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Decorating & Design

Design Quote: Susanna Salk On Symmetry

In her latest book, It’s The Little Things, stylist and author Susanna Salk looks at the details that add style to every room, like the importance of symmetry when decorating with color. This bold bedroom employs the use of pairs, seen in the symmetrically stacked pillows and night tables that mirror the…

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Design Quote: Silvana D’Addazio On The Importance Of Details

Designer Silvana D’addazio knows that it’s the unexpected touches that make a space memorable. In her own home, a seashell light fixture riffs on the nature-themed artwork on a bookshelf. She lined the back of the shelves with a subtle cotton-wool fabric trimmed with a grosgrain ribbon, which plays nicely with her…

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Design Quote: Nate Berkus On Style Boosters

Nate Berkus, renowned designer and author, comments on instant style boosters for any room in the house. He decorated his living room in New York with vintage French chairs, nature photos and an earthy seagrass rug. On a nearby table Berkus personalizes the room with details like coral and crystals in…

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Design Quote: Katherine Newman On Quiet Luxury

Designer Katherine Newman comments on the artful refinement in Calvin Klein creative director Francisco Costa’s bedroom, where designer Mark Cunningham chose a tailored headboard and crisp bedding, both of which speak to an emphasis on immaculate execution and finishes. In this space, glamor moves in a new, more curated direction. Tour a…

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Design Quote: Ben Pentreath’s Design Philosophy

Brit design darling Ben Pentreath is known for his British Eclectic style. Pretty but with a gutsy, witty edge, this style definitely doesn’t take itself too seriously — like in this bathroom, where a faded pink wardrobe paired with a modern tub and warm metal accents balance the romanticism, keeping the space from feeling too…

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Design Quote: Barbara Westbrook On Dining Room Decor

Atlanta designer Barbara Westbrook suggests enveloping dining rooms in bold color by using different finishes of the same shade on walls (eggshell) and trim (satin). The designer, recognized for her timeless aesthetic, shares more secrets for creating warm, elegant spaces in her book, Gracious Rooms (Rizzoli, 2015). Get a peek inside…