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child in wheelchair at scalloped purple desk

Design by Room

Designing Inclusive Spaces for Kids With Disabilities Goes Back to the 5 Senses Designing Inclusive Spaces for Kids With Disabilities Goes Back to the 5 Senses

How Much Does It Cost to Cover a Patio? We Have the Answer for All You Shade Seekers

Renovation

How Much Does It Cost to Cover a Patio? We Have the Answer for All You Shade Seekers How Much Does It Cost to Cover a Patio? We Have the Answer for All You Shade Seekers

colorful closet interior

Design by Room

The Coziest Hangout in This London Home Was Previously the Barely Used Dining Room The Coziest Hangout in This London Home Was Previously the Barely Used Dining Room

By Olivia Lidbury, Photography by Jonathan Bond

Children's room with blue striped walls.

Design by Room

The Castle Next Door Inspired This British Teen’s Stripes-on-Stripes Bedroom The Castle Next Door Inspired This British Teen’s Stripes-on-Stripes Bedroom

By Olivia Lidbury, Photography by House of Hackney

small patio with mini garden and concrete walkway

Renovation

Minimalist Landscaping That Won’t Upstage Your Dinner Party—And 4 More Small Patio Ideas Minimalist Landscaping That Won’t Upstage Your Dinner Party—And 4 More Small Patio Ideas

retro yellow bathroom with patterned floor tile

Renovation

A ’70s Sunken Tub Was the One Thing That Stayed in This Retro Bathroom Refresh A ’70s Sunken Tub Was the One Thing That Stayed in This Retro Bathroom Refresh

By Shelby Deering, Photography by Madeline Harper

Commerce Rain Barrels Feature

Style & Shopping

The Best Rain Barrels Are Designed to Blend In The Best Rain Barrels Are Designed to Blend In

By Morgan Bulman

chicken in a yard

Design by Room

Soaring Sunflowers and a Fast-Growing Pumpkin Patch Turned This Front Yard Into a Destination Soaring Sunflowers and a Fast-Growing Pumpkin Patch Turned This Front Yard Into a Destination

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Yardzen

kitchen with plywood cabinetry and walls

Housekeeping

In This South African Vacation Home, the Plywood Backsplash Doubles as Storage In This South African Vacation Home, the Plywood Backsplash Doubles as Storage

By Kate McGregor

boy standing on foam rainbow

Design by Room

While Everyone Else Turned Their Garages Into Guest Rooms, This Mom Put Monkey Bars in Hers While Everyone Else Turned Their Garages Into Guest Rooms, This Mom Put Monkey Bars in Hers

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Brian Kelley

kitchen with blue lower cabinets and red upper ones

Design by Room

71% of People Don’t Want This Feature in Their Kitchen 71% of People Don’t Want This Feature in Their Kitchen

By Kate McGregor

camila beckett patio cover with white cloth

Renovation

5 Patio Cover Ideas for When You Just Can’t With the 90-Plus-Degree Days Anymore 5 Patio Cover Ideas for When You Just Can’t With the 90-Plus-Degree Days Anymore

Commerce Best Bookshelves FEATURE

Style & Shopping

The Best Bookshelves Add Serious Storage and Can Even “Raise” Your Ceiling The Best Bookshelves Add Serious Storage and Can Even “Raise” Your Ceiling

backyard with flagstone patio and sunken hot tub

Renovation

30 Years Later, This Homeowner Finally Built His Dream Childhood Treehouse 30 Years Later, This Homeowner Finally Built His Dream Childhood Treehouse

By Kate McGregor, Photography by Working Holiday Studio

teen bedroom with platform bed

Design Inspiration

More Than a Third of Empty Nesters Start This Reno Immediately After College Move-In More Than a Third of Empty Nesters Start This Reno Immediately After College Move-In

By Kate McGregor

boy looking through his closet

Design by Room

This Art-Loving Toddler’s Bedroom Features a New Take on the Chalkboard Wall This Art-Loving Toddler’s Bedroom Features a New Take on the Chalkboard Wall

By Lydia Geisel

Light blue children's bedroom.

Design by Room

This Designer Broke All the Rules Decorating Her Robin’s-Egg Blue “Un-Nursery” This Designer Broke All the Rules Decorating Her Robin’s-Egg Blue “Un-Nursery”

By Vy Yang, Photography By Graham Yelton

small nye kitchen with checkered floors

Design by Room

In This Small NYC Kitchen, Even the Window Frame Doubles as a Storage Spot In This Small NYC Kitchen, Even the Window Frame Doubles as a Storage Spot

By Kate McGregor

minnidip fountain gif

Design by Room

The Next Best Thing to a Pool Is This $55 Blow-Up Water Fountain The Next Best Thing to a Pool Is This $55 Blow-Up Water Fountain

By Raven McMillan

Commerce Best Rug Pads Feature

Style & Shopping

The Best Rug Pads Are More Than a Buffer of Protection for Your Floor The Best Rug Pads Are More Than a Buffer of Protection for Your Floor

By Morgan Bulman

wood kitchen cabinets

Design by Room

Hidden Refrigerators Are Cool, But This Kitchen Outlet Camouflage Is Cooler Hidden Refrigerators Are Cool, But This Kitchen Outlet Camouflage Is Cooler

By Lydia Geisel

kitchen with wood cabinets and black hardware

Design Inspiration

4 Design Pros Predict What Comes After the Matte Black Hardware Craze 4 Design Pros Predict What Comes After the Matte Black Hardware Craze

By Kate McGregor

semihandmade kitchen

Style & Shopping

Sarah Sherman Samuel’s Kitchen Cabinets Have a New Matching Storage Feature Sarah Sherman Samuel’s Kitchen Cabinets Have a New Matching Storage Feature

By Kate McGregor

kitchen with marble peninsula

Renovation

This D.C. Kitchen Was Once Smooshed Under the Stairs—Now It’s Bathed in Light This D.C. Kitchen Was Once Smooshed Under the Stairs—Now It’s Bathed in Light

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Jennifer Hughes

patio space with black painted concrete tile

Renovation

5 Concrete Patio Paint Ideas That Spiff Up the Gray 5 Concrete Patio Paint Ideas That Spiff Up the Gray

boys running around on playroom deck

Design by Room

The Outdoor Feature in This Texas Backyard Is More Kid-Friendly Than a Swing Set The Outdoor Feature in This Texas Backyard Is More Kid-Friendly Than a Swing Set

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Madeline Harper

ikea closet shelving holding books

Housekeeping

Forget Shoes—This Design Director Has an Entirely Different Use for IKEA’s Closet Shelving Forget Shoes—This Design Director Has an Entirely Different Use for IKEA’s Closet Shelving

By Kate McGregor

beige pink tiled shower

Design by Room

This Tile Style’s Popularity Is Down 25%, But We Still Can’t Get Enough This Tile Style’s Popularity Is Down 25%, But We Still Can’t Get Enough

By Kate McGregor

This Couple Shopped IKEA’s Storage Section to Create Their Son’s Custom Art Station

Design by Room

This Couple Shopped IKEA’s Storage Section to Create Their Son’s Custom Art Station This Couple Shopped IKEA’s Storage Section to Create Their Son’s Custom Art Station

By Laura Fenton, Photography By Sara Le

This Bathroom Color Palette Is Officially More Popular Than All White

Design by Room

This Bathroom Color Palette Is Officially More Popular Than All White This Bathroom Color Palette Is Officially More Popular Than All White

By Mina Dragani

beige green kitchen on marble backdrop

Renovation

After Being Quoted $100K, We DIYed Our NYC Kitchen and Bath for ¼ of the Cost After Being Quoted $100K, We DIYed Our NYC Kitchen and Bath for ¼ of the Cost

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Belle Morizio, Styling by Julia Stevens

Design Inspiration

This Oregon Home’s Gingham “Playzanine” Is As Much for Dad As It Is for His Son This Oregon Home’s Gingham “Playzanine” Is As Much for Dad As It Is for His Son

By Olivia Lidbury, Photography by Don Cantillo

5 Firepit Ideas, From a Kit to Zellige Tile, That Will Rival Your Neighbors’ Backyards

Design by Room

5 Firepit Ideas, From a Kit to Zellige Tile, That Will Rival Your Neighbors’ Backyards 5 Firepit Ideas, From a Kit to Zellige Tile, That Will Rival Your Neighbors’ Backyards

BackToBasics_BrickPatioFeature Image 750 x 1000

Design by Room

Brick Patio Ideas Don’t Have to Be Boring—Peep These 5 Outdoor Spaces Brick Patio Ideas Don’t Have to Be Boring—Peep These 5 Outdoor Spaces

Grass Stripes, Wavy Brick, and More Patio Floor Ideas to Define Your Summer Hangout

Design by Room

Grass Stripes, Wavy Brick, and More Patio Floor Ideas to Define Your Summer Hangout Grass Stripes, Wavy Brick, and More Patio Floor Ideas to Define Your Summer Hangout

white kitchen with green island

Renovation

The Kelly Green Island in This Danish Kitchen Is Made From the Same Material as Cutting Boards The Kelly Green Island in This Danish Kitchen Is Made From the Same Material as Cutting Boards

By Kate McGregor

Design by Room

A Single Slab of Marble Is Used 5 Different Ways in This Teen Bathroom A Single Slab of Marble Is Used 5 Different Ways in This Teen Bathroom

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Madeline Harper

teal bedroom with wavy velvet headboard

Renovation

A $10 IKEA Hack Is Just One of Our Favorite Headboard DIYs A $10 IKEA Hack Is Just One of Our Favorite Headboard DIYs

By Kate McGregor

umbrellas by pool

Design by Room

This Couple Moved Their Garden With Them, Then Built a Pool Lined in Pink Tile This Couple Moved Their Garden With Them, Then Built a Pool Lined in Pink Tile

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Nicholas Winslow

magenta kitchen with blue tiled backsplash

Style & Shopping

41% of People Regret This Kitchen Reno, But You Don’t Have To 41% of People Regret This Kitchen Reno, But You Don’t Have To

By Kate McGregor

Patio Lighting Ideas That Brighten Up Your Outdoor Space Without Blending In

Design by Room

Patio Lighting Ideas That Brighten Up Your Outdoor Space Without Blending In Patio Lighting Ideas That Brighten Up Your Outdoor Space Without Blending In

kids playing on blue metal staircase; mom sitting on rainbow rug

Design Inspiration

Cobalt Stairs, a Magenta Play Nook—There’s No Standard Paint Application in This L.A. Family Home Cobalt Stairs, a Magenta Play Nook—There’s No Standard Paint Application in This L.A. Family Home

By Laura Fenton, Photography by Leela Cyd

Design by Room

Leanne Ford Set the Scene for Her Nephew’s Groovy Nursery With a Giant Disco Ball Leanne Ford Set the Scene for Her Nephew’s Groovy Nursery With a Giant Disco Ball

By Lydia Geisel

Style & Shopping

Bobby Berk Says This Popular Kitchen Cabinet Color Is Here to Stay Bobby Berk Says This Popular Kitchen Cabinet Color Is Here to Stay

By Raven McMillan

long black galley kitchen

Design by Room

The Secret to These Kitchens’ Non-Hideous Vent Hoods Is in the Material The Secret to These Kitchens’ Non-Hideous Vent Hoods Is in the Material

By Lydia Geisel

Canopy Bed Design

Design by Room

Finding the Best Bed Frame Is More Important Than the Mattress Finding the Best Bed Frame Is More Important Than the Mattress

By Morgan Bulman

Design by Room

A British-Inspired Nursery That Still Pulls Double Duty as a Guest Bedroom A British-Inspired Nursery That Still Pulls Double Duty as a Guest Bedroom

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Harlow and May Studios

mustard yellow painted kitchen

Renovation

How This Londoner’s Weekend Kitchen Refresh Turned Into a 4-Month Renovation How This Londoner’s Weekend Kitchen Refresh Turned Into a 4-Month Renovation

By Kate McGregor

kid’s room with orange arches behind bed and toddler playing

Design by Room

The DIY Wall Panels in This Toddler’s Room Are Movable, Reversible, and Remind Us of Rainbows The DIY Wall Panels in This Toddler’s Room Are Movable, Reversible, and Remind Us of Rainbows

By Laura Fenton, Photography by Alpha Smoot

kitchen with white lower cabinets

Renovation

A $10K Appliance Package and $200 Shelves Helped Me Save on My Toronto Kitchen Reno A $10K Appliance Package and $200 Shelves Helped Me Save on My Toronto Kitchen Reno

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Janet Kwan

This $20 Kitchen Cabinet Organizer Maximizes Every Inch of a Small Space

Design by Room

This $20 Kitchen Cabinet Organizer Maximizes Every Inch of a Small Space This $20 Kitchen Cabinet Organizer Maximizes Every Inch of a Small Space

By Jesse Bratter

leather lounge chair

Design by Room

A Wall of Pink Cabinets Turned This Top-of-Stairs Space Into a Chic Playroom A Wall of Pink Cabinets Turned This Top-of-Stairs Space Into a Chic Playroom

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Costa Christ

black and white kid’s room with boy on mini car

Design by Room

Both of These Boys’ Rooms Are Black and White, But That’s Where the Similarities End Both of These Boys’ Rooms Are Black and White, But That’s Where the Similarities End

By Olivia Lidbury, Photography by Rikki Snyder

pale green and white nursery

Design by Room

This Designer Mom Dreamed Up a Nursery That Also Serves as an Office and Guest Space This Designer Mom Dreamed Up a Nursery That Also Serves as an Office and Guest Space

By Vy Yang, Photography by: Cate St. Hill

yellow and purple nursery

Design by Room

IKEA Cloud Lamps and Color-Changing Lightbulbs Bring the Joy in This Danish Nursery IKEA Cloud Lamps and Color-Changing Lightbulbs Bring the Joy in This Danish Nursery

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Cathrine de Lichtenberg

eggplant bathroom with console sink

Renovation

Moving the Toilet Just 4 Inches Made a Marble Walk-In Shower Possible in This Guest Bath Moving the Toilet Just 4 Inches Made a Marble Walk-In Shower Possible in This Guest Bath

By Kate McGregor

dark green cabinets

Style & Shopping

The 14 Paint Colors Featured in Our Favorite Green Kitchens The 14 Paint Colors Featured in Our Favorite Green Kitchens

By Lydia Geisel

Renovation

This London Kitchen’s Galley Layout Didn’t Stand in the Way of the Designer Carving Out a Banquette This London Kitchen’s Galley Layout Didn’t Stand in the Way of the Designer Carving Out a Banquette

By Olivia Lidbury, Photography by Chris Snook

plywood kitchen cabinets and open shelving

Style & Shopping

And the Next It Kitchen Cabinet Material Is… And the Next It Kitchen Cabinet Material Is…

By Kate McGregor

woman leaning on counter

Style & Shopping

An Amber Lewis–Designed Kitchen Island Is $500 Off for Anthro’s Memorial Day Sale An Amber Lewis–Designed Kitchen Island Is $500 Off for Anthro’s Memorial Day Sale

By Lydia Geisel

brown green kitchen cabinets

Design by Room

First Came Natural Wood—Now Painted Brown Cabinets Are Getting Their Moment First Came Natural Wood—Now Painted Brown Cabinets Are Getting Their Moment

By Tim Latterner, Lydia Geisel

deep turqoise kitchen

Design by Room

This Is the Most Optimal Place for an Open Shelf in Your Kitchen This Is the Most Optimal Place for an Open Shelf in Your Kitchen

By Lydia Geisel

modern brick home with sliding door

Design Inspiration

This Family’s London Home Sports a Genius Alternative to Recessed Lighting This Family’s London Home Sports a Genius Alternative to Recessed Lighting

By Olivia Lidbury, Photography by Elsa Young/Bureaux, Production by Nicky Guymer for Someday Studio

double bathroom vanity

Renovation

This Bathroom Created for 3 a.m. Wake-Up Calls Balances Function and 5-Star-Hotel Design This Bathroom Created for 3 a.m. Wake-Up Calls Balances Function and 5-Star-Hotel Design

By Lydia Geisel, Styling by Lucy Bamman, Photography by Kirsten Francis