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IF YOU WANT TO SELL YOUR HOUSE, FIGURE OUT WHAT TO RENOVATE FIRST

You want to sell your home, but the kids have scuffed up the floors and …

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NON-OBVIOUS MEGA DESIGN TRENDS: HOW TO SEE WHAT OTHERS MISS

If you want to understand what’s going to be big in design this year, peer …

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2025 DESIGN PREDICTIONS ARE IN FOR THE WHOLE HOUSE

Style manifested in many forms over the last 12 months, as well as in our …

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YOUR ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO SHOPPING ANTIQUES

Whether you’re a collector or a new devotee, there’s a renewed energy in the industry …

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THE MOST THOUGHTFUL GIFTS THAT NO ONE ELSE WILL GIVE

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2024 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE: BEST GIFT IDEAS FOR EVERYONE

Wondering what to get for all the beloved people in your life, whether they are …

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THE BEST STUFF FROM IKEA, ACCORDING TO MELISSA

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SEASON’S TREE-TINGS! THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO CHRISTMAS, 2023

The past few years have been rocky for Christmas. In 2020 it was cancelled. In …

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THIS SEASON’S MOST-WANTED GARDEN PIECES

If your garden could use a pick-me-up, you’re in luck. It’s here: Melissa Penfold’s September …

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ISABELLA WALKER-SMITH TAKES US SHOPPING FOR CHRISTMAS

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