
Fixer Upper Properties: What You Really Need to Know
I. Definitions — There are different degrees of fixing. A. Cosmetic repair — Paint, landscaping, carpets, clean-up, minor repairs. (refurbishing) B. Rehabilitating — Making livable again, habitable. C. Renovating — … Continue reading

Trend Alert: Convert a Dresser or Vintage Desk Into a Unique Bathroom Vanity
It’s one of Houzz’s deign trends, and it gives you a chance to express your style, add a character piece to your home, and maybe even save some money at … Continue reading

Make Your Own Christmas Village
There’s a certain amount of nostalgia attached to a little Christmas village like this one. We love the way these handmade houses, inspired by our holiday visual display at … Continue reading

9 Ways To Transform Your Trashy Old Furniture Into Standout Pieces
We know. That antique sideboard or set of chairs you got after your grandma died is sentimental, but also completely clashy with every other piece of furniture you own, not … Continue reading

Choosing Window Treatments: Pros and Cons
Deciding on the right size, color, fabric and pillow configuration for your couch took three weeks. You still haven’t decided on the paint color for the bedroom, despite having seven … Continue reading

IMHO, Throw Pillows Are Always The Answer
Clever columnist Sean Santiago is a triple threat: photographer, stylist, editor. And when it comes to home decor, he knows his shit. He also does a killer MK&A impression, if … Continue reading

Christene Barberich Tells Us the 5 Women Designers We Should Know About
Long before her home decor collaboration with The Inside was even an idea, Refinery29 cofounder and global editor in chief Christene Barberich, a longtime arts aficionado and collector of vintage … Continue reading

McKinsey Design Launches, Confirming the Importance of Design to Business
“Good design is good business.” IBM’s T. J. Watson Jr. said so half a century ago. But quantifying the difference that design makes has largely been the stuff of guesswork—until … Continue reading

On the Brooklyn Waterfront, A New Kind of Model Apartment Spotlights Independent Designers
It started with a simple request to borrow a table. Barrett Design, a Brooklyn-based architecture and development firm, had just completed its first townhouse project—a pair of contemporary buildings on … Continue reading

15 Small-Space Tricks We’re Stealing from Real Tiny Apartments
It’s one thing to talk about decorating a small space—try under-counter refrigerators instead of a huge tall one, we might advise—but quite another to actually do it. In the case … Continue reading