Guides

The appeal of a hand-painted wooden tray in a colorful folk patternA tray can be useful without being visually important, but a painted tray changes that equation. Place one on a console, coffee table or breakfast bench and it…
How to Style a Deep Windowsill with a Cushion, Plant and SculptureA deep windowsill can become a small display zone rather than a forgotten ledge. A cushion softens its hard surface, a plant introduces height and daily…
Why small identical frames create a strong horizontal lineA row of smaller, identical frames has a way of looking almost architectural. Each picture remains distinct, but the repeated edges align into a single…
Brass animal bookends for collected interiorsDecorating with a pair of brass bookends in the shape of animals is about more than keeping a paperback from sliding sideways. A stag, elephant, bird or cat…
How A Round Woven Mirror Softens A Square RoomA room built from rectangles can feel orderly, practical and a little severe. Square windows, straight sofas, shelving, floorboards and architectural corners…
Buy Art for the Home, Not the HypeA gallery owner once offered a refreshingly direct view of collecting: buy the work because you want to live with it, not because you expect it to become a…
How to Hang an Oversized Ceramic Plate With ConfidenceA single, oversized ceramic plate can give a bare wall the presence of a small gallery installation. Its scale creates an immediate focal point, while the…
How to use kilim cushions for a global nomad interiorA room can feel well travelled without looking like a themed souvenir shop. The most convincing version of global nomad style grows from a few tactile,…
Styling a Secretary Desk with a Lamp, a Small Sculpture, and a Stack of LettersA secretary desk has a useful theatrical quality: closed, it resembles a handsome cabinet; open, it becomes a compact stage for daily rituals. The writing…
Balancing a Dark Patterned Pillow in a Light-Filled RoomA light-filled room can feel generous, calm and beautifully open, yet all that brightness sometimes leaves a space visually weightless. A dark, patterned…