Designing a small space starts with choosing the right seating ideas and deciding how you want the room to function. Maybe you want a cozy spot for movie nights and relaxing, a welcoming area for entertaining guests, or a multifunctional space that doubles as a home office or game room. Once you’ve defined the purpose of your small-ish space, … Read more
California Closets Although kid’s clothes are adorably small and fun to put on your little ones, they’re a nightmare to organize on tiny hangers and inevitably end up all over the floor. And unlike other closets throughout the home, a kid’s closet is typically smaller. You need to maximize every square inch and design vertically. So it can be … Read more
Even if the rest of your home feels spacious, you might still be working with a small kitchen. While a compact den or bedroom can feel cozy, a cramped kitchen is rarely ideal. Fortunately, there are plenty of smart ways to make the most of a tiny space. Designers regularly tackle pocket-sized areas—and we’ve gathered 60 inspiring small kitchen … Read more
When most people think of luxury, they imagine marble-clad interiors, five-star amenities, and a sense of grandeur that borders on opulence. But for designer Kate Haynes of Noble Studio, true luxury—the kind that transcends trends, time, and place—hinges on creating a home that effortlessly changes the way its owners move through an ordinary day. When a … Read more
Some designers fall in love with interiors through osmosis, connecting a love of redecorating their childhood bedrooms to their eventual career doing the same thing, only on a much larger scale. Others are seduced by the feeling of what “home” represents—and fueled by chasing that intangible thread into adulthood. As the daughter of English parents … Read more
Renovating a custom home for a client is one thing—it takes months of planning and sourcing, and requires great attention to detail—but taking on a fixer upper for a seven-foot-tall client is a task unlike any other. Holly Freres, principal of JHL Design, knew when former professional basketball player Channing Frye and his wife, Lauren Lisoski, … Read more
Every artist needs light and color. A historic ranch in the Forest Hills section of Nashville was missing those key elements when painter Elizabeth Stern bought it in 2020, but it had other unique charms. For starters, it had barely been touched since it was built in 1950, which is any renovator’s dream. Then there … Read more
Texas is famous for its unparalleled barbecue, its gargantuan size, and—arguably our favorite reason—the collection of castle-like homes scattered across its hills, mountains, and plains. One such property, a seven-bedroom lakehouse in East Texas, belongs to lifestyle influencer Lauren Kay Sims, who’s known for her fashion and style content and her musings on building what she … Read more