KFD may earn a small commission at no cost to you. I only... Read more...
Smart Design Ideas for a Home Office You Want to Sit In
Smart Design Ideas for a Home Office You Want to Sit In
Home office design ideas that treat the room like a room, not a corporate cube. Light, storage, a good chair, and enough of you in it to make the work... Read more...
How to Stay Comfortable Through a Whole-House Remodel
How to Stay Comfortable Through a Whole-House Remodel
Living in a house while it's being remodeled is its own project. How to keep a high-end renovation from wrecking your daily life, from someone who has done it. Read more...
Making an Open Floor Plan Work Without Renovating
Making an Open Floor Plan Work Without Renovating
Open plans are fading as the default, but plenty of people have one or are building one on a budget. How to make the space feel intentional instead of cavernous. Read more...