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Decorating & Design
Color Crush: Bring The Drama With Sugared Plum
Design editor Kai Ethier shares which hue she’s crushing on right now. Similar to mauve and lavender, this sweet twilight hue is an elegant marriage of pink and purple. This deeper color, however, feels particularly luxe and enchanting during the holidays. Use it instead of traditional reds, greens and golds…
Decorating & Design
Color Crush: Invite Autumn Into Your Home With Tobacco
Design editor Kai Ethier shares which hue she’s crushing on right now. A rich yet relaxed hue in the orange family, tobacco is reminiscent of 1970s terracottas. Yellowy-orange undertones give this color its toasty glow, and deeper iterations create a moody mystique. Grounding rooms in this beautiful brown invites in…
Decorating & Design
Color Crush: Bring Warmth To Your Rooms With Ochre
Design editor Kai Ethier shares which hue she’s crushing on right now. A marriage of yellow and orangey-brown, ochre has a richness that feels just as sumptuous on a mod settee as it does tinting Venetian glass accessories. When paired with terracottas, pretty pinks or deep blues, ochre’s radiant warmth really…
Decorating & Design
11 Paint Projects To Elevate Your Home This Weekend
Nothing transforms a space as easily as a fresh coat of paint.
Decorating & Design
Color Crush: Walk On The Wild Side With Chartreuse
Design editor Kai Ethier shares which hue she’s crushing on right now. A rich fusion of yellow and lime, chartreuse is a vivacious color that takes its name from a French liqueur. It’s no wonder the iconic Panton chair is offered in this nearly neon hue — it’s just as fun…
Best Paint Colors
Color Crush: Powder Blue Infuses Light-As-Air Charm Into Any Room
Design editor Kai Ethier shares which hue she’s crushing on right now. Reminiscent of Monet’s 19th-century swirling seascapes and on the greyer side of baby blue, powder blue delivers quiet sophistication. The pale blue hue creates the same zen vibe as an all-white room but with more visual punch. Couple it…
Decorating & Design
This Sleek Home Defines Family-Friendly Style
Join our latest design adventure! See how Toronto designer Grace Castaneda combines sophisticated elements with practical decorating for a busy family home.
Decorating & Design
H&H Design Challenge: One Sectional, Two Looks!
Get inspired to transform your living room! See how H&H editors created two beautiful living room vignettes using a comfortable grey modular sectional.
Bathrooms
Small Bathroom Makeover: Where To Save & Splurge
Watch how H&H's Kai Ethier revamped a boring bathroom on a budget.
Product News
5 Things Inspiring Design Editor Kai Ethier Right Now
Discover the covetable items that have caught her eye recently.
Product News
This Just In: Bright Design Ideas
Let the light in! H&H’s Kimberley Brown and Kai Ethier reveal the transformative power of skylights and sun tunnels.
Home Tours
Before & After: This Small Space Makeover Blends Modern Style With Victorian Charm
See how Kai Ethier married mid-century modern furnishings with Victorian architectural elements to create a European look.
Decorating & Design
4 Ways To Decorate With Light For Hanukkah
Discover new takes on decorating with candlelight for a happy Hanukkah. 1. True Colors On the last night of Hanukkah, elevate your tablescape with an unexpected yet elegant candle arrangement. Eight mismatched vintage brass candlesticks topped with tapered candles represent each night of the Festival of Lights. The different…
Bedrooms
See How Color & Pattern Bring A Design Editor’s Bedroom To Life!
H&H’s Kai Ethier transforms her blank canvas of a bedroom into a haven of patterns and hues. The makeover included expanding the closet, removing a set of old patio doors and injecting loads of personality. “It’s got a really good energy now,” says Kai. Click through and slide the arrows to see…
Decorating & Design
Bring Summer Indoors With Our Editors’ Favorite Woven Finds
Find 10 breezy summer staples for an exotic, bohemian vibe