When designer Caroline Gidiere renovated three often-used spaces in the home of an entertaining maven and grandmother of 14 young children, she knew beauty had to remain front and center and yet share the stage with practicality and comfort. Beauty and Balance Gidiere’s client keeps a busy social calendar that includes large fundraisers at her…
5 Ways to Make a Small Living Room Look Bigger
These ideas will help you squeeze more style into your small living room—without sacrificing function. Forget Elbow Room Snug rooms are a chance to get cozy. To seat a crowd, ditch the awkward sectional in favor of small sofas and chairs packed closely together. Keep the profiles of the pieces trim and tight: no bulky…
7 Little Ways to Make Your House Feel More Like a Home
Whether you’ve lived in your house for years or just moved in, it can be a challenge to create a home that feels authentically “you.” Sure, you (and maybe your partner, kids, and pets) live there, but designing a home that reflects your personal style and celebrates your favorite memories and experiences requires a little…
Tips for Planning an Interior Design Project
Like the work of the novelist, setting up a house involves telling a story. The space you inhabit is an extension of who you are. In order to get to know you better, there are interior designers who need three or four interviews with their clients to get to the heart of the project. What…
A Childhood Home, Revived for the Next Generation
Elegant yet youthful, this house in the Maple Ridge district of Tulsa, Oklahoma is home to the family of Noah and Emily. Built in 1929, the Tudor-style house carries historic beauty and irreplaceable personal memories. Noah grew up here, and in a way, Emily did, too: The couple fell in love here during their formative…
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