Down, down, down: The rise of low seating
Here's a question you might ask yourself as you drop (perhaps less than gracefully) onto a sofa that seems to hover mere inches above the floor: When did sofas, sectionals...
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Shade plants: Gardening in the dark
Sunlight is overrated. Sure, lilacs and lavender need hours of sunlight to thrive. But give us shade plants such as hostas, ferns, tree peonies and lacecap hydrangeas luxuriating in a...
Throwing design a curve: Graceful lines add an exclamation point to your space
King Arthur was said to have chosen a round table as a symbol of equality, so nobody sat at the head. Andrea Palladio inserted arched windows into facades of his...
8 designer tricks to decorate with texture
Walk into some rooms, and you immediately feel welcomed, nurtured, visually excited. You want to curl up on the room's plush velvet sofa, wrap yourself in its nubby thick throw,...
Stop all the ornament shopping — we have a smarter way to decorate
You did the "rustic ski lodge" tree. You had to have the "Nordic ice extravaganza" tree. As for your "Santa's candyland" phase ... well, some holiday memories are best left...
13-step therapy for a happier home, from Apartment Therapy’s Maxwell Ryan
He's known as "Mr. Apartment Therapy" because of a house-call service he started in 2001 in New York City. His goal then was to make homes more organized, beautiful and...
The new traditional: How to bring classic style back to your house
The big message today is about decluttering and simplifying our lives. But how do you do so and still provide comfort and reflect personal style in your interiors? Washington, D.C.,...
House guests 101: Crafting the perfect welcome for overnight visitors
Fall's annual organizing/nesting frenzy isn't just a great excuse to clear out the detritus of an action-packed summer; it's also an exercise in preparation (self-preservation, even) as the holiday season,...
Fashioning a chic interior: Famed designers show you how
Husband and wife Jesse Carrier and Mara Miller, principals of Carrier and Company Interiors in New York, met at the Fashion Institute of Technology, trained at different interior design firms...
Styling for life: Arranging your home to fit the way you live
Home stylist, blogger and author Emily Henderson started her career as a prop stylist in New York and later moved to Los Angeles where she added celebrity and TV stylist...