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Chalk Paint vs Milk Paint — What Are They? What's the Difference? Which is Best?

Tossing up between chalk paint and milk paint? This is what you need to know (hint: it's our definitive opinion)

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4 Things Our Editors Would Never Buy From IKEA (and 4 Things They Regularly Do)

There is plenty of choice when it comes to shopping at IKEA, so how do you decipher what to add to your cart, and what to hold back on?

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The Fork Decluttering Method Helped Me Hold Myself Accountable and Cull the Clutter That Was Piling Up at Home

If you're looking to pare back your home for summer, the fork decluttering method is worth a try. It's especially perfect for cluttered kitchens.

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6 of the Most Genius Design Ideas to Steal From WOW!house 2025 — Creative, Forward-Thinking Details I Loved From This Year's Rooms

With 22 rooms designed by A-list interior designers, this year's creative showcase serves up inspiring new ideas for decorating your home with decorative flourish

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Are Silk or Bamboo Pillowcases Better for Your Sleep, Skin, and Hair? We Ask the Experts for the Facts

Silk has a legacy; bamboo has celebrity endorsement. Both are lustrous and cooling — but which is actually worth sleeping on?

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This Refillable Candle Brand Has a Solution That Means You'll Never Feel Guilty About Making Your Home Smell Amazing

With reusable vessels, non-toxic wax, and composable refill bags, Siblings is redefining home fragrance — for the better

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What Are the Best Lick Colors? 10 Designers Swear By From the Upstart Paint Brand

From colors inspired by cars spotted in Rome, to the most sought-after shade of red, these are the best Lick paint colors to style in your home

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Before and After — A North London Home's Underutilized Living Space Is Remodeled Into a Kitchen With Classic Good Looks

By adopting a muted color palette and traditional cabinets, this kitchen re-design allowed this striking stone to become to focal point

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How Much Does It Cost to Paint a Room? Experts Reveal the Details, Decisions, and Design Elements to Consider

Though it's considered the quickest way to make over a space, is it the cheapest? Well, that depends...

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I Spoke to the Garden Designer Behind This 5-Star Stand at the Chelsea Flower Show and Here's What I Learned

Tips from a five-star landscape designer to bring home some of the magic on display at the show

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This Anthropologie Collab Gives Florals a Fresh New Look for Spring

It takes an actual artist to make spring florals feel like more than a seasonal checkbox. Luckily, Anthropologie tapped one

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I'm Convinced Every Garden Should Have a Sculpture — Here's How to Design the Right One Into Your Space

Nothing brings a more romantic, dramatic, and elegant feel to your garden design than a well-placed garden sculpture — but as designers explain, there's an art to it

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Jo Malone London Just Launched This Interiors Collab so You Can Match Your Luxury Candles to Your Color Scheme

Learn how to layer the senses perfectly with curated paint, paper, and candle combinations from the experts

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Like an IKEA Warehouse for the Art Crowd — Why the V&A's New, 'Self-Serve' East End Outpost Is Our Latest Obsession

We visited the "so 'not museum'" V&A East Storehouse to understand how it works, pastry-tasting and 'Order an Object' scheme included

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From Planter to Ottoman, This DIYer Made a Luxe-Looking Coffee Table From IKEA's Outdoor Flower Box

From garden decor to chic hidden storage for your interior, this unlikely transformation yields an incredibly design-forward result

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These Are the Best Outdoor Planters You'll Find in 2025 If You Want Containers and Pots That Steal the Show in Your Garden

From minimal to colorful, textured to glazed, and footed to sculptural, this list spans the most stylish planter aesthetics of the moment

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The Serpentine Pavilion 2025 Is a Poetic, 'Breathing' Installation That Calls for Unity in Challenging Times — Here's Our First Look

Unveiled today, architect Marina Tabassum's latest project captures the importance of community and transformation in the face of ongoing crises

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The Candle So Good My Fanciest Friends Demanded Answers — Here's My New Favorite Home Fragrance Brand

I told them — and now I’m telling you. Here’s why TRAUM’s evocative ceramic candles are my new obsession

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5 Things That Will Make Your Loft Conversion Feel Dated — And What Designers Are Doing Instead

Loft conversions have come a long way, so don't be limited to the designs of yesteryear. These are the elements to avoid if you want your new room to feel modern

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10 Iconic Mid-Century Modern Chairs That Are a 'Must-Know' for Any Design Enthusiast

These are the specific shapes, silhouettes, and styles that have gone on to inspire future generations of design

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Are Islands Ruining Kitchens? We Asked Designers If This Once-Favorable Feature Has Lost Its Appeal

Islands have been a mainstay of kitchen design for decades, but have we moved on from this traditional layout? Here's what the experts have to say

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The 10 Best Little Greene Paint Colors For Your Home, as Chosen by Interior Designers

If you’re planning on giving your home a face lift, these are the designer-approved colors to do it with

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People Are Using Children's Hangers to Organize Their Own Closets for a Surprising Reason — It Makes Clothes Storage So Much More Aesthetic

The need of the hour in any small wardrobe or even just a cohesively aesthetic one is children's hangers. TikTok inspired me, and now it's my turn to introduce it to you

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Something’s Fishy — So What’s the Big Deal With Sardines Right Now?

I asked the creator of The Original Tinned Fish Candle what makes this humble pantry staple the latest status symbol

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This Classic Outdoor Lounger Comes With a Clever (and Super Convenient) Trick

Stretch out to lounge, fold up to store. This lounger proves that even those short on space can go big on style

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