8 Kitchen Trends at the 2024 Milan Furniture Fair (13 photos)
The recent EuroCucina trade event, which merges with the Milan Furniture Fair (Salone del Mobile) every two years, hosted more than 100 exhibitors, 35% from abroad. Lombardini22 designed the pavilions and highlighted how to incorporate social interaction, outdoor living and sensory stimulation...
Bathroom of the Week: Open Layout With a Lively Southwest Style (9 photos)
These young parents of three kids loved the location of their Queen Creek, Arizona, home. Its aesthetics? Not so much. The basic colors and finishes — beige floor tile, standard brown cabinets, plain gray walls — didn’t fit the lively look they had in mind. They hired designer Shelbie Plautz...
15 Lighting Trends Spotted at the Spring 2024 High Point Market (25 photos)
In the world of indoor lighting, natural influences and materials, retro references and oversize forms have all been on trend in recent seasons, and integrated LEDs and rechargeable, portable lamps continue to improve and expand in availability. Based on what we saw in the lighting...
8 Great Gray Paint Colors for Home Exteriors (8 photos)
Whether it’s a cool, warm or neutral tone, gray is an exterior color that works well for a wide range of house styles. Gray can help modernize traditional homes, highlight architectural details and provide a solid backdrop for bold accent colors.We asked designers and remodelers to share...
25 Old-Fashioned House Details Worth Keeping or Reimagining (26 photos)
Some architectural details and finishes in old houses are merely vestigial, such as servant buttons and coal doors. But those we’ve gathered here continue to be beautiful and, in many cases, practical elements of a home, whether they’re original or added with a modern purpose in mind. Take a trip down...
How to Create Joyful, Clutter-Free Kid Spaces (12 photos)
With art projects, fort building, tea parties and bedtime stories, kids are busy all day, every day — and their rooms usually have the clutter to prove it! In this series, we’re approaching each room in the house from the perspective of identifying what sparks...
Yard of the Week: Fresh Appeal for a Midcentury Modern Property (22 photos)
When it came to finding inspiration for the landscape around this Fox Point, Wisconsin, home, landscape designer James Drzewiecki looked to the structure’s quintessential midcentury modern architecture. Designed by architects Lillian and Willis Leenhouts and completed in 1954, the home is marked by sharp...
12 Creative Coffee and Beverage Stations (12 photos)
Integrated coffee and beverage stations are a popular feature for kitchens. These drink hubs keep supplies readily available to family members and guests so they can fix a coffee or cocktail without getting in the way of a cook in the main kitchen area. For inspiration on effective storage solutions,...
Peek Inside an Eclectic Home That Elegantly Blends Finishes (9 photos)
Tired of the dated look and feel of their Overland Park, Kansas, home, this couple hired designer Stephanie...