Hunt & Gather

94 Living Room Decorating Ideas

Mix and match patterns, embrace bold colors, layer rugs, and so much more! Try these tips to create a pretty space to enjoy conversations with friends and family. read article

61 Luxurious Master Baths

Make your master bath a relaxing retreat with decorating and design ideas from our experts. read article

Beach Decorating Ideas

From color to accessories, add some of these coastal twists to your home for a seaside feel. read article

Punch Up the Porch

Inspired by her mom's favorite china pattern, Charlottesville, Virginia, event designer Jennifer Carroll creates a blue-and-white table setting that's ideal for Mother's Day. read article

Outdoor Entertaining Tips

Jennifer Carroll of Jennifer Carroll Events in Charlottesville, Virginia shares advice for entertaining outdoors in the South. read article

10 Ways With Silver

Take hints from top designers and create stunning displays throughout the home read article

How To Spot a Fake

An antique always has a story to tell. Let’s just be sure it’s true. If your treasure hunts are serious investments, Senior Editor Julie Cole Miller reveals a few tips for making sure that you get what you pay for read article

Our Top 10 Kitchens

There are so many choices when it comes to designing your perfect kitchen. Here are 10 of our favorite kitchens with tips on what makes each of them work read article

Chat with Joe Minton

This designer gives each house an identity, always with a touch of elegance read article

Tour the Riverhills Showhouse

The Southern Accents Showhouse at Riverhills brings a taste of the English countryside to Texas. read article

Lifewall: Pollution-eating vertical gardens

Spanish company Ceracasa recently debuted a new spin on the vertical garden: Lifewall, a tile-based system designed to absorb pollution and convert it to fertilizer that feeds drip-irrigated plants. The square-meter-sized tiles can be arranged on a building's facade in any pattern, and come in whi… read article

Discovering Color in Historic Metalwork

We are working on the decoration for the new headquarters building for Historic Hudson Valley, an organization overseeing the preservation of some of the most important historic monuments of American design. Peter Pennoyer Architects are the architects. In the course of working on the decor… read article

A Monday morning reflection

I stumbled upon this image this past weekend, and was confused, then intrigued, then depressed, then humbled by it. Artist/designer Ian Collins runs a website called The Big Caption, in which he superimposes captions over photographs and posts them daily. He recently posted this aerial image of oi… read article

Tom Dixon

British designer Tom Dixon does not disappoint—at least I'm never disappointed. I was genuinely thrilled with his multiple booths this year at ICFF. The arrangement of furniture was simple graphic and cohesive. He adds a fun element to his installations by stacking… read article

JSPR

Everyone is exhausted after ICFF—the show, the parties, the cocktails, the chatting...and all this crammed into half a week. I know, I know, it's nothing compared to Milan, but since I don't get to go to Milan this is the closest design excitement that I get and it's in New York, my b… read article

10 Questions with… Elena Pacenti

Jonathan Olivares Presents Outdoor Office at NeoCon

ASID 2013 Fellows Showcase Value of Design

FENDI Casa Designs Virgin Gorda Penthouse

Ornate Chandelier Peaks Curiosity in Sculpture Park

NeoCon 2013 News

What's the latest on showrooms on the move at the Mart, who's in the spotlight this year, and... read article

Chicago Design Hotspots

The Aviary is no ordinary craft cocktail bar. Keep reading for more of the city's hotspots,... read article

NeoCon 2013

To keep current with what's going on where and when during your time in Chicago, check this... read article

NeoCon Showroom Videos

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NeoCon 2013 Events Calendar

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The last dynasty

At some point during the 1800s, when nobody was looking, an institution passed away that for centuries had been a fixture of the visual arts: the artis­tic dynasty, the family of painters who, across several generations, maintained a consistent aesthetic profile. read article

Maine destination

"I really got a sense of what was going on. What impressed me most, truthfully, was the passionate engagement of students and professors. The mu­seum's director at the time, Hugh J. Gourley III, drew us all in. He had an eye for art and a talent for developing friendships," Paula Lunder says. read article

Freedom and the abstract truth

The story of Marica and Jan Vilcek is the story of one couple's long pilgrimage into the cultural heart of this country. It begins during the mid-1960s in the wake of the Kennedy assassina­tion and just when the most volatile decade of the American century was coming to a boil. In some ways it is the story of the survival of the American dream in those years, but it is significantly more than that. read article

Georges Hoentschel and his world

Although his name may be forgotten, the French collector, decorator, and ceramist has had a lasting influence on American taste read article

Rediscovering an art star

Although Anders Zorn has been largely forgotten by the general public, at the turn of the last century he was one of the most famous artists in the world. read article