Perspectives: Real Stories From Decor and Design Lovers

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Looking for a different take? Our first-person essays, opinion pieces, and feature interviews cover all the latest home and gardening trends, with a twist.

Shareen Bailey and her work
Supporting Women-Owned Businesses Is at the Heart of This Afro-Latina Designer's Work
editors favorite products november - neutral bedroom with cozy accents
The Worst Year of My Life Taught Me That Home Can Be Found Anywhere
bobby berk at the real simple home
5 Life-Changing Design Lessons We Learned From Bobby Berk
Jasmine Crockett
Incorporating Unique Memories: How This Atlanta-Based Designer Styles Homes
cleaning oven
6 Weird Ways Professional Cleaners Use Everyday Cleaning Products
amanza smith from selling sunset interview with the spruce
Selling Sunset's Amanza Smith Shares Her (Really) Honest Design Opinions
Marissa Nelums and a kitchen she designed
For This Chicago-Based Designer, Creating Authentic Spaces Is Key
DuVäl Reynolds
Comfort and Informality: How This Black Designer Creates Spaces for His Clients
renovated bathrooms on a budget
This ’80s Bathroom Got a Budget Reno and You Won’t Believe Your Eyes
A photo of David Quarles IV in his kitchen beside a photo of his yellow wallpapered wall
This Black Designer Is a Pioneer in His Community, and Doing so Colorfully
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This Black Designer Is Kicking Imposter Syndrome to the Curb
Shira Gill and new minimalism
How to Be a Minimalist Without Throwing Everything Away, Per Expert Shira Gill
hanging chair
9 Home Trends Designers Regret Getting Into
A decorated black bookshelf
This Black Interior Designer Brings 'Livable Luxury' to All Her Projects
cling floors
I Installed Remove-and-Replace Vinyl Flooring and It's Fabulous
A bright and eclectic living room with teal walls and lots of artwork.
3 Designers On What They Love Most About Their Own Homes
holiday decorations
7 Tips to Decorate Your Home for the Holidays From an Avid Decorator
gallery wall above sofa
Is The Gallery Wall Here to Stay? Designers Weigh In
organized child's clothing
10 Things Pro Organizers Can’t Stand When Guests Comment On
vintage living room decor
I Shop Flea Markets Every Weekend—This Is How I Find Gems
Clothing rack with clothes hanging up
7 Items in Your Home a Pro Organizer Would Throw Away
stone english cottage with vines and flowers outside
This Is the One Thing That Survived My Renovation
english cottage in the countryside
5 Lessons I've Learned While Renovating an English Cottage
open door to entryway
Why We Almost Bought a New Build—Then Took Our Offer Back
magnolia network renovations
10 Magnolia Network Stars on the Best Renovations They've Ever Done
taylor fuller plant styl
How I Found My Houseplant Style
emily henderson new book
Emily Henderson's Top Design Tips for Renters
welcome to the jungle houseplant tips
Intimidated by Rare Houseplants? Here Are Tips from a Pro.
rooted in design afro minimalist
Afrocentric Design Is About Self-Love for Christine Platt
living room
11 Designers on the One Product They Use Most at Home
home decor
5 Things Designers Never Comment on in Other Peoples' Homes
Hannah Corbin in front of gallery wall.
Peloton Instructor Hannah Corbin Has a Secret Skill—An Eye for Design
Cliff Tan with Feng Shui Modern book cover and blue background
How Cliff Tan of ‘Dear Modern’ Is Breaking Down Feng Shui for TikTok
Closeup of a spring cleaning kit on a living room coffee table
15 Must-Know Spring Cleaning Tips From Cleaning Pros
Against the Grain feature Joanie Sprague
Meet the Self-Titled ‘Handy Ma’am’ Who Left Modeling for Woodworking
Nelson ZePequeno creates a community online where every person with a gardening story can be represented
'Black Men With Gardens’ Is an Advocate for Gardening Equity
Black designers Aurelie Tshiama and Toks Aruoture
11 Black Interior Designers to Know and Watch
amy youngblood condo
Love Letter to My Home: Designers Write Odes to Their Spaces
Dog cuddling on sofa with a throw blanket
Are You Washing Your Throw Blankets Enough?
modern farmhouse interior
4 Reasons These Designers Are Totally Over Farmhouse Decor
a basket of folded laundry
7 Reasons You're Doing Laundry All Wrong, According to Experts
Interior designer Courtnay Tartt Elias designed this kitchen around a paneled fridge decorated with a blue and white tropical design
5 Reasons Designers Are Ditching Stainless Steel Fridges for This Popular Trend
JoAnna Garcia Swisher images with blue overlay
How ‘Sweet Magnolias’ Star JoAnna Garcia Swisher Tells Her Home’s Story
blankets in room
Experts Say You Can Never Have Too Many Blankets
An overhead shot of organized bathroom drawers with dividers
6 Home Essentials You Need to Get Organized, According to Experts
Vanesa Amaro with cleaning tools
8 Must-Know Tips for a Tidier Home From the Queen of Cleaning TikTok
A modern apartment bathroom
Experts Share Their Bathroom Design Pet Peeves
A modern home with spiral staircase
What 4 Interior Designers Really Think About Spiral Staircases
organized pantry
How 7 Organizers Refresh Their Homes for the New Year
A messy boho style bedroom
4 Reasons These Designers Are Over Boho Style
white exposed brick loft bedroom
5 Reasons Why Designers Love Exposed Brick
farmhouse sink
5 Annoying Things No One Tells You About Farmhouse Sinks
Jasmine roth house story
HGTV's Jasmine Roth Shares Her Renovation Advice
A woman sitting at a desk
Unpopular Opinion: Closets as Offices Are Not Efficient
chevron pattern on wood planks with rustic candle pillars
7 Patterns Interior Designers Say You Should Stop Using Now
Bobby Berk designed this neutral living room
Designers Weigh In: Will Neutral Colors Ever Go Out of Style?
using a tension rod to display photos
A Pro Organizer Says This $5 Item Will Solve Your Storage Problems
Maximalist interior
Unpopular Opinion: 5 Reasons Maximalist Design Gives These Designers a Headache
Tan France poses in al iving room next to a bar cart with Starbucks coffee. He's holding a clear mug of coffee and wearing a green sweater and camel pants
Tan France on the One Thing You Shouldn't Do When Decorating
Father and daughter working on an improvement project
11 Designers Share the Best Home Tips They Learned From Their Dads
Justina Blakeney living room warm terra cotta walls, plants, and colorful rug, pillows, and wall art for Jungalow
Justina Blakeney's Design Secrets Revealed: It's Okay to Break The Rules
Colorful living room of interior designer Natalie Papier features huge pink ostrich
Interior Designers Share Their Design Guilty Pleasures
Egypt Sherrod poses in her meditation closet
Egypt Sherrod Shares Easy Tips for Updating Your Home Without a Big Commitment
Faux plants throughout this living room with a neutral boho decor
Sorry, But Faux Plants Can Be So Much Better Than Real Ones

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