Styles & Trends Design Ideas

Use what you have to spruce up this major spot in your home.

From boldly tiled backsplashes to mix-and-match islands, we rounded up 25 incredible kitchens sure to inspire your next project (or dream home).

They’re festive and trendy but also neutral enough to put out early and leave up all fall long.

Do you agree?

Here’s how to bring cozy lifestyle and happiness rituals into the hot months, too.

Plus pro tips from Carmeon Hamilton.

Sit back and relax as you tour.

No gatekeeping here — I promise!

According to a designer!

Design experts weigh in on this divisive decor trend.

The nostalgia is written in the stars.

Shopping and sourcing tips for decorating and renovating ahead!

The interior designer is sharing her best tips.

Move over, Barbiecore. There’s another whimsical design scheme making waves these days, and it’s inspired by everyone’s favorite fictional under-the-sea Disney princess.

When working on a design project and beyond.

And they’re likely coming to a city near you.

And what to try instead.

According to an interior designer.

From popular colors to rug and lighting standouts.

Considering bare floors? Think every room NEEDS a rug? Here's inspiration for leaving the ground unadorned!

Just look at that trendy scalloped trim!

Not covering your wood with paint can let the wood's texture and pattern shine. These 13 stunning homes below let natural wood finishes be the star of the show.

According to real estate pros.

"There's always room for quirkiness and also for some humor," says the Savannah College of Art and Design grad.

For content creator Emily Shaw (@emilyrayna on TikTok), design fame quite literally happened overnight.

In 2002, Reddy founded architecture and design studio Reddymade with a focus on neuroaesthetics, a discipline that examines how the brain responds to art and beauty. Since then, she’s worked across oceans and time zones.

They're all far from prim and proper.

Phantila Phataraprasit and her business partner, Caitlin Ellen, hatched the plan for Sabai because they wanted to buy sustainable furniture, but they couldn’t find any that fit their budget.

In 2021, husband-and-wife pair Ben Knox and Kendall Knox and their friend Laura Sotelo noticed a gap in the decor marketplace: a true one-stop spot for unique — not mass-produced — homewares that were also accessible and relatively affordable.

“I think my work is about finding beauty where you least expect it and really elevating the ordinary,” says the interiors stylist, author, and artistic director-at-large of Beni Rugs.

Halstead's Black Women Build – Baltimore, a community development nonprofit, teaches Black women home maintenance skills like painting, setting tile, and installing windows on actual home renovation sites.

Though the Pittsburgh native's star has only risen since she burst onto the design scene a few years ago, Ford has always had a strong point of view when it comes to interiors.

Whether you fear buzzing power tools, you want to custom-build something but have no idea where to start, or you're fascinated by the idea of living off the grid, you should meet Natalie Bogwalker.

Medium Tings was born from Baptist’s focus on spatial design — how various elements live and interact in the same space, both creating and being influenced by the environment.

Follow this design-savvy apartment dweller’s lead.

Plus the trend she sees is coming back for 2023.

The changes that renters make to their rentals can be worth the happiness it brings them, even if it means painting it back to white at the end of the lease.

When painting, choosing the perfect color is only the first step. Picking the right paint finish is another key ingredient in determining how your final product will look and wear. How to choose? Read on to discover the pros and cons. Paint finishes come in three general categories: flat (or matte), low-luster (eggshell and satin) and gloss (or semigloss). Choosing between them is simply a matter of weighing your room conditions, need for durability, and personal taste.

Indoor-outdoor living has become a tentpole of design over the past few years. But this year, designers predict a swap.

Like the perfect pair of blue jeans or a classic cashmere sweater, the following decor styles and vibes topped the charts in 2022 and are showing no sign of slowing down as we head toward a new year.

Instead of letting it collect dust in storage, consider using it to add a unique and personal decor touch in your home.

We’re betting that some — or even all — of the following have shown up in your home in one way or another in 2022.

Well, it's technically two things, but you can take your pick!

Can you guess what it is?

For endless design inspiration!

Some of these might come as a surprise.

You don't even have to get off your sofa!

One of the very best parts of the Cure each January are the comment threads. This year is definitely no exception; you are all really creating a community and it’s super fun. Just check out this comment by Dulcibella from today’s assignment for a perfect example of how the Curers are making a little humor go a long way to help move the cleaning and organizing along: 1) Optimism – Day #5 What a great assignment!