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RECENT ARTICLES (BY CATEGORY)
PRODUCTS & SHOPPING
The Spruce
Black Friday, Presidents’ Day, Labor Day… When exactly can you get the best deals on appliances?
Metropolis
Outdoor products for residential and commercial settings, from furnishings to lighting.
Architect Magazine
Cevisama 2025 showcases the future of Spanish tile.
PROJECTS
Hospitality Design
An alpine getaway in Switzerland celebrates a bygone era.
Wall Street Journal
How an interior designer helped a couple uncover colors that truly resonated, then used those hues to make their house feel like home.
Kitchen & Bath Business
A house addition paves the way for a new primary suite and kitchen renovation.
HOME IMPROVEMENT
The Spruce
Pest pros dish on baking soda versus mice while an American Cleaning Institute expert tells us how we’re not truly disinfecting our bathrooms.
The Spruce
September is a mixed bag of stories, including how often to wash throw blankets in the fall and what home features tend to turn off buyers.
The Spruce
Is there an item you should always bring into a room last? How can you inject warmth into your minimalist bedroom? Designers answer these questions and more.
A&D TRADE
Architectural Digest Pro
From a home pilates studio to pickleball court, these are the four luxury wellness spaces homeowners are desiring now.
Hospitality Design
In the September issue’s special on designers who own hotels, I wrote about Jessica Pell and her becoming an accidental owner of Hotel Wren in Twentynine Palms.
Metropolis
Vitra launches two new (but separate) collections by the Bouroullec brothers.