Decorating

Name: Ella Grace Location: Westlake Village, CA Room Size: 120 square feet Ella Grace’s room is a very special haven for a very special little girl. Creamy walls and neutral rugs are a soothing platform for the myriad of soft pastel fabrics and accessories. Gently old-fashioned but enlivened with on-trend touches, this room glows with handmade goodness. How would you describe the look and feel of this room? My goal was to create a playful room without it being overwhelming.

So beautiful.

Where there's a will, there's a way.

If you're designing a bathroom this year, you'll probably pick one of these six trends.

I don’t know about you, but my daughter and I start to go a little stir crazy at this time of year. We try to get out as much as possible, but sometimes with these short, cold days we can’t be out for long. I’ve been keeping my eye out for inexpensive do-it-yourself ways to have a little fun indoors. Here are some fun and budget-friendly cardboard creations that are sure to keep your little ones entertained during those final weeks of Winter: Row One: 1.

Hex tile, clawfoot tubs, porcelain pedestal sinks. These are few of the elements that make up our idea of a “classic” bathroom—the kind you might find in a pre-war apartment or a New England farmhouse.The nice thing about a classic bathroom is that it’s not going to go out of style anytime soon. Materials like subway tile and marble counters are long-lasting and tend to survive the cycle of trends.

Serenity now!

Composting at home is about to get a lot easier (and a lot less stinkier).

There's nothing like a city kitchen with country charm, right?

Score 20% off for a limited time.

Breaking the rules isn't just fun when it comes to design, it can actually pay off in the final product.

Make the most of your memories.

If only there was a way to turn back the clock.

We actually liked them all. But we did like one the most!

Go boho without breaking the budget.

It's meet-cute time.

The resounding refrain: Lack of visibility should not be connoted with nonexistence.

The oft-overlooked space could be a stunning place to rest your head.

Splurging not necessary!

Your phone can now create fire by activating a Bluetooth-enabled scented candle.

The 10th Annual Small Cool contest has entered the free-for-all voting stage – every single one of our 189 entries are live and accepting thumbs up votes. Here’s a look at 10 fun-to-see homes from the past week to get you started but be sure to check out all the wonderful homes on our “All Entries” page to help send ALL of your favorites on to the next round!

Here we are, rounding the corner just before the home stretch. We’ve shared over 130 small cool homes with you so far and still have a few more days of new entries to come. Here are 10 entries that caught the eye of voters this past week; check them (and ALL of the competitors who are looking for votes) out and enjoy the supersized dose of small space inspiration and ideas.

Twelve years after our very first Small Cool contest and readers are still impressing us with sumptuous style, creative solutions and sage wisdom for living life to the fullest in a small home. Every year we are wowed with the display of small coolness and we are excited to host all this small space inspiration. Thank you to everyone who participated in the contest by sharing your home with our community, by commenting and voting for your favorites. And now, to congratulate our winners!

We’ve seen 25 homes so far in our 11th Annual (!) Small Cool contest and it’s already a memorable year. These homes all have square footage under 1000 square feet but miles of style to spare. Today, we’ve got a look back at some standouts from Week One, along with a link to ALL the entries so far. Dive in, peek inside these stylish small, cool homes and give all your favorites a vote to help them move on to the next round. (And if you haven’t entered yet, do that too!).

If your style leans more grandmillennial than mid-century modern, you'll probably be happy to know that toile, the textile and wall covering pattern know for its depiction of pastoral life, is also enjoying a comeback 2020.

Through the looking glass we go.

From swing-arm sconces to statement mirrors, these foolproof ideas will make decorating your bathroom a breeze.

Think hacks are hokey? These ideas would turn you into a believer again.

Whoever said refreshing your bathroom was expensive never saw these designer-approved tips.

Boring luggage is very much a thing of the past.

The '70s are back!

If you're a fan of MCM style, you'll love this.

These miniature rooms will give you major design envy.

And he did it all with paint and painter's tape.

...and their fast fixes.

Two is better than one when it comes to window treatments.

But don't delete your weather app.

Oddly-shaped rugs are happening!

The famed painter worked in other mediums.

It can be warmed to 100 degrees Fahrenheit.

What will they think of next??

By looking at your home like a stylist, you can unlock the potential that's been there all along.

Paint, who?

You'll never look at Pepto Bismol the same again.

Grandmillennial style, meet the kitchen.

You get to sleep in one of the showrooms.

You know what they say...everything old is new again.

And it's not appliances.

We couldn't be happier to see this weird old trend making a comeback.

This is one long-lasting, budget "frond-ly" way to get a tropical vibe at home.

The best thing I ever did for my overall mental health was to stop sleeping with my phone next to my bed.

Your personality might be a good way to find find your decorating style.

This year’s gift bag is worth more than $100,000, and while many of the items are certainly over-the-top, there are actually a few affordable home items you’ll want to snag yourself.

There's a new supreme leader of Valentine's Day candy.

You can never go wrong with a SINNERLIG.

It's not as easy as it looks on "Fixer Upper." Well, unless you have a stockpile of vintage treasures, your own line at Target, and a partner in crime like Chip.

Just wait until you see the bookshelf.

Color lovers only.

Go-to paint colors we see over and over again.

A few years ago I wrote about a distressed glazing technique which has a distressed feel to it, a way we developed to add visual texture to your walls that doesn’t like a stock rag rolling. Here, we take this process one step further. The look is both soft and contemporary, works well in urban environments, and is still livable. It’s unique every time, and in this example we’re emphasizing a linear quality, as if the “concrete” was poured into a wood formwork.

We got to chat with Kelly Wearstler after she decorated the new Santa Monica Proper hotel with one-of-a-kind gems.

Would you buy these sheets?

It's totally possible to make a living room work—and work well—without a large-scale sofa. You just have to be down for a not quite traditional layout.

Check out the rooms of Doug Funnie, Tina Belcher, and more.

Keep things light.

Here's where you can cut corners in your sleep space.

They look the way waking up in the English countryside in the middle of summer feels.

A family room is the workhorse of the home: television, playtime, conversation, games, relaxing. It’s the room that has to handle it all. Here are some examples of rooms that manage not only to accommodate all those activities, but also to do it beautifully. TOP ROW: 1. Chris Colleen’s Small, Hip Family Home: Here, instruments on the wall are ready-at-hand and decorative.

It's still winter, so here's how to deal, according to people who live in in really chilly places—like Chicago, Minnesota, and Quebec.

Run—don't walk—to IKEA!

It's so versatile and so cute.

This robot is purr-fect.