Home Designs & Decorating Ideas

Idea Houses

6 Tricks That Will Maximize a Small Space, Guaranteed

Optimize square footage without sacrificing style.

December 6, 2022

December 9, 2022

Gallery Wall Dining Nook Jenn Feldman Designs

Decorating & Design

7 Mistakes You’re Probably Making When Hanging a Gallery Wall

An interior designer shares what to do instead.

November 16, 2022

November 22, 2022

Decorating & Design

Pantone Just Announced Its 2023 Color of the Year, and It’s a Bold One

It's very different from past colors.

December 1, 2022

December 6, 2022

Decorating & Design

The Under-$20 IKEA Finds That Are the Best Organizing Hacks

These are the best options for getting your space in order.

September 24, 2022

September 29, 2022

The Latest From Sunset

Red Lentil Hummus with Harissa and Toasted Almonds

Hummus is a staple on the menu at Little Saint, where a variety of dips and spreads are intended to be paired with raw vegetables, pickles, and flatbread

February 2, 2023

Travel Tips

I’ve Been a Solo Traveler for 15 Years—These Are My Tips for Doing It Right

From essential packing items to how to meet new friends abroad, here's what you need to know.

February 1, 2023

Lifestyle

This Airbnb Comes with Pottery Lessons from Seth Rogen—And It’s Only $42 a Night

Get your creativity rolling with the 'Pineapple Express' star.

February 1, 2023

February 2, 2023

Velvety Nama Chocolates

These confections are the epitome of perfect velvety chocolate truffles.

January 31, 2023

At-Home Artistry

Home Tours

A Family of Four Ditches City Life for the Coolest Little Island Cottage You’ve Ever Seen

The founders of a wallpaper company turned their quirky rental cottage into a snug and stylish family home.

December 14, 2022

December 24, 2022

Home Tours

A New Build Home That Is So Charming It Feels Like It’s Been Around for Decades

A lesson in how to create a lived-in, elevated space.

December 1, 2022

January 21, 2023

Home Tours

Her Clients Wanted a ‘Timeless, but Not Traditional’ House—See How This Designer Achieved It

Inside a house that's far from being too trendy.

November 1, 2022

November 2, 2022

Home Tours

Two Sisters Transformed Their Family Vineyard into the Home of Their Dreams

A second-generation vintner and her half-sister, both interior designers, put their heads together to build a home on a Napa vineyard with deep, sentimental roots—and views for days.

June 15, 2022

June 16, 2022

Idea Houses

This Overlooked Design Decision Pushed Me to My Dream House

Don't forget this underrated step in the renovation process.

June 10, 2022

July 10, 2022

Travel

3 Cabins, 3 Styles: Is This the Ultimate Forest Hideaway?

Deep in the Washington woods, the creative minds behind Seattle’s coolest retail concept, Glasswing, created an idyllic creekside compound.

May 24, 2022

August 17, 2022

Interiors of Our Dreams

Teressa Johnson Floral Studio white flowers kitchen sink and floating shelves

Decorating & Design

This Florist’s Studio Is Filled with Kitchen Remodel Ideas—How to Steal the Look

A Seattle-area floral studio is an unlikely source for kitchen and dining room ideas. But Teressa Johnson's workshop, designed by Katie LeClercq, is just that.

May 12, 2022

May 26, 2022

Sarah Sherman Samuel pottery barn kids collection bunk bed

Decorating & Design

Looking for Charming Home Decor on a Budget? Head to the Kids’ Section

New furniture and accessories designed for children’s rooms are surprisingly sophisticated, well-priced, and an easy way to add some fun-loving spirit to any room in the house.

May 2, 2022

May 4, 2022

Newport Beach home kitchen with stools, beams, indoor/outdoor space

Home Tours

Your Travel Souvenirs Would Look So Much Better as Decor. Here’s How to Do It

This Newport Beach couple transformed their tiny treehouse into a family home that seamlessly blends indoor-outdoor living with vintage heirlooms and mementos from their travels.

May 6, 2022

May 10, 2022

Home Tours

Love Western Style, but Don’t Want to Live in a Barn? This Malibu House Is Packed with ‘Cowboy Chic’ Ideas

The home's scene-stealer is a tile backsplash in the kitchen, which is visible from every room in the house.

April 22, 2022

November 2, 2022

Shaolin Low in Hawaiian tropical design bedroom

Decorating & Design

High on Style, Low on Kitsch: Tropical Decor to Transform Your Bedroom

Honolulu-based interior designer Shaolin Low shares her secrets to creating a "vacay mode" bedroom with modern-tropical style.

March 22, 2022

March 31, 2022

Decorating & Design

What Is TikTok’s ‘Coastal Grandmother’ Trend and How Can I Get It at Home?

If you have no idea why all the kids are talking about this home decor trend, let us break it down for you.

May 21, 2022

October 12, 2022

Get Creative

Gift Guide: Gallery wall of prints by Western artists

Decorating & Design

Make a Picture Perfect Gallery Wall with Prints by Western Artists

Make a statement with a gallery wall featuring prints by western artists—or gift one to match a loved one’s style.

December 8, 2021

December 27, 2021

Finished fall centerpiece with candles lit

Home & Garden

Don’t Let Your Veggies Hide in the Kitchen. Use Them to Decorate a Fall Harvest Table

Edible Gardens LA founder and master gardener Lauri Kranz shares her fall harvest, and some tips for putting the bounty on display.

November 17, 2021

August 31, 2022

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Decorating & Design

DIY This Gorgeous, Edible Centerpiece with a Bag Full of Groceries from Trader Joe’s

Check out this simple step-by-step tutorial, made with $100 worth of goodies from TJ's (shopping list included), by L.A.'s favorite party snack maker, Kori Jones.

November 14, 2022

December 28, 2022

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