6+ hour, 44+ min ago  (355+ words) Most homes have enough light to serve their purpose. A ceiling fixture provides general brightness, table and floor lamps handle specific tasks, and pendants or recessed lights add coverage where needed. Despite this, many rooms still feel flat, unfinished, or…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago  (528+ words) For a long time, cabinet doors felt non-negotiable, especially in kitchens and utility rooms where storage was supposed to stay hidden and controlled. I designed and lived with plenty of them, assuming solid fronts were the only way to keep…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago  (784+ words) I built a simple DIY drawer organizer to fix one drawer. After that, I started noticing the same storage patterns everywhere. Kitchens, offices, kids" rooms, and utility spaces all relied on the same idea: once the drawer has structure, everything…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (1074+ words) The all-white bathroom had a long run. It was easy, resale-friendly, and emotionally flat. Going into 2026, I am deliberately stepping away from that default and designing bathrooms that register as spaces you feel, not just use. This shift is not…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (919+ words) What designers are reaching for instead is depth. Sunken bathtubs change how a bathroom is experienced by lowering the body into the architecture itself. The bath becomes a pause point, not a feature to walk around. Floor level shifts, built…...

2+ week, 12+ hour ago  (506+ words) The bathtub was not clogged. Water still drained. It just hesitated long enough to feel wrong. That pause was consistent, and once you notice it, you can't unsee it. I was not looking for a deep fix or a long…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (1521+ words) Whether you're curating a "Nordic Retreat" or a "Bohemian Escape," these 20 expert-led designs reveal the specific textures and shapes that are defining the new design DNA of 2026. Rosanna Bossom combines antique charm and modern function in this London kitchen. Two…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (1532+ words) Gambrel roofs are often dismissed as traditional or purely functional, but the homes using them right now tell a different story. These 25 gambrel roof homes go beyond the expected, using the shape to unlock space, control scale, and give otherwise…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (774+ words) For a long time, the kitchen island has been treated as a static, heavy block in the center of the room. We've seen the same oversized, all-white rectangles with three standard pendants for years. But in 2026, the island is evolving…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (339+ words) We've all been there. You flush the toilet expecting the usual swirl, and instead the water level starts creeping upward. The moment stretches just long enough to make you freeze and reassess every decision that led to this point. Normally,…...