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2025 PREDICTIONS ARE IN: DESIGN FORECAST FOR THE WHOLE HOUSE

What’s in (and what’s out) for the new year, according to insider data.
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THE MOST THOUGHTFUL GIFTS THAT NO ONE ELSE WILL GIVE

When tackling your list this season, remember this:
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2024 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE: BEST GIFT IDEAS FOR EVERYONE

Here, some inspiration.
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ISABELLA’S INCREDIBLE CHRISTMAS COLLECTION

You’re always a winner with pieces this good.
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November 29, 2024

INTERIORS

2025 PREDICTIONS ARE IN: DESIGN FORECAST FOR THE WHOLE HOUSE

What’s in (and what’s out) for the new year, according to insider data.

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November 29, 2024

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ISABELLA’S INCREDIBLE CHRISTMAS COLLECTION

You’re always a winner with pieces this good.

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August 1, 2023

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THE NEW 100 ETIQUETTE RULES FOR MODERN LIFE

The new rules of etiquette. Hugging? Out. Air-kissing? In.

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August 21, 2023

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THE RIGHT WAY TO LAY OUT YOUR LIVING ROOM: THE 7 RULES

Designers follow these guidelines.

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February 17, 2023

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INTERIOR DESIGN TRENDS TO KNOW FOR 2023

The big ideas and trends defining design for the coming year.

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July 24, 2023

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HOW ON TREND IS YOUR HOUSE?

It's time for dopamine decorating.

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May 19, 2023

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THESE ARE THE WORST DECORATING MISTAKES YOU CAN MAKE

Here's how to fix the most common blunders.

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January 11, 2023

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DECORATING ON A BUDGET: INSIDER SECRETS

Time for an update.

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January 30, 2023

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HOW TO ADD VALUE TO YOUR HOUSE (AND WHAT NOT TO DO) THIS YEAR

What's worth renovating, and do you really need a new kitchen?

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For all the uncertainties in the world, the perenn

For all the uncertainties in the world, the perennial trend of homes that connect with nature has been a mainstay of the social media era. We’re always looking for ways to bring the outdoors in - for nature’s embrace. This year, we’re focused on the number, size and location of windows and doors to improve indoor-outdoor connectivity. Also, ways to bring more calming and peaceful vibes into homes with natural, timeless materials, like stone and timber. Designs today are lasting much longer and with that there is a push for more enduring elegance. Pics 1-7: Design + build @modern_nest; Furniture + Decor: @danryan.studio via @ashleytstark; Pics 9 + 10; Modelisation 3D @bienvenuechezginette, @amandinebcg via @burkhartinteriors

Designers expect 2025 to be a big year for kitchen

Designers expect 2025 to be a big year for kitchens, according to @1stdibs annual trend survey, with up to 61% of homeowners renovating, up from 54% last year. They also anticipate some 45% of clients will request scullery and outdoor kitchen areas. Pic 1 + 2: Design: @steph_hill_designs + @honordevereux; photo; @horwoodphoto; @houseandgardenuk; Pic 3: Design @carlaypage; Pic 4-7: via @amberinteriors; Pic 8-9; @jakearnold

In any property, you should keep everything you ca

In any property, you should keep everything you can and only add when you need to. It’s about refining ideas rather than dashing in and pulling everything down, before you’ve had time to consider things. Slowing down allows time for rethinks along the way. It allows the process to be enjoyed, and results in something better while preventing those sudden urges to buy something , anything,, to fill the gaps. We love this organised approach. @lecollectionist

Home is the base where everything begins. It repre

Home is the base where everything begins. It represents shelter, a sense of safety and stability. And, a sanctuary, too, that can help people and their loved ones transcend tough times and the changing world around them. It’s also where most of us spend more time than anywhere else, surrounded by the things that mirror us. While we’re escaping virtually to Italy today for a dose of serenity - our hearts are in LA with those who have lost homes, their history, their belongings, their identities. We see your devastating loss and are sending love ❤️ @lecollectionist

“The biblical, ash and flame inferno that engulf

“The biblical, ash and flame inferno that engulfed LA at devastating speed was years in the making,” says @nytimes. Movie stars’ homes were incinerated. Palm trees exploded like Roman candles as a wind and wildfire monster attacked the 7649km metropolis and nearly 10 million people. Like Australians, Californians are accustomed to living with fire, but as in Australia, the state’s fire season has been getting longer. The conditions that exacerbated this week’s wildfires - soaring temperatures, severe drought, dry vegetation - are all symptoms of an overheating planet. As humans continue pumping greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, temperatures around the world are rising, extreme wildfires are getting more frequent and more intense, and fires are spreading faster, too. Urban firestorms are also becoming more common. Last year it was Chile. In 2023, it was Maui. Before that it was Boulder, Colorado. Now, Los Angeles is burning. We don’t know where will be next. LA is a city learning the hard lesson that whoever you are, you are powerless in the face of Mother Nature’s tempest. As we navigate through an era marked by climate change, environmental uncertainties, and the worst bushfire in US history, our collective commitment to bushfire prevention, education and tech advancements emerge as our strongest defense. Yesterdays’s view of LA from designer Mark D Sykes home in Hollywood Hills. @markdsikes_interiors. My thoughts, heart and wishes are with the amazing LA community and those who have lost their homes. 🙏

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For all the uncertainties in the world, the perenn

For all the uncertainties in the world, the perennial trend of homes that connect with nature has been a mainstay of the social media era. We’re always looking for ways to bring the outdoors in - for nature’s embrace. This year, we’re focused on the number, size and location of windows and doors to improve indoor-outdoor connectivity. Also, ways to bring more calming and peaceful vibes into homes with natural, timeless materials, like stone and timber. Designs today are lasting much longer and with that there is a push for more enduring elegance. Pics 1-7: Design + build @modern_nest; Furniture + Decor: @danryan.studio via @ashleytstark; Pics 9 + 10; Modelisation 3D @bienvenuechezginette, @amandinebcg via @burkhartinteriors

Designers expect 2025 to be a big year for kitchen

Designers expect 2025 to be a big year for kitchens, according to @1stdibs annual trend survey, with up to 61% of homeowners renovating, up from 54% last year. They also anticipate some 45% of clients will request scullery and outdoor kitchen areas. Pic 1 + 2: Design: @steph_hill_designs + @honordevereux; photo; @horwoodphoto; @houseandgardenuk; Pic 3: Design @carlaypage; Pic 4-7: via @amberinteriors; Pic 8-9; @jakearnold

In any property, you should keep everything you ca

In any property, you should keep everything you can and only add when you need to. It’s about refining ideas rather than dashing in and pulling everything down, before you’ve had time to consider things. Slowing down allows time for rethinks along the way. It allows the process to be enjoyed, and results in something better while preventing those sudden urges to buy something , anything,, to fill the gaps. We love this organised approach. @lecollectionist

Home is the base where everything begins. It repre

Home is the base where everything begins. It represents shelter, a sense of safety and stability. And, a sanctuary, too, that can help people and their loved ones transcend tough times and the changing world around them. It’s also where most of us spend more time than anywhere else, surrounded by the things that mirror us. While we’re escaping virtually to Italy today for a dose of serenity - our hearts are in LA with those who have lost homes, their history, their belongings, their identities. We see your devastating loss and are sending love ❤️ @lecollectionist

“The biblical, ash and flame inferno that engulf

“The biblical, ash and flame inferno that engulfed LA at devastating speed was years in the making,” says @nytimes. Movie stars’ homes were incinerated. Palm trees exploded like Roman candles as a wind and wildfire monster attacked the 7649km metropolis and nearly 10 million people. Like Australians, Californians are accustomed to living with fire, but as in Australia, the state’s fire season has been getting longer. The conditions that exacerbated this week’s wildfires - soaring temperatures, severe drought, dry vegetation - are all symptoms of an overheating planet. As humans continue pumping greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, temperatures around the world are rising, extreme wildfires are getting more frequent and more intense, and fires are spreading faster, too. Urban firestorms are also becoming more common. Last year it was Chile. In 2023, it was Maui. Before that it was Boulder, Colorado. Now, Los Angeles is burning. We don’t know where will be next. LA is a city learning the hard lesson that whoever you are, you are powerless in the face of Mother Nature’s tempest. As we navigate through an era marked by climate change, environmental uncertainties, and the worst bushfire in US history, our collective commitment to bushfire prevention, education and tech advancements emerge as our strongest defense. Yesterdays’s view of LA from designer Mark D Sykes home in Hollywood Hills. @markdsikes_interiors. My thoughts, heart and wishes are with the amazing LA community and those who have lost their homes. 🙏

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