Most people assume a meaningful room transformation requires tearing out walls, hiring contractors, and spending tens of ...

Lauren is a writer and architectural designer living and working in Brooklyn, NY. In addition to being a writer at Forbes, she works as a freelance architectural designer specializing in residential ...

Home theaters are no longer strictly situated in basements, and can actually be flexible spaces that don’t compromise on providing an authentic theater experience. While lighting and audio/visual ...

If a small living room is cramping your style and has become a place in your home that really isn’t utilized, there are some design tips and tricks to make even the smallest of rooms seem larger. From ...

Each week, Mansion Global tackles a topic with an elite group of designers from around the world who work on luxury properties. This week, we look at how to spruce up your home with rattan. Commonly ...

“Start with a great rug.” How many times have you heard that maxim from interior designers talking about how to decorate a room? “OK, fine,” I think to myself, “but then what?” “Just pull color from ...

How many times have you heard that maxim from interior designers talking about how to decorate a room? “OK, fine,” I think to myself, “but then what?” “Just pull color from the rug” is the rhetorical ...

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Most people give it a coat of white paint and then forget all about it. That’s a missed opportunity. By Tim McKeough When you’re decorating a room, it’s easy to obsess over what’s covering the floor ...

Toilet paper isn't just for the bathroom! With this clever DIY, you can use a spare roll or two to form a custom piece of essential dining room decor.

When you’re decorating a room, it’s easy to obsess over what’s covering the floor and the walls. But what about the ceiling? It rarely gets much attention – beyond a coat of flat, white paint. And ...