#interior-design

#interior-design

I wanted to be able to see the view as soon as I walked in the front door, and enjoy it from the living room, the bedroom, everywhere in the apartment,

Staging a home can often conjure up images of a total transformation: A homeowner's belongings removed to make way for different furniture and replaced artwork. This kind of staging (known as vacant staging, as the home is typically sitting vacant) is a great way to demonstrate a home's potential and appeal to buyers with brand-new and trendy furnishings. But it's also typically more expensive, as the stager will decorate the space from scratch, hire movers, and possibly buy new pieces if they don't have furniture appropriate for the project.

In the villa town of Långedrag, just outside Gothenburg, Artilleriet co-founder Christian Duivenvoorden lives with his partner, Björn, their son, Niko, and the family dog, Minou, in a 19th-century Jugend villa that has quietly evolved over time. Designed with the precept that a home is never finished, the house-like Artilleriet, the beloved Gothenburg design shop Christian founded 15 years ago with childhood friend Sofie Ekeberg-reflects an ongoing process of change and refinement. The interiors weren't overhauled but adjusted: new tones and updated furnishings were introduced to bring warmth and continuity.

As the name implies, pattern play involves styling different patterns together to craft vibrant spaces that are visually arresting and showcase the homeowners' distinctive personal style. Pattern play is full of possibilities - from checkered curtains with floral wallpaper to a statement rug and a striped couch, any and all surfaces in the home can be experimented with.

My husband and I recently remodeled our first home. While it was an amazing experience, we quickly learned that the most difficult part of renovating is the countless number of decisions you have to make all at the same time. I've always felt confident in my decorating selections, but this time, I was completely and utterly overwhelmed. For example, choosing paint colors might sound fun, but it was easily one of the most stressful steps.

When home decorator and content creator Grace H (@fromlondontomanchester), her partner, and her cat Maggie moved into their Manchester home, the guest bedroom was a cold and uninviting space. "It felt cold and prison-like and lacked any personality," she says. Grace wanted the room to be both a welcoming haven for guests and a creative home office for herself. The original bedroom was a palette of gray on gray, far from the vibrant hues and fun patterns they desired.

Good vibes just keep on coming from Darren Jett. Since launching his own firm in 2020, this New York City-based designer has left a trail of unforgettable spaces that both dazzle your eye and enhance your mood. "It's all about atmosphere," Jett said in 2021, when he was named to AD's list of New American Voices. And that only continues to be true as the Tennessee native's work has matured, whether in the case of a Manhattan bachelor pad.

"I didn't know I was ambitious. I didn't know I would like business," she recalls. "Early on, I used the platform of creating interiors as a place to just make connections. I brought in my glassblowing friends and friends who were designing furniture; I helped connect the dots between people needing artwork and artists who needed the work." That ethos-of elevating the personal, handcrafted, and artistic-remains the centerpiece of her sought-after practice.

We looked at the imagery of the swimming pool, in both still photography and films, and imagined something like a modernist vacation home in the south of France, with bold, primary colors, We were guided by a hypothetical question: What would a kitchen inspired by swimming pools look like? It was light-hearted fun, but sometimes it's little things that lead us to design, as we did here, a kidney bean-shaped sink, a reference to California swimming pools.

"The pros of mixing two different sofas in the same room are that you look interesting, stylish, and like you have a lot of design confidence," the designer says. But there is a method to this madness. Henderson recognizes that it's not as easy as just picking two sofas and going with the flow. "They need to complement and contrast in the right ways in shape or color, or both," she says.

She can pluck magic off a big box site,

On the opposite side of the apartment, however, continuity is key: a large area where the living and dining areas flow into each other is visually linked by stucco work on the ceiling. Dedar fabric paneling wraps around the perimeter of the room. Asymmetrical arches constructed with lacquered wood link the kitchen to the living and dining area, too. Other details like a lacquered cabinet recessed in the wall and the steel kitchen island also help to create a sense of unity in the room.

"He was not only a wonderful friend, but I learned from Geoffrey," Forristal says. "And then when I was still with Lorne, Geoffrey died."

Choosing the right sofa is one of the most important purchases you're likely to make for your home. It's a major investment, and a piece of furniture you'll want to ensure can withstand years of binge-watching, snacking, entertaining and lazing about.

It's easy to achieve a sleek, polished look when you're working with chrome, and, thanks to its reflective nature, it can even help to brighten up your space and make it appear larger than it really is - particularly when combined with these modern lighting ideas. Pretty and practical, this durable finish is also long-lasting, making it a sensible option as well as an attractive one.

I'd see a galley kitchen in listing photos, with a narrow hallway with counters running down both sides, and immediately click to the next home. It seemed too small, and too closed-off. I had a vision for my kitchen. I wanted one of those bright, open cooking spaces where my people could gather around an island and where I'd have ample wiggle room to move about. A galley kitchen was the opposite of everything I thought I wanted.

This 1000-square-foot apartment in Mexico City's Colonia Narvarte neighborhood has a storied history. It was built around the 1950s, so the apartment is over 75 years old, but incredibly it has been owned by Octavio Herrejón 's family for three generations. It was first owned by his grandmother's sister, then by his mother, and then two years ago Octavio moved in.

It was a stressful time even though it was an amicable breakup,

Sometimes an item is just so good that you simply must buy multiples of it. Whether it's a set of wine glasses or the softest bath towels, every so often you find something that checks every box, and therefore you end the search for anything else in that category. Those special items are essential to pay attention to, because they're a testament to how much a shopper - especially someone you trust - values them.

Thanks to Butler and Kwaw, the kitchen, specifically, got the most charming update. Before the fire in 2023, the kitchen had last been updated in 1993, and the designers described it as "outdated with a peninsula and laminate cabinets." The duo had to approach the renovation with sensitivity and tact. "We noted, empathized, and revisited the highlights," they share. The designers drew inspiration from happy times, such as the client's annual visits to Martha's Vineyard, for the design of the new kitchen.

After painting, Rosaline incorporated lots of artwork on the walls. When it comes to creating a gallery wall, she says there's lots of trial and error involved. "I use a lot of Command strips and let things sit for a day or two before I know whether I'm happy." Her other advice? Vary up size and texture. Rosaline loves mixing sculpture with painting and prints.

In their new shared weekend retreat, they rolled up their sleeves and brought the outdoors in, incorporating rocks from the property into kitchen cabinet hardware and recreating natural motifs with the finishes. "We went very literal with the design of a 'house in the woods.' It's almost a caricature of what a city person's view of the country is," Van Dusen says. Cheeky faux finishes played a big part in realizing that vision, as did cheerful color washing.

"My wife had zero professional experience, no schooling in that regard," said 93-year-old Wolozin who is now selling the home at 39 Indian Ridge Road for about $1 million (he says they bought it for just around $40,000). "She did the entire house, the entire interior design, the entire decor, and I humbly say she got a lot of very, very good marks over the years."

There's a reason a fresh paint job is so often recommended by designers as a first step in transforming a space: Painting a room can change not just the color, but also the whole vibe of the space. And if you use your paint right, it can even minimize flaws and call attention to assets. Take this clever paint trick recently posted by designer Orlando Soria on Instagram.