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How to Style a Chesterfield Sofa, in a Modern Room or a Traditional One
How to Style a Chesterfield Sofa, in a Modern Room or a Traditional One
The Chesterfield is one of the great survivors of furniture design. Deep button tufting, rolled arms the same height as the back, a low, grounded profile: it has looked right... Read more...
Hans Wegner Papa Bear Chair upholstered in wool with its signature paw armrests
The Papa Bear Chair: Why Hans Wegner's Icon Still Earns Its Space
I am not a mid-century modern purist. My whole aesthetic is rooted in classical proportion and a little Regency glamour, which is about as far from Danish minimalism as you... Read more...
How to Style a Living and Dining Room Combo So Each Zone Feels Intentional
How to Style a Living and Dining Room Combo So Each Zone Feels Intentional
A living and dining room that share one open space can feel like a single big room with no plan, or like two distinct rooms that happen to live next... Read more...
How Wallpaper Makes a Small Room Feel Bigger, Not Busier
How Wallpaper Makes a Small Room Feel Bigger, Not Busier
The usual advice for a small room is to keep it bare and pale and hope nobody notices how small it is. I have never agreed with that. A timid... Read more...
The Architectural Styles of Beverly Hills Villas, Read by a Designer
The Architectural Styles of Beverly Hills Villas, Read by a Designer
Beverly Hills is one of the few places where you can drive a single block and pass a Spanish mission, an English manor, a French chateau, and a wall of... Read more...
Warm Wood Floors: The Home Decor Trend To Get On Board With In 2026
Warm Wood Floors: The Home Decor Trend To Get On Board With In 2026
The decade of gray floors is finally over, and I couldn't be happier to see it go. Warm wood floors are the defining flooring move of 2026: honey, amber, and... Read more...
Kitchen Cabinet Painting: Glossy vs. Matte Finishes
Kitchen Cabinet Painting: Glossy vs. Matte Finishes
Sheen is the most underrated decision in a painted kitchen. Everyone agonizes over the color chip and then lets the painter default the finish, but as a painter myself I'll... Read more...
Maple vs. Oak Cabinets: Which Wood is Right for Your Kitchen?
Maple vs. Oak Cabinets: Which Wood is Right for Your Kitchen?
Cabinets are the largest field of color and material in a kitchen, and usually the largest line item in the renovation too. So the maple-versus-oak question deserves a designer's answer,... Read more...
A Tour of the World's Most Iconic Homes
A Tour of the World's Most Iconic Homes
My grandmother used to drive me around Buckhead pointing out the historic homes, telling me who built them and who had lived in them. That's where I learned that a... Read more...
Why a Round Bathroom Mirror is the Perfect Choice for a Stylish Upgrade
Why a Round Bathroom Mirror is the Perfect Choice for a Stylish Upgrade
A bathroom is the most right-angled room in the house. Tile grid, vanity box, cabinet doors, the hard rectangle of the shower glass. Everything meets at ninety degrees, which is... Read more...
Transforming Hallways with Long Runner Rugs
Transforming Hallways with Long Runner Rugs
Hallways are where a house shows its manners. They connect every room you actually decorated, and most of them get nothing: bare floor, bad lighting, maybe a smoke detector. A... Read more...
The New Regency Kitchen: How to Master 2026's Most Coveted Backsplash Trends
The New Regency Kitchen: How to Master 2026's Most Coveted Backsplash Trends
Since "New Regency" is the style I trademarked and built my brand on, I have opinions about what it means in a kitchen. The backsplash is the right place to... Read more...