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Sandscape Lighting by Studio Haran Breathes Water Into Wood

Water’s unique properties make it different from every substance on our planet – a precious, life-giving substance, filling gurgling streams, underwater lakes, and our own blood vessels. Not satisfied with sustaining us and everything we know, the vertices of ripples…
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Lidan Sfadia’s Encino Home Is Built on Restraint + Rounded Marble

Encino Home sits on the north slope of the Santa Monica Mountains, in a part of the San Fernando Valley where mid-century architects – Quincy Jones, Richard Dorman, Martin Gelber – built post-and-beam houses among the hillside oaks, a legacy…
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Lunar New Year 2026: Year of the Horse Décor that Feels Modern (Not Kitsch)

Photo Credit: Zhu Weixi/Xinhua/ Getty Images Lunar New Year began on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026—and the Year of the Horse is the perfect excuse to add a little motion and warmth to your space with curves, stripes, and subtle equestrian…
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Sleep Experts Say Your Bedroom Color Might Be Keeping You Awake—Here’s the 2026 Fix

Photo Credit: Created by Decoist We obsess over mattresses, blackout curtains, and white noise machines—but what about the color of the walls? While a fresh coat of paint won’t act like a sedative, research in sleep science and environmental psychology…
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Checkmate: The Bishop Chair by Konstantin Grcic for Magis

Negative space is a formidable tool in design, underlining the philosophical power of absence. Many of our most powerful designs are celebrated for what they have, and also what they do not. Increasingly, a “more is more” approach is tied…
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Pantone Color of the Year 2026: 6 Easy Ways to Use Color “Cloud Dancer” Without Repainting

Pantone’s 2026 pick is a soft, airy off-white—here’s how to bring it into your home with small, affordable swaps that still look designer. [embedded content] Pantone’s Color of the Year 2026, PANTONE 11-4201 “Cloud Dancer,” is a “lofty” white meant…
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How to Clean Your Oven and Make Your Kitchen Smell Better Fast

Photo Credit: Created by Decoist If your kitchen smells slightly burnt every time you preheat the oven, you’re not imagining it. Old spills, grease splatter, and baked-on crumbs don’t just look bad, they trap odors. And when the oven heats…
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Library Lovers Month: Is Your Home Missing the “Librarycore” Vibe? Here’s How to Fix It.

February is National Library Lover’s Month, which means it’s basically the perfect excuse to make your space feel a little calmer, warmer, and more bookish—without installing built-ins, ordering custom ladders, or turning your living room into a movie set. Photo…
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The Finnish Dish Drying Cabinet: Why Martha Stewart Calls This 1940s Invention a Space-Saving Genius

Photo Credit: Created by Decoist Finnish kitchens have long mastered space-saving efficiency with the astiankuivauskaappi—a brilliant in-cabinet dish drying rack so effective that even lifestyle icon Martha Stewart has praised its genius. This 1940s essential, found in nearly every Nordic…
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Take 5: A Heart-Shaped Park, Carlo Scarpa’s Masterpiece + More

Love Park in Toronto by CCxA (and 18 Shades of Gay in Montreal) Read another article:Botany as an Artistic Practice: Anna Atkins’ BlueprintsFittingly, I’m starting my very first Take 5 with this marvel of a park by CCxA (formerly Claude…
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Susan Nwankpa Gillespie on Photos of Nigeria, Textile Art + More

Susan Nwankpa Gillespie studied political science at Columbia University, and during her senior year was an intern at Morgan Stanley. Set on a profession in the corporate world, Gillespie eventually decided to pursue a different path. She credits the university…
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Black History Month Reveals the Hidden Design Legacy of Historically Black Colleges and Universities Campuses

Photo Credit: Evelyn Hockstein/ The Washington Post/ Getty Images Black History Month often brings stories of culture, activism, and education into focus, but one aspect still flies under the radar: design. Across the United States, Historically Black Colleges and Universities…
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How to Make Your Home Feel Calmer: 5 Lessons from European Design

Photo Credit: Created by Decoist Walk into a home influenced by the “Soft Minimalism” movement currently trending across Europe, and there is an immediate, palpable sense of calm. The room breathes. By contrast, many contemporary North American interiors—especially those designed…
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The Rise of ‘Anti-Valentine’ Homes: Designing for Yourself First

Photo Credit: Jim Barcus/Kansas City Star/Tribune News Service/ Getty Images Valentine’s Week is everywhere right now—flowers, prix-fixe menus, heart-shaped everything. But quietly, another trend has been gradually gaining momentum across America, too. Think of it more as anti-pressure than anti-love.…
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Inside a Hong Kong Duplex Designed as Sensory Play

Perched above Repulse Bay with sweeping views of sea and mountains, this Hong Kong duplex unfolds as a carefully choreographed study in sensory play—one that privileges touch, movement, and atmosphere over overt display. Designed by Clement C Studio, the residence…
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The Quiet Luxury Secret in Jennifer Aniston’s Living Room: Eyelet vs. Back Loop Curtains

Photo Credit: Florian Seefried via Getty Images In the world of high-end interior design, fabric is only half the story. As seen in the recent tour of Jennifer Aniston’s Bel Air sanctuary, the real secret to a room that feels…
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After The Bear, The Quiet Home Trend Is Rising—And It Starts in Your Kitchen

Photo Credit: Markus Scholz/picture alliance via Getty Images The kitchen has quietly become the loudest room in the modern home. Open shelving, stone countertops, metal appliances, and wide-open layouts look sleek—but together they amplify every sound. Clattering dishes, humming machines,…
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Inside the $140M Milano Winter Olympic Village: Is This the End of “Disposable” Architecture?

Photo Credit: Maja Hitij via Getty Images When we think of Olympic villages, we usually picture “pop-up” housing—functional, fast, and ultimately forgotten. However, the Milano Olympic Village, a cornerstone of the Milano Cortina 2026 games, is staging a design revolution.…